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Some typical and some extraordinary costumes worn by typical and extraordinary women at mid-century. Includes close-ups of fabrics and labels, detailed captions, a fashion timeline with historic context and a value guide. Num Pages: 224 pages, 476 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AKTA; JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 287 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1404.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764304385
- ISBN
- 9780764304385
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 31.88
€ 48.99
€ 31.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: AK; HPS; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837624373
- ISBN
- 9783837624373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.22
€ 38.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. Editor(s): Kuldova, Tereza. Num Pages: 234 pages, 132 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFCK; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Akademica Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788232103195
- ISBN
- 9788232103195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.89
€ 54.99
€ 38.89
Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the key theories, perspectives and developments in the field of fashion. It covers such topics as: men's fashion, masculinity and the suit; women's fashion and the role of sexuality; children, the body and fashion; the role of celebrity and designer label culture; and, globalisation and the production of fashion. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415447942
- ISBN
- 9780415447942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.27
€ 48.27
Paperback. Examines the ways in which dress 'performs' in a wide range of contemporary and historical literary texts. This book includes essays which explore the function of clothing within fictional narratives, including those of film, television and advertising. It provides an examination of the interconnected worlds of fashion and words. Editor(s): McNeil, Peter; Cole, Catherine C.; Karaminas, Vicki. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847883575
- ISBN
- 9781847883575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.74
€ 49.99
€ 41.74
Paperback. Footwear can most certainly be magical. Over 500 color photographs displaying fantastic footwear appear with an interview of contemporary shoe designer Howard Davis. Details of construction are highlighted, styles are shown and explained with a thorough Footwear Glossary, and value ranges are offered for beginning collectors. Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors. Num Pages: 256 pages, 501 color photos. BIC Classification: JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 171 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764311321
- ISBN
- 9780764311321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.71
€ 21.71
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415531054
- ISBN
- 9780415531054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.52
€ 49.52
Paperback. It has long been said that clothes make the man (or woman), but is it still true? If so, how has the information clothes convey changed over the years? Using a wide range of historical and contemporary materials, the author demonstrates how the social significance of clothing has been transformed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 55 halftones. BIC Classification: AKTA; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226117997
- ISBN
- 9780226117997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.27
€ 40.99
€ 31.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 558 color drawings. BIC Classification: AC; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764303098
- ISBN
- 9780764303098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 24.89
€ 37.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Most of us realize that fashion is more than just clothes. Fashion influences our judgments of people's taste, politics, sexuality, class, religion, and even their moral character. It can be a medium for technological and social change - changes in fashion may signal economic and political shifts. Editor(s): Kennett, Jeanette; Wolfendale, Asst Prof Jessica. Series Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz. Series: Philosophy for Everyone. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405199902
- ISBN
- 9781405199902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.67
€ 21.67
Paperback. Explores the myths, ideas, and history that makes up haute couture, the must-have trends over the centuries, and the very concept of fashion itself. This title explores the possible meanings encompassed by the word fashion', probing its elusive place in art, politics, and history. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AKTA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 121 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861892911
- ISBN
- 9781861892911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.19
€ 23.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. Bringing together studies by art historians, historians, and political scientists, this work explores the themes and paradigms that pervaded protofascist and fascist aesthetic discourse, and artistic production in France and Italy. It investigates the intersection of fascist ideology and aesthetics through a range of historical examples. Editor(s): Affron, Matthew; Antliff, Mark. Num Pages: 296 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACX; JFC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Paperback
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027371
- ISBN
- 9780691027371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.04€ 54.40
€ 71.04
€ 54.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; CFG; DSB; JFC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816627875
- ISBN
- 9780816627875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.17
€ 30.99
€ 27.17
Hardcover. From neorealism's resolve to Berlusconian revisionist melodramas, this book examines cinema's role in constructing memories of Fascist Italy. Italian cinema has both reflected and shaped popular perceptions of Fascism, reinforcing or challenging stereotypes, remembering selectively and silently forgetting the most shameful pages of Italy's history. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; JFCA; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363328
- ISBN
- 9780230363328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.82
€ 62.82
Paperback. From neorealism's resolve to Berlusconian revisionist melodramas, this book examines cinema's role in constructing memories of Fascist Italy. Italian cinema has both reflected and shaped popular perceptions of Fascism, reinforcing or challenging stereotypes, remembering selectively and silently forgetting the most shameful pages of Italy's history. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; HBTB; JFC; JFD; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349348855
- ISBN
- 9781349348855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.72
€ 61.72
paperback. Editor(s): Weitz, E.; Fenner, A. Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; JFC; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2004
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349733491
- ISBN
- 9781349733491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 44.11
€ 54.99
€ 44.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779345669
- ISBN
- 9788779345669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.27
€ 23.27
Hardcover. An interdisciplinary study of violence and the modern Irish experience, this book contributes to both Irish studies and the broader examination of violence in the modern world. Editor(s): Danine, Farquharson; Farrell, Sean. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; JFFE; JPW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184240
- ISBN
- 9781859184240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 31.26
€ 39.00
€ 31.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHB; JHBK; JHBS; KCU; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349116171
- ISBN
- 9781349116171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.57
€ 61.57
Paperback. Joan Thirsk was the leading English agrarian historian of the late 20th century. Her research explored regional farming, rural industry, changing tastes and fashions, and innovations in the rural economy. This book demonstrates Thirsk's relevance for historians today, presenting new work that has been influenced by her. Editor(s): Dyer, Emeritus Professor of Local History Christopher (Emeritus Professor of Local History University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester University of Leicester); Jones, Richard (Manchester Metropolitan University). Series: Explorations in Local and Regional History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JFSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 9. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- University Of Hertfordshire Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909291560
- ISBN
- 9781909291560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.31
€ 23.99
€ 20.31