Mail order catalogues

£1,100 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Biba only produced six mail order catalogues and they rarely appear on the market. The unusual shape was so that they would go through letter boxes easily. Founded by Barbara Hulanicki in 1964, Biba brought cutting edge fashion to the high street. These catalogues provide a quintessential record 60's designs. Must haves for not only students of fashion, but also for those who were there and can't remember it! 3 original Biba catalogues 35.5 x 18 cm, illustrated throughout by Helmut Newton and others, wrappers with biba logo to upper covers, 2 with order slips loosely inserted, one with small cup stain to upper wrapper (feint), one with slight flecking, overall well preserved examples of an ephermeral publication.

• Binding: Hardcover

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