La Mode en mil neuf cent douze. chez Marcelle Demay.
by MARTIN, Charles (illustrator)
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- first
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About This Item
Paris, Draeger frères, 1912. . First edition. 4to (31 x 24 cm). 4 tipped-in original colour photographs, 2 pochoir plates with small vignettes along bottom margins; 4 leaves missing (probably those for 'hiver' and 'été'). Pochoir design to upper board, original pictorial cream wrappers tied with gold cord; slightly worn in parts.
A beautiful and uncommon catalogue of hats created by the French milliner Marcelle Demay for her 1912 collection. She commissioned noted fashion illustrator Charles Martin to execute the brightly coloured designs. Accompanying these are photographs (by Talbot) of French actress Berthe Cerny modelling the hats.
A beautiful and uncommon catalogue of hats created by the French milliner Marcelle Demay for her 1912 collection. She commissioned noted fashion illustrator Charles Martin to execute the brightly coloured designs. Accompanying these are photographs (by Talbot) of French actress Berthe Cerny modelling the hats.
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- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 92852
- Title
- La Mode en mil neuf cent douze. chez Marcelle Demay.
- Author
- MARTIN, Charles (illustrator)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- Paris, Draeger frères, 1912.
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