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Clothing Books & Ephemera
Baxter-Hyman Hat Co, Wholesale Catalog 1958 Headwear
by Baxter-Hyman Hat Co
San Francsico: Baxter Hat Co, 195. Paperback. Very good. Quarto in pale blue illus stapled stiff paper wraps; 24p, chiefly b&w photo reproductions. Scarce. / Hats. Clothing, Fashion, Mens hats; boys hats.
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£55.03
Tying the Knot The Sharp Dresser's Guide to Ties and Handkerchiefs
by Cochran, Andrew G
Usa: Abbottford Publishing. Good+. 1997. Second Printing. Paperback. 0963015265 . Flat signed by author on the title page. Good paperback with tight binding and clean pages. Bottom right corner of the front cover has one small crease. Minimal wear to the rest of the covers and spine. Our price sticker is attached to the back cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 48 pages; Signed by Author .
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£36.40
A Pictorial History of Costume
by Tike, M. & W. Bruhn
Alpine Fine Arts Collection (UK). Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 0881681857 . Large quarto hardcover, tight, bright and fresh pages, faint shelfwear, mising blank? , else NFINE in bright pictorial DJ, back panel repaired, else VG. DJ in clear mylar wrap. A wonderful representation of clothing/costume throughout recorded history. A profuse amount of pictorial representation of clothing starting from ancient Egyptians, Syrians, Early chritstians, Romans, Greeks, etc. Continue...
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£11.01
Ethnic Needlepoint
by Norden, Mary
NY: Watson-Guptil, 1993. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Sub-title, "Designs from Asia, Africa and The Americas." Large, slender book in quite decent shape. Perhaps a bit of bump at spine bottom? Jackets mylar overlay seems a bit separated at adjacent area, hard to see. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason,...
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£9.61
Fashion Speak : Interviews with the world's Leading Designers
by Meagher, David
North Sydney: Random House Australia. 2008. Small Quarto Size. Near Fine condition. As new. Illustrated with Colour photographs. 281 pages. Interviews with top Australian and international Designers including Marc Jacobs, Philip Treacy, Isogawa etc . Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Like New. Softcover.
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£7.40
The Clothes We Wear (Puffin Book)
by TOWNEND, Jack
The Clothes We Wear (Puffin Book)
TOWNEND, Jack
Penguin Books Ltd, Middlesex, c. 1950s, quarter bound hardback with paper-over-boards, VG, beautifully illustrated throughout from colour drawings, unpag. Boards worn on corners, bumps to fore-edges, spots and stains to front and back boards, label residue to front board (see scan), no inscription or annotations, sound tight binding, pages clean, lightly tanned, top edge dust stained. Early school text book.
CHILD'S COLLECTABLE, PUFFIN BOOK, CLOTHES,... Read more about this item
TOWNEND, Jack
Penguin Books Ltd, Middlesex, c. 1950s, quarter bound hardback with paper-over-boards, VG, beautifully illustrated throughout from colour drawings, unpag. Boards worn on corners, bumps to fore-edges, spots and stains to front and back boards, label residue to front board (see scan), no inscription or annotations, sound tight binding, pages clean, lightly tanned, top edge dust stained. Early school text book.
CHILD'S COLLECTABLE, PUFFIN BOOK, CLOTHES,... Read more about this item
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£16.50
Heavenly Soles: Extraordinary Twentieth-Century Shoes
by Trasko, Mary
Abbeville Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition :. Hardcover. Oblong quarto hardcover, unworn unread and FINE in FINE DJ. A fresh copy. Illustrated throughout, putting 20th century's designs' best foot forward, showing famous shoes worn by famous individuals, like ruby slippers from Wizard of Oz. Etc etc; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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£10.63
The New Knitting Stitch Library
by Stanfield, Lesley
New York: Lark Books, 1992. Later Printing . Oversize with Stiff Cover. Near Fine/None. The book would pass for new or newish excepting one hard-to-see flaw. That is a very mild crease and trace of tipwear at front lower cover tip. In all other respects it is beautiful, heavy text is unmarked, spine uncreased. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards....
