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A Wonderful Time: An Intimate Portrait of the Good Life.
by Aarons, Slim
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974. First edition of Slim Aarons' masterpiece, a portrait of the glamour, luxury and exclusivity of the elite during the 1950s and 60s which remains without peer to this day. Folio, original blue cloth, profusely illustrated with photographs by Slim Aarons, many full-page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Bookplate of Joyce Allen to the front endpaper. An exceptional example, uncommon in this condition. Since publication in 1974, A Wonderful Time has served as a source of inspiration for art designers and advertising gurus. Aarons' pictures appeared on the pages of Harper's Bazaar, Life, Vanity Fair and Holiday. "Attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places" was Aarons's mantra.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144502
- Title
- A Wonderful Time: An Intimate Portrait of the Good Life.
- Author
- Aarons, Slim
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Row, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- A Wonderful Time: An Intimate Portrait of the Good Life First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art and Architecture;
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Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
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- Fair
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- Cloth
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