Lot 519: An Assortment of Fashion Art and Seasonal Books Including Bags Icons of Style and In the Studio Artists of the 20th Century
This collection comprises several printed works focusing on design and art history. Included is the paperback volume Bags Icons of Style in the 20th Century by Claire Wilcox, a publication associated with the Victoria and Albert Museum exploring accessory design. Also featured is the large format publication In the Studio Artists of the 20th Century in Private and at Work by Jean-Francois Chaigneau, which displays a black and white cover photograph of Salvador Dali in formal evening dress with a monocle. The lot further contains a red bound volume titled Classic Art with cursive script on the cover, and a blue cloth-bound hardcover titled A Book of Christmas featuring embossed capital letters on the front board.
Condition report:
The items show varying degrees of age-related wear and handling marks. A significant circular area of surface loss and peeling is present on the lower centre-left of the front cover of the red Classic Art book. The large format In the Studio publication exhibits surface scuffing and minor handling creases to the cover. The Bags paperback shows light shelf wear to the edges and corners. The blue cloth volume A Book of Christmas displays rubbing to the cloth and fading to the embossed title text.
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