The House of Worth: Portrait of an Archive, 2014, Near Fine hardcover w/dust jacket

De la Haye, Amy, and Valerie D. Mendes. London: V & A Publishing, 2014.

English, Near Fine, HC, Folio, 12 1/8" x 9 3/4", 175 pp. 

ISBN: 9781851777747

Hardcover in black paper. Slight warp to front board. Near Fine black pictorial dust jacket, light shelf wear, now in Mylar. 175 pp. Includes black-and-white reproductions of the archival photographs from the collection, featuring many staged and modeled dresses and gowns. From inside the dust jacket: "Focusing on the world-famous House of Worth's transition into the twentieth century (directed by Worth's sons Gaston and Philippe), this beautiful, profusely illustrated monograph explores the label's success in the realms of haute couture after 1890." Stunningly curated photographs showcasing the many designs of Charles Frederick Worth, the father of haute couture and la belle époque's king of fashion.