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£12.31
Its all about Shoes
by Suzanne Middlemass
Teneues,. As New. 2017. First Edition :. Hardcover. Small square quarto hardcover with illustrated cover, very tight, fresh pages, unworn unread and AS NEW. No DJ as issued. Filled with page after page of shoes photographed in color. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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£11.17
THE LAUNDRY MANUAL; containing a compilation of articles published in the National Laundry Journal during the years 1896-97, concerning the methods of conducting the business and materials used; advertising; fire prevention and protection; insurance and law
[Chicago:]: National Laundry Journal, 1898. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 370. Illustrated. Bound in original cloth, rear hinge tender, some soiling to the cover, a very good copy. Issued with a full index. Articles that were printed in the Journal from 1896-97. Includes directions for large scale commercial laudries as well as directions for hand washing and fragile materials.
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£58.27
The Folk Dress of Europe
by Snowden, James
London: Mills & Boon. 1979. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Spine lightly sun-faded. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs and Illustrations. Colour plates by Victor Ambrus Ambrus. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 160 pages. After an introductory chapter on the general character and history of folk dress in Europe James Snowden has...
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£11.63
Tartans
by Lewis, Breanda Ralph
Edison NJ: Chartwell, 2004. Reprint Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-/Near Fine. Book would be graded "As New" but has major internal appearance problem, an ex-libris plate has been partially removed from 1st endsheet, ugly, but the books paper is undamaged, just marred by the traces left. Sub-title,"Over 300 historic and modern tartans from around the world." Cute jacket, no wear or tears. Small oblong item, 320 pages. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described...
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£9.23
Bead Embroidery
by Edwards, Joan
NY: Taplinger, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good-/Good+. A sturdy, clean, decent hardcover. an x-libris plate has been removed from inside the front cover, some residue is present. 200 pages, unmarked, binding very sound. Jacket fairly ok, price clipped, tape repair at spine center, will be in new mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For...
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£13.84
Old English Roses In Needlework
by Iles, Jane
NY: St. Martins Press, 1986. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Sharp newish, slender book. Book newish, jacket has a 1/16th" tear or two, splendid overall appearance. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*
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£9.73
Dress Design An Account of Costume
by Hughes, Talbor
MacMillan. Fine. 1913. First Edition :. Hardcover. 12mo hardcover, newer binding, tight, bright, pages unfoxed, covers unworn, book plate, else FINE. Artistic Crafts series...dress design. Profusely illustrated, costumes, dresses, patterns ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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£56.65
Everyday Dress 1650-1900-Stage Costumes for Girls
by Ewing, Elizabeth-Greenhouse, Jean
London: Batsford, 1984. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good -/Very Good. This listing is for 2 xlibrary books (hardcovers w/ jackets) sold as a pair at the listed price with one-book priced domestic media mail shipping. ED is attractive, clean marked as customary as is the other. They are intended for a costumer looking for reference. The Ewing is scholarly and encyclopedic, the other a bit of a DIY affair for the casual theatrical outfitter. Both structurally sound and serviceable. *We feel that books...
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£18.26
The Joy of Spinning
by Kluger, Marilyn
NY: S&S, 1971. 5th Printing . Hardcover. Very Good-/Fair. From the title page, "The first complete book on handspinning for the hobbyist and craftsman- from choosing a wheel to carding, spinning and dyeing the handspun yarns with native dyes." Book quite decent, small degree of cocking (spine slant). No marking, clean, well made half bound in blue basketweave. Jacket is quite worn, no long tears, edge tatttering, tiny pet bites one corner etc. Jacket price clipped. *We feel that books...
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£13.85
Fitting & Proper: 18th Century Clothing from the Collection of the Chester County Historical Society
by Burnston, Sharon Ann
Scurlock Publishing Co. Near Fine. 1998. Softcover. Quarto in wraps, faint shelfwear, else unread and NFINE++++. A bright copy. Errata sheet laid-in. Illustrated with exacting photos and patterns. A very valuable resource; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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£88.21
Care of Clothing
Scranton, PA: Woman's Institute, 1926. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Later. Very good or better in very good dustwrapper. Book has little brown spots on spine, along top and bottom of cover, and foredges, dustwrapper has little brown spots and is browned. Dustwrapper and book are slightly worn and faded along the edges.
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£16.19
