MAKING WAVES: Swimsuits and the Undressing of America.
by Lencek, Lena; and Bosker, Gideon
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, (1989)., (1989).. Very good. - Quarto [12 inches high by 9 inches wide], softcover bound in folding pictorial wraps. The top corner of the rear cover is bumped & creased. Its top edge is slightly darkened with a tiny black mark. 160 pages. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. There is a small black mark to the front endpaper. Very good.
First edition.
The evolution of the swimsuit from the 19th century to the present day, its design and manufacture, the psychological and social roots of swimsuit styles and their appeal.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 95735
- Title
- MAKING WAVES: Swimsuits and the Undressing of America.
- Author
- Lencek, Lena; and Bosker, Gideon
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, (1989).
- Date Published
- (1989).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- FASHION; SWIMWEAR; SWIMSUITS AND THE UNDRESSING OF AMERICA; LENA LENCEK; GIDEON BOSKER; HISTORY OF SWIMSUITS; SWIMSUIT DESIGN; SWIMSUIT DESIGNERS; PINUPS; SPORTS ILLUSTRATED; SWIMSUIT MANUFACTURE; ILLUSTRATIONS; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.
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- Fashion;
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Pictorial Wraps
- Pictorial wraps are color illustrated covers for paperback books. Preceding mass-market paperbacks, this format brought popular...