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BARI, SHAHIDHA: : DRESSED - THE SECRET LIFE OF CLOTHES

LONDON.JONATHAN CAPE,2019.

ISBN 9781787331495.H

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE-. Contempraneous (2019) handwritten,ink gift presentation inscrptn to top edge of half-title page,but no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,matt,wrap-around black background with photographic black+grey dress to front of dw/dj, with author's capitalised,glossy,red-lettered name at front's top edge; capitalised,glossy, white-lettered part-title across the the front photograph and capitalised,glossy,white-lettered sub-title underneath and across the front's lower edge.Spine/backstrip with white illustrated thumbnail of a bowler hat at its head,similarly coloured +lettered part-title as the front's; a capiatlised,glossy, red-lettered sub-title and author's name too,with publisher's white-lettered initialled name with a b/w illustrated colophon at foot of same.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners – one tiny snick at top of rear gutter - but no other nicks, tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright, crisp and clean without ageing/toning or foxing; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – virtually pristine with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked black ink lettered spine/backstrip,a maroon headband with sewn-in red silk bookmark ribbon and immaculate tailor cutting patterns illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, illustrated,1st edn,1-312pp [paginated] includes a Prologue,Author's Introduction,5 chapters/sections: Dresses, Suits,Coats and Jackets, Shoes, Furs,Feathers and Skins and Pockets, Purses and Suitcases respectively; an Epilogue, some full page b/w+colour photographs,majority though are variable sized thumbnail b/w+colour photographs and illustration reproductions interspersed throughout the text and the book, Sources,Illustrations list/table, Acknowledgements and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication and a Contents list/table - the latter two with a blank reverse,and individual section/chapter separator pages.   Visually,the external appearance is still more than acceptable,and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minimal fault described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite that,it really is still an exemplary example for it's brightnesss, cleanliness and lack of other or age-acquired detracting faults.                                We are all dressed. But how often do we pause to think about the place of our clothes in our lives? What unconscious thoughts do we express when we dress every day? Can memories, meaning and ideas be wrapped up in a winter coat?                                       These are the questions that interest Shahidha Bari,as she explores the secret language of our clothes.Ranging freely through literature, art, film and philosophy,'Dressed' tracks the hidden power of clothes in our culture and our daily lives. From the depredations of violence and ageing to our longing for freedom, love and privacy, from the objectification of women to the crisis of masculinity, each garment exposes a fresh dilemma. Item by item, the story of ourselves unravels.                              Evocative, enlightening and dazzlingly original,'Dressed' is not just about clothes as objects of fashion or as a means of self-expression. This is a book about the deepest philosophical questions of who we are, how we see ourselves and how we dress to face the world. Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order,especially if ordering any multiples. N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware:  Standard US AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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