Captain William Bligh and the Mutiny on the Bounty
$25.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS
DoP July6 2009 125pp Hardcover A companion volume to 'Captain James Cook, the Greatest Discoverer' released in 2008. Sumptuously illustrated in colour and black and white, this catalogue contains 133 rare books, manuscripts, paintings and prints fully described and individually priced. This w ...Show more
Stockings and Suspenders - A Quick Flash by Rosemary Hawthorne
$20.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS
Following on the success of her bestselling 'Knickers and Bras', Rosemary Hawthorne now turns her candid eye on the nether limbs. Illustrated with drawings and contemporary advertisements, this is a saucy look at one of the most tantalising areas of underwear.
THE FASHIONABLE LADY IN THE 19TH CENTURY by CHARLES H GIBBS-SMITH
$15.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS
Exposed: A Life Behind The Camera by David Mist
$20.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS
David MistâÂÂs memoir is a delightful romp through the world of fashion photography as seen from behind the lens. This account of a photographic career is compelling for several reasons. Firstly, Mist has worked with many of the great names of fashion photography in his native Britain and then in Aus ...Show more
Vogue On: Coco Chanel by Bronwyn Cosgrave
$30.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Series: Vogue on Designers
Hailed as 'the most influential female designer of the twentieth century', Coco Chanel pioneered classic easy-to-wear fashion for the modern woman. She arrived on the fashion scene when feathers, lace and ostentatious beads were favourites, and proceeded to re-invent couture using new materials, like je ...Show more
The World of Coco Chanel - Friends Fashion Fame by Edmonde Charles-Roux
$30.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Reading Level: very good
Chanel went everywhere and knew everyone and, as this sumptuously illustrated volume clearly shows, her life and accomplishment - even her chronic failure in love - constitute one of the great stories of the modern age. Her life is eminently suited to the lavish visual treatment of this handsome volume, ...Show more
Fashion : Australian Memories in Black and White by Felicity Robinson
$15.00 AUD
Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Series: Australian Memories in Black and White S.
Is a collection of fashion stills taken from the Cinesound and Movietone newsreels, which played in Australian cinemas from 1931 to 1975. Featured are Jean Shrimpton's scandalous appearance, hatless and bare-legged, at Melbourne's Derby Day in 1965; Maggie Tabberer modelling; and top mannequins in parad ...Show more
Patterns of Fashion 1 - Englishwomens Dresses and Their Construction c. 1660-1860 by Janet Arnold
$250.00 AUD
Category: RARE AND COLLECTIBLE
The first of four volumes of Patterns of Fashions written and illustrated by Janet Arnold that together form an indispensable core collection for any costume designer, for theatre film or reenactments.Patterns of Fashion 1 focuses on Englishwomen's dresses and their construction form 1660 up to 1860--wh ...Show more
Antique Spoons - A Collector's Guide by Victor Houart
$25.00 AUD
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The Art of Rene Lalique by Patricia Bayer and Mark Waller
$45.00 AUD
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The authors examine the artist's oeuvre and trace his development from goldsmith-jeweller to glassmaker. They also identify the key phases of his work in relation to the evolution of his technique.