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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1966. When Britain ruled the fashion world, Quant was Queen. First US edition of the autobiography of designer Mary Quant who exemplified the Swinging 60's look and created some of the most memorable Mod pieces. Illustrated extensively with photographs of Quant's drawings, her fashions, and portraits of Quant and associates. First US edition. 22 x 15 cm. 198 pages. Edges of dust jacket show intact tear, small loss minor creases, one small tape repair to inside of dust jacket by previous owner. Very good book in very good jacket.
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First edition. Octavo. 201pp. Publisher's black cloth titled in green and blue to spine. Clean and bright, with a slight lean. In a clean, bright example of the dust wrapper. A clean, bright copy, internally fresh, with some spotting to page edges. Inscribed by the luminous Mary Quant to the verso of the half title:"With Many Thanks from Mary Quant"
A smart copy of an important fashion autobiography, from a woman who all but defined the 1960's: "The girl who restated women's fashion in this country, starting...with a workroom in a bedsitter in Oakley Street, scotch under the counter to fortify her and her helpers against their first customers". (Tatler.)
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