The Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication

by STEINBECK, John

$250 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · In dust jacket

London: Heinemann, 1957. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First English edition. A touch cocked else fine in very good dustwrapper that is a bit toned and with several green spots on the front. Distinctive ownership Signature of Elsa Schiaparelli on front free endpaper. Schiaparelli was one of the world’s premiere designers during the 1930s, who pioneered numerous now-iconic fashions elements such as the divided skirt, trompe-l'oeil detailing, synthetic materials, and exposed fasteners, and as well as incorporated surrealist designed into her work through her collaboration with Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dali.

  • Publisher: Heinemann
  • Year: 1957
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: hardcover

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