1988, ISBN: 9780195044652

New York: Harry N. Abrams. Good. 30 cm.. Hardback. 1975. 498 pages. Ex-library. dj flap taped to ffep.<br> Includes bibli ographical references (pages 462-467) and index Early pla… Meer...

New York: Harry N. Abrams. Good. 30 cm.. Hardback. 1975. 498 pages. Ex-library. dj flap taped to ffep.<br> Includes bibli ographical references (pages 462-467) and index Early places of worship and pre-Constantinian art -- Constantine the Great and th e art of the Fourth Century -- Art in the East and West until the Eighth Century -- Art of the Dark Ages: Lombard and Pre-Caroling ian art in Italy ; Visigothic art in Spain ; Merovingian art ; Ea rly Irish and Anglo-Saxon art -- The Carolingian Renaissance -- M iddle Byzantine art; Armenian and Georgian art -- Ottonian art -- First Romanesque and Mozarabic art -- Late Anglo-Saxon and Vikin g art -- Romanesque art: Early Romanesque art in France and Spain ; Romanesque art in Burgundy ; Romanesque art in central and sou th Italy ; Romanesque art in north Italy ; Later Romanesque art i n southeast and west France ; Romanesque art in Normandy ; German Romanesque art ; Roman art in Scandinavia and Central Europe ; R omanesque art in the crusading kingdom -- Late Byzantine art -- G othic art: Early and high Gothic architecture ; Transitional styl e in sculpture, metalwork, and painting ; Rayannant architecture ; Towns and castles ; Gothic sculptures of the Thirteenth Century ; Court style in France and England -- Later Gothic art -- Chron ological chart ; Glossary ., Harry N. Abrams, 1975, 2.5, New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hardback Hardcover BCE Book in Very Good Condition with a Good Dust Jacket in Archival Protective Cover. A perceptive and entertaining look at France, its people, its culture, and way of life. De Gramont explains why the French are admired, detested, misunderstood, and unique. Binding of burgundy cloth with blind-stamped decoration on front, sharp and bright gilt lettering on spine. Clean and unmarked, no wear to extremities. Sewn binding tight & solid, square with sharp edges. Rough cut. Upper and lower edges of text block have scaattered spots. Gold endpapers. Pages quite clean and there are no markings of any kind, lightly toned. Jacket is generally clean with small amout of spotting along spine and upper edge, spine head and heel chipped and wrinkled, a small closed tear to upper front edge of spine head. 479 pages with index. 6 x 8.75 inches. 1969, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, New York, USA, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1969, 2.75, New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. 317 pages, illustrations; 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket price-clipped on the front flap. "Paris has been the international capital of style for over three hundred years. In this provocative and richly illustrated volume, Valerie Steele--author of the highly acclaimed Fashion and Eroticism--offers a penetrating social and cultural analysis of fashion in Paris. More than just a history of famous designers and changing styles, the book is about fashion as a cultural ideal and a social phenomenon. Steele explains why Paris was the center of fashion for so long, providing brilliant insight into the concept of 'style' and the significance of fashion in modern society. Just as Fashion and Eroticism radically revised the stereotype of 'prudish' Victorian dress, so also does Paris Fashion debunk many long-standing myths about the fashion industry. Steele shows that the 'great names' of fashion, from Worth to Dior, were not so much 'dictators' or radical innovators as they were astute barometers of fashion trends, and that, contrary to popular belief, Coco Chanel was not the first great woman designer, but rather one of a very long line of women who influenced the world of fashion. Both the French belief in the innate national 'genius' of their couturiers and the equally popular idea that American women finally smashed the 'dictatorship' of Parisian men are shown to be incorrect. While focusing primarily on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Steele also traces the early history of fashion, from the cities of Renaissance Italy to the courts of Burgundy and Versailles, and the streets of Revolutionary Paris. She explores the 'geography of fashion' in Second Empire Paris, showing how the new boulevards, cafes and theaters vastly expanded the stage for the public display of fashion. Steele excels at revealing how fashion has been portrayed in the work of great French writers and artists, with fascinating chapters on the role of fashion in Balzac's novels--Balzac himself was usually horribly dressed--and how Proust dwelled on the 'mute language of clothes.' 'The Black Prince of Elegance,' Steele's analysis of dandyism in the life and work of Baudelaire, illuminates the changing meaning of men's dark apparel in the era of high capitalism, while her study of fashion and art provides a new way of looking at Impressionism and modernism as an artistic vision. By focusing on a 'case study' of Paris, Steele shows how the clothing we wear today continues to express the way we see the world and ourselves. / Valerie Steele received her Ph.D. in History from Yale University, and teaches in the division of graduate studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY)." - Publisher. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good., Oxford University Press, 1988, 3<

2015, ISBN: 9780195044652

Green Umbrella Publishing, 2009. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. As New. Whether it's about the classic, original Mini or the new generation MINI from BMW, this is the story of an extraord… Meer...

Green Umbrella Publishing, 2009. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. As New. Whether it's about the classic, original Mini or the new generation MINI from BMW, this is the story of an extraordinary motoring icon that celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2009. The Little Book of Mini is an inspirational story of a car that has been reinvented for a new millennium, and for such a small car, it is one of the greatest motoring stories of them all. This is the story of an extraordinary motoring icon celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2009.  A car that was conceived as the answer to a crisis but which became one of the best known.  It is the story of a car that was designed for the masses but became a must-have fashion statement for the rich and famous., Green Umbrella Publishing, 2009, 5, Harry N. Abrams, September 2015. Hardcover . Used Very Good/yes ., Harry N. Abrams, 3, New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. 317 pages, illustrations; 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket price-clipped on the front flap. "Paris has been the international capital of style for over three hundred years. In this provocative and richly illustrated volume, Valerie Steele--author of the highly acclaimed Fashion and Eroticism--offers a penetrating social and cultural analysis of fashion in Paris. More than just a history of famous designers and changing styles, the book is about fashion as a cultural ideal and a social phenomenon. Steele explains why Paris was the center of fashion for so long, providing brilliant insight into the concept of 'style' and the significance of fashion in modern society. Just as Fashion and Eroticism radically revised the stereotype of 'prudish' Victorian dress, so also does Paris Fashion debunk many long-standing myths about the fashion industry. Steele shows that the 'great names' of fashion, from Worth to Dior, were not so much 'dictators' or radical innovators as they were astute barometers of fashion trends, and that, contrary to popular belief, Coco Chanel was not the first great woman designer, but rather one of a very long line of women who influenced the world of fashion. Both the French belief in the innate national 'genius' of their couturiers and the equally popular idea that American women finally smashed the 'dictatorship' of Parisian men are shown to be incorrect. While focusing primarily on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Steele also traces the early history of fashion, from the cities of Renaissance Italy to the courts of Burgundy and Versailles, and the streets of Revolutionary Paris. She explores the 'geography of fashion' in Second Empire Paris, showing how the new boulevards, cafes and theaters vastly expanded the stage for the public display of fashion. Steele excels at revealing how fashion has been portrayed in the work of great French writers and artists, with fascinating chapters on the role of fashion in Balzac's novels--Balzac himself was usually horribly dressed--and how Proust dwelled on the 'mute language of clothes.' 'The Black Prince of Elegance,' Steele's analysis of dandyism in the life and work of Baudelaire, illuminates the changing meaning of men's dark apparel in the era of high capitalism, while her study of fashion and art provides a new way of looking at Impressionism and modernism as an artistic vision. By focusing on a 'case study' of Paris, Steele shows how the clothing we wear today continues to express the way we see the world and ourselves. / Valerie Steele received her Ph.D. in History from Yale University, and teaches in the division of graduate studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY)." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to., Oxford University Press, 1988, 3<

2002, ISBN: 9780195044652

Oxford University Press, 2002-02-28. hardcover. Used: Good., Oxford University Press, 2002-02-28, 2.5, New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. 317 pages, illustrations; 27 cm… Meer...

