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Never Caring a Boring Purse----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As always, our emphasis is on fine condition; our quality is becoming legendary.
REMEMBER - NEVER CARRY A BORING PURSE!
As always, our emphasis is on fine condition; our quality is becoming legendary.
REMEMBER - NEVER CARRY A BORING PURSE!
Lucite Purse Book - A Certain Style
Product Description
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A Certain Style, The Art of the Plastic Handbag, 1949-59 by Robert Gottlieb and Frank Maresca is long out of print and extremely hard to find. This is a first (and only) edition, published in 1988. If you don't have this collectors' book yet, here's your chance.
This book tells the history of the lucite purse and the fascinating story of how Robert Gottlieb, former editor of 'The New Yorker' magazine, accidentally started his incredible collection. But the best part is the fabulous purse photos, 92 full-color, full-page photos. This is a hardcover book with dust jacket and measures 10-1/4" x 9-1/2". There is no price guide which would be outdated and price guides in purse books, even recent publications, are often extremely inaccurate and therefore of little value anyway.
Excellent Condition. No tears, folded corners, dirt, writing, or marks on any of the pages inside. There is a red remainder mark on the bottom end of closed pages, (you know,where they put remainder marks.) The dust jacket has a wrinkle in the paper on the top front side, but it's not a tear. There are two spots of discoloration/lighter color on the back cover not showing up in the photos, but again, not tears. No dirt or holes anywhere.
Below are some sample photos. There are 86 more fantastic pictures, each one more amazing than the last.
A Certain Style, The Art of the Plastic Handbag, 1949-59 by Robert Gottlieb and Frank Maresca is long out of print and extremely hard to find. This is a first (and only) edition, published in 1988. If you don't have this collectors' book yet, here's your chance.
This book tells the history of the lucite purse and the fascinating story of how Robert Gottlieb, former editor of 'The New Yorker' magazine, accidentally started his incredible collection. But the best part is the fabulous purse photos, 92 full-color, full-page photos. This is a hardcover book with dust jacket and measures 10-1/4" x 9-1/2". There is no price guide which would be outdated and price guides in purse books, even recent publications, are often extremely inaccurate and therefore of little value anyway.
Excellent Condition. No tears, folded corners, dirt, writing, or marks on any of the pages inside. There is a red remainder mark on the bottom end of closed pages, (you know,where they put remainder marks.) The dust jacket has a wrinkle in the paper on the top front side, but it's not a tear. There are two spots of discoloration/lighter color on the back cover not showing up in the photos, but again, not tears. No dirt or holes anywhere.
Below are some sample photos. There are 86 more fantastic pictures, each one more amazing than the last.
