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The Journal Of the Century
by Holme, Bryan – Compiler with The Editors of the Viking Press and The Ladies' Home Journal
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Secker & Warburg, London, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. preface by compiler, foreword by Lenore Hershey, Editor-in-Chief, Ladies' Home Journal (1973 -- ), acknowledgements and index. Black-and-white illustrated frontispiece showing a young woman using a very early telephone. The text is illustrated with copious black-and-white photographs, cartoons, illustrations and the occasional line drawing. Also included is the very occasional colour photograph or illustration. Beige coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with red and black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A look at the history of Ladies' Home Journal, from its inception in the late 19th century up to time of printing the book. It looks at society, fashion, people, travel, world events and mores (and the changes of same) over the history of the magazine. What is of interest is the changing fashions, with quite an amazing illustrations, through the years, including some designs by Christian Dior, Chanel and other couturiers. Rubbing to the backstrip edges, book corners and lower book edges. Age toning of the textblock edges with original bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. There is a 2" tear, with creasing, to the top right hand corner of the rear panel. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [6], 7-352 pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Sociology & Culture; Magazine; Fashion; Family & Relationships. Inventory No: 0116182. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0116182
- Title
- The Journal Of the Century
- Author
- Holme, Bryan – Compiler with The Editors of the Viking Press and The Ladies' Home Journal
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Ladies' Home Journal, history, celebration, fashion, sociology, family Sociology & Culture; Magazine; Fashion; Family & Relationships. Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded Holme, Bryan – Compiler with The Editors of the
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fashion;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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