Oxford University Press, 2002-02-28. hardcover. Used: Good., Oxford University Press, 2002-02-28, 2.5, New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. 317 pages, illustrations; 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket price-clipped on the front flap. "Paris has been the international capital of style for over three hundred years. In this provocative and richly illustrated volume, Valerie Steele--author of the highly acclaimed Fashion and Eroticism--offers a penetrating social and cultural analysis of fashion in Paris. More than just a history of famous designers and changing styles, the book is about fashion as a cultural ideal and a social phenomenon. Steele explains why Paris was the center of fashion for so long, providing brilliant insight into the concept of 'style' and the significance of fashion in modern society. Just as Fashion and Eroticism radically revised the stereotype of 'prudish' Victorian dress, so also does Paris Fashion debunk many long-standing myths about the fashion industry. Steele shows that the 'great names' of fashion, from Worth to Dior, were not so much 'dictators' or radical innovators as they were astute barometers of fashion trends, and that, contrary to popular belief, Coco Chanel was not the first great woman designer, but rather one of a very long line of women who influenced the world of fashion. Both the French belief in the innate national 'genius' of their couturiers and the equally popular idea that American women finally smashed the 'dictatorship' of Parisian men are shown to be incorrect. While focusing primarily on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Steele also traces the early history of fashion, from the cities of Renaissance Italy to the courts of Burgundy and Versailles, and the streets of Revolutionary Paris. She explores the 'geography of fashion' in Second Empire Paris, showing how the new boulevards, cafes and theaters vastly expanded the stage for the public display of fashion. Steele excels at revealing how fashion has been portrayed in the work of great French writers and artists, with fascinating chapters on the role of fashion in Balzac's novels--Balzac himself was usually horribly dressed--and how Proust dwelled on the 'mute language of clothes.' 'The Black Prince of Elegance,' Steele's analysis of dandyism in the life and work of Baudelaire, illuminates the changing meaning of men's dark apparel in the era of high capitalism, while her study of fashion and art provides a new way of looking at Impressionism and modernism as an artistic vision. By focusing on a 'case study' of Paris, Steele shows how the clothing we wear today continues to express the way we see the world and ourselves. / Valerie Steele received her Ph.D. in History from Yale University, and teaches in the division of graduate studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY)." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to., Oxford University Press, 1988, 3<

1988, ISBN: 9780195044652

New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. 317 pages, illustrations; 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket price-clipped on the front flap. "Paris … Meer...

New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. 317 pages, illustrations; 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket price-clipped on the front flap. "Paris has been the international capital of style for over three hundred years. In this provocative and richly illustrated volume, Valerie Steele--author of the highly acclaimed Fashion and Eroticism--offers a penetrating social and cultural analysis of fashion in Paris. More than just a history of famous designers and changing styles, the book is about fashion as a cultural ideal and a social phenomenon. Steele explains why Paris was the center of fashion for so long, providing brilliant insight into the concept of 'style' and the significance of fashion in modern society. Just as Fashion and Eroticism radically revised the stereotype of 'prudish' Victorian dress, so also does Paris Fashion debunk many long-standing myths about the fashion industry. Steele shows that the 'great names' of fashion, from Worth to Dior, were not so much 'dictators' or radical innovators as they were astute barometers of fashion trends, and that, contrary to popular belief, Coco Chanel was not the first great woman designer, but rather one of a very long line of women who influenced the world of fashion. Both the French belief in the innate national 'genius' of their couturiers and the equally popular idea that American women finally smashed the 'dictatorship' of Parisian men are shown to be incorrect. While focusing primarily on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Steele also traces the early history of fashion, from the cities of Renaissance Italy to the courts of Burgundy and Versailles, and the streets of Revolutionary Paris. She explores the 'geography of fashion' in Second Empire Paris, showing how the new boulevards, cafes and theaters vastly expanded the stage for the public display of fashion. Steele excels at revealing how fashion has been portrayed in the work of great French writers and artists, with fascinating chapters on the role of fashion in Balzac's novels--Balzac himself was usually horribly dressed--and how Proust dwelled on the 'mute language of clothes.' 'The Black Prince of Elegance,' Steele's analysis of dandyism in the life and work of Baudelaire, illuminates the changing meaning of men's dark apparel in the era of high capitalism, while her study of fashion and art provides a new way of looking at Impressionism and modernism as an artistic vision. By focusing on a 'case study' of Paris, Steele shows how the clothing we wear today continues to express the way we see the world and ourselves. / Valerie Steele received her Ph.D. in History from Yale University, and teaches in the division of graduate studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY)." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to., Oxford University Press, 1988, 3<