THE IMPORTANCE OF WEARING CLOTHES
by Langner, Lawrence
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Constable, 1959. Octavo. 349 pp; over 300 b/w illustrations; bibliography; index. Dark blue cloth with gilt-lettered spine in dustjacket. VG/Good, This is the classic history of clothing that inspired the bold, young designers of the 1960s to create the controversial styles of the period, including the mini-skirt, the topless bathing suit, & the unisex look. It is essential reading for social scientists, historians, students, artists, librarians & all those who cover & adorn their bodies.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carnegie Hill Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007436
- Title
- THE IMPORTANCE OF WEARING CLOTHES
- Author
- Langner, Lawrence
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Publisher
- Constable
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- Fashion Costume Social History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fashion; Social History;
Terms of Sale
Carnegie Hill Books
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About the Seller
Carnegie Hill Books
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New York, New York
About Carnegie Hill Books
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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