Gary Cooper, Enduring Style (unopened, Still in Shrinkwrap )( Clothes / Men's Fashion )
by Janis, Maria Cooper; G Bruce Boyer; Intro By Ralph Lauren
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine (see description)/No Jacket as issued
- ISBN 10
- 1576875865
- ISBN 13
- 9781576875865
- Seller
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Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: N.Y. / New York ( Brooklyn ): powerHouse Books ( PH ), 2011, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2011. ----------( assumed 1st printing of the First edition ) hardcover, a Very Fine example in a Fine slipcase, unopened, still in original shrinkwrap, 200 pages, photographs throughout, ---"Dressed up like a million-dollar trouper/ Tryin' hard to look like Gary Cooper/ Super duper "Puttin' on the Ritz," Irving Berlin (revised lyrics, 1946) ---In 1946, when Irving Berlin revised the lyrics to his 1928 "Puttin' on the Ritz" to include those memorable lines, Gary Cooper had been a star for over 15 years, and it would have been hard for most men to look as super duper. He conveyed a straightforwardness and an honest, American handsomeness that seemed to both ignore and rise above the contrived glamour and studied posturing that had characterized so many other film heroes of those early years. No matter what costume he put on, he looked like he owned it. The camera loved him, and so did the box office. ---But costume is one thing, and clothes are another. In his private life, and in those many early films where he wore contemporary clothes, he had devised and perfected his own debonair style that combined a perfectly tailored European wardrobe with all-American casual sportswear to produce the first, and still finest example of elegant, international, masculine style rooted in an American ideal of the everyman as hero. From the most casual sports clothing to the most formal white tie and tails, Cooper carried himself with uncontrived conviction. ---Gary Cooper: An Enduring Style is the first ever monograph focused on the timeless fashion and allure of this leading man who was a fashion inspiration to his Hollywood peers, clothing designers then and now, and generations of stylish men of every social strata, across the globe. Compiled of unpublished, never-before-seen personal photographs, shot primarily by his wife Rocky, Gary Cooper captures the cars, the mansions and ranches, the guns and gear, and of course the endless outfits for every occasion that this Hollywood icon ensconced himself in throughout the years. Whether hunting with close friend Ernest Hemingway, lounging with Cary Grant, horseback, poolside, or on the beach, on-set or after-hours, in the company of royalty or cowboys, Cooper had the perfect outfit for every occasion, embodying a type of refined masculinity rarely seen and in high demand to this day---"---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and NOT a generic photo /// NOT SIGNED/// ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// --sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch )---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Fine (see description)/No Jacket as issued. Illus. by Photo Cover. 7.75w x 10.25h Inches.
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- Bookseller
- Leonard Shoup (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 169978
- Title
- Gary Cooper, Enduring Style (unopened, Still in Shrinkwrap )( Clothes / Men's Fashion )
- Author
- Janis, Maria Cooper; G Bruce Boyer; Intro By Ralph Lauren
- Illustrator
- Photo Cover
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine (see description)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1576875865
- ISBN 13
- 9781576875865
- Publisher
- N.Y. / New York ( Brooklyn ): powerHouse Books ( PH ), 2011, 1st Edition, First Printing
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2011
- Size
- 7.75w x 10.25h Inches
- Keywords
- Gary Cooper, Enduring Style (unopened, Still in Shrinkwrap )( Clothes / Men's Fashion )
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