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FLAIR the Monthly Magazine August 1950, Volume 1, No. 7 College Review Issue
by Cowles, Fleur ; editor ;
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Cowles Magazine Inc.. Very Good. 1950. First Edition. Original Pictorial Wrappers. New York: Very Good. 1950. First Edition. Volume 1, No. 7; Contents complete in original pictorial wrappers; Minor wear at spine. This innovative and very stylish magazine was peerless in the mid 20th century with articles on fashion, travel, interior decoration, the arts, etc. Illustrations - both whimsical and artistic in colour and b&w. Fabulous pictorial advertisements. Flair was known for the die cut-out covers, unusual illustrations, use of different papers and printing techniques, bound in materials of different sizes and many other 'avant-garde' design features. The magazine measures 13" by 9 3/4." Cover has a "peek-a-boo" cutout revealing part of the image on the next page. Cover design is a red brick pattern with a long tendril of ivy hangin down; underlying illustration is College Blackboard by Dorothy Cole. Some of the articles in this issue include: FEATURES: Revolution on Campus by Paul Engle; It's Oppie; Hits from the Harvard Lampoon; Lampy's Diamond Anniversary; Pinups- New Items for College Work or Play. ART: Princeton Picnic; Assignment - Salome. FASHION: Big Men on Campus; Mouton Collars the Collegian; The Tweed Cap at Princeton; Red-Black-White; Theme and Variations; Gray Matter; Make-Sense Accessories; Four BWOC; Data on Dating; Statistics behind College Figures. DECOR: Curious Cubicles; Return to Tradition. ENTERTAINMENT: Theatre Workshop Howard University. TRAVEL: Flair surveys College Travel; Travel Brief-Study Abroad. Flair Personified - Miss Charlotte of Foxcroft. A wonderful time capsule documenting the avant garde in the mid 20th century. . ; Art and Art History, Decorative Arts, Most Recent Listing .
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- Bookseller
- Antiquarian Book Shop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44952
- Title
- FLAIR the Monthly Magazine August 1950, Volume 1, No. 7 College Review Issue
- Author
- Cowles, Fleur ; editor ;
- Format/Binding
- Original Pictorial Wrappers
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cowles Magazine Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Size
- 4to.
- Keywords
- Mid Century Modern Design, 1950s Fashions, Fifties' Design, Mid 20th Century Travel, 20th Century Culture, 1950s College Life
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About the Seller
Antiquarian Book Shop
Biblio member since 2017
Washington, District of Columbia
About Antiquarian Book Shop
At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.
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