Jewelry of the 1940s and 1950s, Sylvia Raulet, 1988, 1st American Ed., Fine w/DJ

Jewelry of the 1940s and 1950s
ISBN:
0847809358
Author:
Sylvia Raulet and Stewart Spencer (Translator)
Publisher:
Rizzoli
Release Date:
1988
Seller Category:
JEWELRY
Qty Available:
1
Condition:
Used: Excellent
Sku: 00766
Notes: A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, First American Edition, 4to, 13" x 10." Black cloth-covered boards in a pictorial paper dust jacket. Whimsical wrap-around color illustration on dust jacket of Fasano's _Wild Duck_ brooches flying through a blue sky with white clouds. Black lettering on dust jacket spine. Covers have microscopic edge wear, else pristine and intact, binding tight. Dust jacket has minuscule age toning and minuscule edge wear, else pristine and intact. Dust jacket protected in a paper-backed mylar sleeve. Pages pristine and intact. Profusely illustrated; 546 illustrations, 235 in color. Many illustrations of jewelry and other accessories, some of which are full-page. 332 pp., including illustrations, Select Bibliography, Glossary, Index. A sizable monograph about fine jewelry from 1937-1961. Authored by Sylvia Raulet. Translated from the French by Stewart Spencer. Chapters: "French Jewelry," "Jewelry in Other Countries," "Artists' Jewels," "Watches and Accessories," and "Biographies." Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping.