Costume from Greystone Books

London: Michael English Publishing, 2015. Fine/Fine. First Edtion, First Printing in d/w. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Without dedication or inscription on half-title page, inscription reads, 'To -------/thank you for/reminding me to/pause./love/Caroline'. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Grief and fashion surely the two don't mix?. In 2014, Caroline Jones lost her mother to cancer. Amid her grief, she was… Read more about this item

New York, NY, USA: Workman Publishing, 2012. VG. First Edition, First Printing. Large Paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, REBECCA APSAN, without dedication on half-title page. Signing reads, 'Breast Wishes/Rebecca Apsan'. xxiv,184pp. Size of book 18 by 21cms. Profusely illustrated with photographs by Jill Wachter and illustrations by Bunky Hurter. 'La Petite Coquette' is a high end lingerie store in Greenwich,… Read more about this item

London: Studio Editions, 1988. NrF/VG. First edition in d/w. A book comprising two volumes both first published in the early 1800s; 'The Costume Of China' by William Alexander published in 1805, and 'The Costume Of China' by George Henry Mason published in 1804. William Alexander (1767-1816) was an English artist in Imperial China; George Henry Mason (1770-1851) was a British… Read more about this item

Hong Kong, China: Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2007. NrF. First Hong Kong edition, first printing. TEXT IN ENGLISH. Large paperback. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, WESSIELING, without dedication on front endpaper. Signing reads, 'Wessieling/Sep 2008'. Size of covers, 21 by 27.2 cms. 83pp. Profusely illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs. The cheongsam is iconic and not just a garment: culturally and… Read more about this item

London: Anaya, 1992. NrF/NrF. Special edition in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY KIM HARGREAVES, without dedication or inscription on publisher's bookplate affixed to title-page. The bookplate has printed 'Rowan International Special Edition/Kim Hargreaves/1992'. This is her FIRST book, and has her original signature. Profusely illustrated with over 80 full colour photographs. Each design is accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions and… Read more about this item

Bexhill, Sussex: Privately Published, 2001. VG+. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on verso of front cover. 86pp. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings. A well-researched and authoritative study of life, (particularly in Bexhill, Sussex), during the Napoleonic period; including, George III, Napoleon, Martello Towers, Nelson, Wellington, life in Bexhill, Industrial Revolution, costumes of the Napoleonic period, toys… Read more about this item

Castle Hedingham, Essex: Humphries Weaving Company, 1983. VG+. First edition. Not dated, (circa 1983). Booklet. SIGNED BY RICHARD HUMPHRIES, without dedication, owner of De Vere Mill and Humphries Weaving Company. 16pp. Illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. A brief history of weaving and the company which was set up in 1971. A very good plus copy of a SCARCE first edition… Read more about this item

Berlin: Atlantis, 1930. VG/VG-. First edition in d/w. TEXT IN GERMAN. Profusely illustrated with 256 full-page photographs and a map showing Japan, Korea and Formosa. CAPTIONS TO PHOTOGRAPHS IN GERMAN, ENGLISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN AND JAPANESE. Photographs by G Fellner, A von Graefe, G von Estorff, H G Ponting, and others. Captures a stunning record of the period. Light spotting to… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2003. First edition, third printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Profusely illustrated. A well-researched and authoritative study of womens uniforms from the early 1900s to the present day. With Bibliography and Index. A very good plus copy, in a very good d/w, of an UNCOMMON copy SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. HEAVY PLEASE… Read more about this item

London: Methuen, 1956. VG+/VG. First edition in d/w not price clipped. Profusely illustrated in colour showing 685 examples of historic costume. A well researched book on costume and fashion trends throughout the centuries. With Bibliography and Index. D/w has slight wear to head of spine; else a very good plus copy, in a very good d/w, of the first edition..… Read more about this item