[slight deterioration to cloth at spine ends, otherwise a good sound copy; jacket a bit edgeworn and age-toned, minor paper loss at top of spine, tiny tears at a couple of corners, a bit of surface insect-nibbling visible on rear panel]. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the 2nd front endpaper -- the inscribee being James Galanos, one of the eight up-and-coming stars of the 1950s fashion world who are profiled in the book. In fact, Galanos (1924-2016) would certainly rank as the most successful of the group, with a clilent list that included Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Kenne... View More...
