HISTOIRE DE LÉON BAKST by (BAKST, LÉON) LEVINSON, ANDRÉ - 1924

Paris: Edition 7L (Edition7L), 2002. Book. Illus. by Bruce Weber, Steven Klein, Irving Penn, Alex Chatelain, Helmut Newton, Sarah Moon, Peter Knapp, Annie Leibowitz - a Total of 30 Contributing Photographers. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 408 pages. Signed and inscribed by fashion icon Grace Coddington upon title page, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with light external wear. Reviews the life and prolific fashion accomplishments of Ms. Coddington during her thirty year tenure with Vogue magazine. Sumptously photo-illustrated in colour and black and white. Binding tight and square. Decorated black boards protected by attractive clear glossy acetate protector. Slipcase not included. A high-quality copy of this magnificent work..

Paris: Henri Charpentier, 1864. First edition. Hardcover. Publisher brown leather spine and brown cloth. Aeg. Near fine. 3 vols. 64, 62, 42 pages. 19 x13 inches. 90 color lithographs (with descriptive text) and two tinted color maps: all present per Indices in the rear of each volume. Plates after Felix Benoist and Joseph Dessaix, with text by Xavier Eyma and Joseph Dessaix. Title pages printed in red and black. Second volume with some foxing, offsetting to text, apparently the set scarcely opened with interior contents fresh and clean overall. Front cover decorated in blind and gilt, latter bright and sharp, raised bands, spine richly gilt decorated, panels design in gilt florets, white silk moire endpapers, light wear to spine bottoms.

Algerian-born French fashion designer (1936-2008).
Rare and fantastic original black-and-white photograph signed by the star designer, shown designing a dress during his time as a designer for Christian Dior; ink-stamped on verso by Studio Maywald & Christian Dior. Size is 7.1 x 9.4 inches, in excellent condition.
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Editions Herscher/ Musee Des Arts De La Mode 1986 Monograph (text in Russian) on YSL featuring numerous design sketches & photos chronicling his amazing career. This book was first published in French on the occasion of the exhibition "Yves Saint-Laurent: 28 ans de création" in 1986. Préface by Bernard-Henri Lévy and comments by Hélène de Turckheim. 221 pp. 12 5/8" x 9 3/4"
This copy is signed and inscribed "Pour Alain / avec tuote mon amitie / Yves Saint Laurent / Paris le 18 Decembre 1986" and on the facing page is an original sketch in color drawn by YSL. Hardcover & jacket are near fine, with very light edge wear to the jacket.
Saint Laurent was an admirer of the Ballets russes (founded by Sergei Diaghilev in the early twentieth century), Léon Bakst's costumes, and Orientalist paintings. His 1976 collection simultaneously evoked czar-era Russia and the Russia depicted in operas. Using gleaming colors and luxurious textiles (including fur, chiffon, silk, velvet, and gold lamé), Saint Laurent… Read More

Paris: Edition 7L (Edition7L), 2002. Book. Illus. by Bruce Weber, Steven Klein, Irving Penn, Alex Chatelain, Helmut Newton, Sarah Moon, Peter Knapp, Annie Leibowitz - a Total of 30 Contributing Photographers. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 408 pages. Signed and inscribed by fashion icon Grace Coddington upon title page, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with light external wear. Reviews the life and prolific fashion accomplishments of Ms. Coddington during her thirty year tenure with Vogue magazine. Sumptously photo-illustrated in colour and black and white. Binding tight and square. Decorated black boards protected by attractive clear glossy acetate protector. Slipcase not included. A high-quality copy of this magnificent work..

Paris: Henri Charpentier, 1864. First edition. Hardcover. Publisher brown leather spine and brown cloth. Aeg. Near fine. 3 vols. 64, 62, 42 pages. 19 x13 inches. 90 color lithographs (with descriptive text) and two tinted color maps: all present per Indices in the rear of each volume. Plates after Felix Benoist and Joseph Dessaix, with text by Xavier Eyma and Joseph Dessaix. Title pages printed in red and black. Second volume with some foxing, offsetting to text, apparently the set scarcely opened with interior contents fresh and clean overall. Front cover decorated in blind and gilt, latter bright and sharp, raised bands, spine richly gilt decorated, panels design in gilt florets, white silk moire endpapers, light wear to spine bottoms.

Algerian-born French fashion designer (1936-2008).
Rare and fantastic original black-and-white photograph signed by the star designer, shown designing a dress during his time as a designer for Christian Dior; ink-stamped on verso by Studio Maywald & Christian Dior. Size is 7.1 x 9.4 inches, in excellent condition.
Interested in more items like this one? Please visit us at the following link: https://www.taminoautographs.com/collections/world-figures-autographs

Editions Herscher/ Musee Des Arts De La Mode 1986 Monograph (text in Russian) on YSL featuring numerous design sketches & photos chronicling his amazing career. This book was first published in French on the occasion of the exhibition "Yves Saint-Laurent: 28 ans de création" in 1986. Préface by Bernard-Henri Lévy and comments by Hélène de Turckheim. 221 pp. 12 5/8" x 9 3/4"
This copy is signed and inscribed "Pour Alain / avec tuote mon amitie / Yves Saint Laurent / Paris le 18 Decembre 1986" and on the facing page is an original sketch in color drawn by YSL. Hardcover & jacket are near fine, with very light edge wear to the jacket.
Saint Laurent was an admirer of the Ballets russes (founded by Sergei Diaghilev in the early twentieth century), Léon Bakst's costumes, and Orientalist paintings. His 1976 collection simultaneously evoked czar-era Russia and the Russia depicted in operas. Using gleaming colors and luxurious textiles (including fur, chiffon, silk, velvet, and gold lamé), Saint Laurent… Read More