Ilan Rubin (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 534 pp. Solidly bound copy and dj with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Ilan Rubin (Jacket Photo); Sigrid Estrada (Author Photo); Michael Ian Kaye (Jacket Design); Fritz Metsch (Design) (illustrator).

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Hardcover. Condition: Very good+ to fine condition. dj. First edition. Folio. 367 [1]pp. Original orange cloth with blind-stamped lettering on cover and spine, in original color-illustrated dustjacket, orange lettering on spine. Inside covers with re, endpapers in blue paper on recto, green on versos. Photographic half-title and color frontispiece. Title page printed in orange and black. "Beautiful women and jewels are synonymous. Rarely do you see a woman so beautiful that accents of jewelry do not flatter her physical beauty and the costume she chooses. Today, a woman is not looking for just a bracelet, clip or ring, but a jewel that powers her individuality." This is David Webb, writing his only published article, "Why Not Hang Gems?" in August 1963. On the surface, it's an endorsement for personal style, but it's also Webb describing himself, the Southern upstart in a town where luck and ambition have always led to success. He was the so-called new jewel-talented, financially secure, charismatic, running his own show, adored by the fashion press, and amassing a client list that mixed Social Register with Hollywood star power." (Introduction). Profusely illustrated with color photographs throughout, a catalog of Webb's most spectacular creations, all properly described, including brief commentary on origin or context of the designs. Occasionally the designs are depicted with models or celebrities wearing Webb's jewelry. Contains illustrated chronology, notes, bibliography, index as well as collection and photo credits at rear. Dustjacket lightly rubbed on back cover, else in fine condition.…