Bellas Hess (6 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Color and black/white illus., 9.5 x 7", pict stapled color wraps, 104pp (including covers). Covers creased, torn and missing pieces, ink names on some of the cover models, pp toned, brittle, soiled, missing corners, edge tears, all pp present. Slip-Over blouses, silk georgette dresses, "dainty" summer frocks, bathing suits, corsets, bolts of fabric, "smart" canvas pumps plus much more including items for the rest of the family. Comes with original order envelope. SCARCE.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1933. 27 cm. 152 pages. "Spring and Summer, 1933". A rare clothing catalog from the start of the Great Depression. Some light soiling to the cover, but otherwise very good.

Color pictorial wraps. Condition: Good. Uncommon catalog of clothing and household good for men, women and children. weight: 1.6 lb. Good plus. pages toned. Black & white, color and duo-tone illustrations throughout. 30.5x23.5 pp. 365 pp.

SOFT COVER YELLOW. Condition: FAIR. Shelf wear, slightly ripped binding, some colored pages throughout, illustrations throughout DATE PUBLISHED: 1933 EDITION: 154.

PAPER BACK BLUE. Condition: FAIR. Colored and black & white illustrations. Creased, tears and chipped cover. No markings. Tears on some pages. No bookplate. Rubbed cover. Browned pages. 3 staple binding. Additional Postage Needed. DATE PUBLISHED: 1928 EDITION: 291.

[TRADE CATALOG]. First edition. 14" x 10-1/2" pictorial wrappers. Quarto. 306 pp. including wrappers. The front wrapper is a very colorful and striking picture of the hustle and bustle of 42nd Street and Times Square. The rear colorful wrapper shows many different types of shoes for men and women. The company was founded in the late 1800s as the National Cloak & Suit and was renamed National Bellas Hess Company around 1910. It was a mail order seller of various consumer products to include men's, women's, and children's clothing, hats, gloves, shoes, luggage, pens and pencils, cosmetics, jewelry, clocks, watches, silverware, tableware, linen, curtains, dolls, toys, handkerchiefs, blankets, silk, etc. Black and white illustrations throughout as well as numerous color illustrations. Each item is described and prices are shown. Light soiling; 2" closed tear at the top of the spine and the previous owner's name written in light ink along with the date. Light wear to fore-edges and a few short closed tears else a beautiful catalog in very good plus condition.