LA VIE PARISIENNE: LOOKING FOR LOVE - AND THE PERFECT LINGERIE.

UK,small 8vo p/back Original+dw/dj,1st edn. [Paperback original denotes the first format and its first appearance in print of the book/title.Paperbacks usually follow on from the HB edn,but can be published at the same time as the HB edn,but paperbac/softback Originals are published prior to any other format.] NMINT/NMINT.No owner inscrptn and no price removal from dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,matt,wrap-around pale green background with an embossed,interrupted black faux velvet/flock belly band across middle of dw/dj with matt white net patch/sample and a thumbnail Parisienne scenic b/w photograph and embossed glossy black tendril illustrations with embossed, glossy black-lettered title and author name to front cover; spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered part-title and author name and publisher's white+pale green lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear cover with white panel with black lettered synopsis within and other embossed glossy tendrils illustration. Negligible shelf-wear to edges - no nicks,tears or splits present. Publisher's bright crisp,sharp-cornered,unblemished,stiff card covers with matt,pale grey background with wrap-around black+grey striped bow-tied ribbon across the covers with capitalised black-lettered title+sub-title and author's other black-lettered name to front; both spine+ rear cover without text and spine without reading creases. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - a tiny accidental lower corner tip fold/crease to pp147/8 - else no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - unread other than my own collation.UK,small 8vo p/back Original+ dw/dj,1st edn, 9-238pp [paginated] includes 13 chapters and an 'Au Revoir' as last pages,profuse contemporary b/w photographs interspersed throughout the text; plus [unpaginated] dw/dj repeated design illustrated half-title+ title pages,colour illustrated dedication and b/w photographic frntis,and individual chapter separator pages each with a Parisienne themed thumbnail b/w photograph. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age 15 year-old age and nature, i.e. an ephemeral p/back.It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults. After an ill-fated affair with the Queen Mother's equerry, a young London-based Australian jornalist,Janelle McCulloch,runs away to Paris to restore her pride.The city leaves an idelible print,and she returns many years later to relive its famous style and spirit.But navigating her way through champagne and archirecture - and the all important art of glamour - proves to be more difficult than tackling cobblestone streets in high heels . . . . 'Afterwards, if it's warm, I'll make my way through Hemingway and Fitzgerald's old neighbourhood near the St. Suplice to the Jardin de Luxembourg and its parterres of pistachio green chairs for a stroll among the statues. Or join other flavour-obsessed habitues at the atmospheric organic market on leafy Boulevard Raspail, where string bags are filled with dewy pears, tiny limes, bundles of fresh basil and thyme, heirloom tomatoes, sleek leeks and elegant asparagus stalks so chic they could be Kate Moss of the potager model agency. 'La Vie Parisienne: Looking for Love - and the Perfect Lingerie' captures Janelle's experiences that year, immersed in life in Paris.' An acute observer of Parisienne style in action,Janelle set off to re-invent herself and in the process, discovered she was very comfortable in her own skin. Janelle's account is warm, honest, funny and at times, poignant and tender. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **