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Published by David McKay Co., Inc, New York, 1962
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. Good in good dustwrapper; Book shows mildew stains on panels/spine, pink stains on inner panels, dustwrapper shows staining of back panel, tearing/bending of bottom front panel edge. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Published by David McKay Company, Inc., 1962
Seller: PB&J Book Shop, Hot Springs, SD, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Poor dust jacket-good and clean inside.
Published by NY David McKay 1962., 1962
Seller: Windy Hill Books, Bacova, VA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover. Near fine in a very good+ dj.
Published by New York, D. McKay., 1962
Seller: Antiquariat Seidel & Richter, Fürstenberg Havel, Germany
309 S. OLwd.m.OU. "A wise and wittig womens obervations on the American scene and whats right, wrong-and downright funny-about it" - Inez (Callaway) Robb , (1900 - 1979), amerikanische Journalistin, im 2. Weltkrieg als Korrespondentin für d. International News Service, 1959 besuchte sie als eine der ersten amerikan. Journalistinnen Ostberlin.
Published by David McKay: NY, 1962
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
8.5 x 5.75, cloth, 309 pp, bookplate, ink name, browning from related newspaper clippings, spine top lightly torn else ok. FIRST ED, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY ROBB.
Published by The New York Woman, Inc., New York, 1936
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. Milanese, W.A. (Gravure Technician) (illustrator). First Edition. 48 pages. This glamorous publication brought New York women the information they needed: news of the choicest fashion, entertainment, current happenings, where to go, what to see, and how much to pay. Features: Nice color cover photo of fashionable woman in cloth suit with fox collar engaging man in sandwich sign; Full-page ad promoting International Week in the shops of Rockefeller Center; Full-page Grancrus Champagne ad; Letters; Full-page fashion ad for Stern Brothers; Nice Franklin Simon & Co. full-page ad features gray coats with gray Persian (wool; Full-page ad for The (New York) Sun newspaper; Miss America is Miss Rose Veronica Coyle of Yeadon, Pa; A magnificent compilation of twenty-three photos capturing life, east to west on Fiftieth Street - where life goes from the River Club to a west end jumping-off place; Etiquette - Heaven Forbid! - author recalls her unpleasant time at a finishing school up the Hudson; Excuse My Skates! - Full-page photo-feature of the young ladies at Western Union who wear roller skates at work!; Photo-illustrated article on New York's many "Gypsy Tea Rooms" where fortunes are read, and much business is done; The Yankee at King Edward's Court - photo illustrated article on Wallis Simpson of Baltimore - who is keeping company with the King of England; Great full-page color photo Saks Fifth Avenue ad of model wearing a yellow combination tunic-dress; A Bag of Gilded OAts for Mrs. Astor's Horse - Mr. Vincent Astor's grand plans to redo what was formerly the King Cole Room of his inn; Fashion Editor's Diary; Color centerfold fashion illustrations including details, pricing and store names; Dressing Table of the Week - pleasant and useful things in cosmetics, perfumery and flowers; Recipes for Dessert Salads with cheese; Margaretta Byers describes life in her family's prefabricated home - the first of its kind in New Jersey; Mirrors can make your rooms look larger and brighter; Photo feature on how Mr. Rockefeller's brand new Center Theatre is being gutted to accommodate "The White Horse Inn"; Photo-illustrated article on movie "The Gorgeous Hussy"; Page of photos of Kay Francis; Manhattan Date Book; Page of Restaurant offerings - including prices; I Was Never so Mad - Kitty Sharpe describes problems with items sent to the cleaners; Fantastic back page glossy color-photo ad for Marchand's Golden Hair Wash features blonde holding dog. Cover fold mostly open, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this magnificent depression-era item. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Magazine.
Published by The New York Woman, Inc., New York, 1936
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. Terry, Bennett F. (illustrator). First Edition. 48 pages. This glamorous publication brought New York women the information they needed: news of the choicest fashion, entertainment, current happenings, where to go, what to see, and how much to pay. Features: Nice color cover photo of lady and her moving man; Fantastic promo inside front cover features photo of "strip tease" artist Gypsy Rose Lee and enticing information about the article on her which will appear in the next issue; Franklin Simon & Co. full-page ad for the new short sleeved "Scotch-and-Soda" Dresses; Full-page ad for Schaefer Beer - "now in cans"; Letters; Very nice one-page Macy's Little Shop photo ad featuring a Schiaparelli coat with beaver collar and muff; Nice half-page photo ad by Best & Co. features the Norman Hartnell Gardenia Gown; Opinions of the New York Woman; Photos of Frog Jumping championship at Ben Riley's Arrowhead Inn; Who'll Buy My Pictures? - photos of street sellers of art and poetry around Washington Square; Hold That Husband; Art for your own home - prints by the American Artists Group - with eight examples; Mary - the tale of a maid; Polly Pettit Deals in Ideas - she's been asked to serve as display director for Madison Avenue's 100th birthday celebration; What Dolly Madison Will Miss - the Madison Avenue Centennial call up memories of the plump, flouncing lady who was a prize shopper in her day; Great one-page color-photo ad for Macy's featuring model in long red coat with a black Persian lamb collar; Pull Your Punches - Artie McGovern's gym shapes the middles of Wall Street financiers - article with photo; The Fashion Editor's Diary; Autumn makeup; Great photos of the fashion $100 will buy in New York; Fantastic 'October' centerfold features color illustrations and black and white photos of seasonal fashions, their prices, and where they may be purchased; So Much To Buy; Photos of winter coat fashions; The Life and Times of a Silk Stocking - article with microphotos; How to be a Brand New Parent - article; Two-page color-illustrated feature on space-saving double-use furniture; Model rooms; Short cuts to good dinners; Five photos of Tallulah Bankhead; "Top Man" on Broadway - Theresa Helburn; Photos of the making of "Dodsworth", showing Mary Astor and Walter Huston; Dorothy Arzner - the only woman to ever become a motion picture director; Fantastic one-page color ad for the new "French Bootery" at 22 E. 57th St.; Madison Avenue - Rue de la Paix. a la New York; Tables About Town - details about meals offered by area restaurants, with prices; Manhattan Date Book; Those Itsy-Bitsy Gals! - Kitty Sharp writes about how men can't resist those 'little girls' too weak to pick up their own words; Nice color ad for Marchand's Golden Hair Wash inside back cover features blonde holding dog; and more. Unmarked with modest wear. A quality copy of this great vintage depression-era item.
Published by The New York Woman, Inc., New York, 1936
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. Mills, John Jr.; Keppler, Victor; Turner, Jane (illustrator). First Edition. 48 pages. This glamorous publication brought New York women important information including: news of the choicest fashion, entertainment, current happenings, where to go, what to see, and how much to pay. Features: Color cover photo features lady applying lipstick amongst a throng of well-dressed football fans; Nice Franklin Simon's one-page ad featuring Persian (wool) Prestige; Super half-page photo ad for Best & Co. features 'Sequins for Glamour'; Nice Macy's full-page ad features photo of four fashionable kids disembarking the 'Normandie'; Full-page ad for Macy's Little Shop features elegant lady in evening gown; The tragic case of Elizabeth Smith, convicted of second degree manslaughter in the death of her newborn; Great one-page Singer sewing machine ad encourages readers to make the $4 dress illustrated; Several photos commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty; Photos and brief article on new diaper service (which some readers thought was a fiction!); Flaming Youth - Sixteen Years Older - "The Younger Generation" that made the 1920's such hectic years grows old and conservative, and its bearded prophets tell how they grew up - article with before and after photos of H.L. Mencken and F. Scott Fitzgerald; "Dear Martha Deane" - brief article with nine photos of radio broadcaster Mary Margaret McBride; 'Mama Martinelli and her Soup of Vengeance'; Photo-illustrated three-page article on Gloria Vanderbilt; Article on John Perona's 'fashionable hellhole' El Morocco - including photo of Jack Dempsey and Perona; The Fashion Ediitor's Diary; Two nice full-page color fashion photos; Review of some New York hair salons; Color-illustrated centerfold features Football Fashions; So Much To Buy - So Much to Spend; Evening accessories; Skin products; There's a difference in light bulbs - photo-illustrated article compares American with foreign bulbs; Color photos of fine china and sparkling crystal tableware; We Shop the Town; Hearty Dinners for Cold Days; Photos and article on the movie "Libeled Lady" which starred Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy; Schaefer beer one-page ad mentions Empire City horse racing, Oct. 19-31; Maisonette Russe is opend with the blessing of Archimandrite Inna - brief article with photos; Manhattan Date Book; Nice color-illustrated Kotex ad inside back cover features fashionable ladies; and more. Unmarked with modest wear. A quality copy of this great vintage depression-era item.
Published by The New York Woman, Inc., New York, 1936
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. Bauer, Frank H. (illustrator). First Edition. 48 pages. This glamorous publication brought New York women important information including: news of the choicest fashion, entertainment, current happenings, where to go, what to see, and how much to pay. Features: Great color cover photo of cop writing ticket for fashionable lady whose dog has just soiled a hydrant; Nice one-page ad for Franklin Simon's features dresses for dining out; Letters; Half-page Best & Co. ad features photo of "Upholstery Damask"; Fantastic one-page ad for Singer sewing machines features attractive model and text aimed specifically to the women of New York; Opinions of the New York Woman; Great photos of people aboard New York subways; Fantastic photos of mannequins - under construction and finished; Women Among Men in the Business World; Photos of Spanish ex-pats in Manhattan's Spanish quarter protesting against the 'fascist raid on Spain'; Confessions of a Personal Maid (part 2 of 2); Gentlement for Hire - photo-illustrated article of Ted Peckham, who offers 135 impeccable male youths as escorts for lonely ladies; Fantastic one-page color photo of model in dark suede outfit; (Theatre) First Nighters are Terrible People; A Fashion Editor's Diary; Shoulders by Lynn Fontaine - photo-illustrated fashion article on selecting the right dress for the right body; Great winter fashion centerfold features black and white photo with color illustrations; So Much To Buy - So Much To Spend; Merrily We Roll Along - illustrated article on roller skating fashions; A Man's Closet; Rugs - pointers on selection and placing; Roasts for a family of two; Halloween table decoration; Leica photo contest entrants; Edna Ferber visits 47 W 53rd - home of theatrical hopefuls; Photos from the film "Garden of Allah" starring Marlene Dietrich; Interesting vintage half-page Kotex ad shows golfer in long dress and two other active ladies; Russeks Fifth Avenue half-page photo ad features squirrel fur coat; Tables About Town - details of offerings by local restaurants, with prices; Manhattan Date Book; Inside of back cover promotes upcoming feature article on photographer Victor Keppler with photos and text; and more. Unmarked with modest wear. A quality copy of this great vintage depression-era item.
Published by The New York Woman, Inc., New York, 1936
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. Mills, John Jr.; Held, John Jr.; Dr. Seuss; Geisel, Theodor Seuss (illustrator). First Edition. 48 pages. This glamorous publication brought New York women important information including: news of the choicest fashion, entertainment, current happenings, where to go, what to see, and how much to pay. Features: Three-page photo-illustrated feature article on Gypsy Rose Lee "She Undressed Her Way to Fame!"; Full-page ad for the new Lastex Vassarette Girdle, featuring photo of designer Helen Wills; Nice one-page illustrated ad for Du Barry beauty preparations by Richard Hudnut; Letters; Fantastic one-page illustrated Macy's ad shows chef throwing knives at Thanksgiving turkey; Soundings - opinions of the New York Woman; Nice one-page illustrated fashion ad for Stern Brothers; Nice one-page illustrated fashion ad for Franklin Simon & Co. features upper half fashions; Seven fantastic photos of "Curb Commerce" in New York - radios, wart cures, picture postcards, socks, neckties, shoe shines, and photos; These Girls From Out of Town - fiction about 'those panting, galloping creatures - the lady buyers and how they wear down man; Romance Around Town - five photos of New York romance; Unfair to Organized Women - a man's complaint against the women of the world; Nice one-page color fashion photo of model in a glamorous Betty Wales ball gown; How to Collect Butlers; A Fashion Editor's Diary; What not to do to yourself - unfortunate accidents in the choice of clothes, cosmetics and behavior; Photos of the 'Best Dressed Women" from cities around the world; Attractive evening fashion centerfold features large black and white photo with color illustrations; So Much To Buy - and So Much to Spend!; Head to Toe - photos of fashionable hats and shoes; Cosmetics page; Two Quick and Easy Dinners Men Will Like; Photos of dinner table place settings; A Look at Our Medicine Chest; New About Food - a new thought on birthday cakes; "The Plough and the Stars" - Eight photos from the making of this movie which starred Barbara Stanwyck and Erin O'Brien Moore; "Valiant is the Word for Carrie" - photo-illustrated article about this movie; John Gielgud as Hamlet; Helen Hayes takes time to talk about backstage life as Queen Victoria; One page of color humorous illustrations by Dr. Suess illustrating how to attain social publicity!; One-page Schaefer beer ad - in cans!; Half-page photo ad for Best & Co. features pastel wool house coat; Manhattan Date Book; Glossy color cover photos feature woman attempting to install drapes which pipe-smoking husband reads paper; and more. Unmarked with modest wear. A quality copy of this great vintage depression-era item.