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Handbags: A Peek Inside a Woman's Most Trusted Accessory
by Hagerty, Barbara G. S.; foreword by Anne Rivers Siddons
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0762413301
- ISBN 13
- 9780762413300
- Seller
-
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: Running Pr Book Pub, 2002. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Pink cloth with black lettering on spine, 128 glossy pages filled with full colour photos, no names, small errat ink mark on bottom edge, Near Fine condition, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. "Handbags is a whimsical celebration of a woman's most beloved and personal accessory, with text comprised from conversations with women around the country & beautiful, full-color photographs of vintage and contemprary purses." Contents include: Foreword by Anne Rivers Siddons / Preface / Introduction / A Short History of the Handbag / Identity & Individuality / Privacy & Secrecy / Power & Status / Glamour & Luxury / Memory & Nostalgia / Vulnerability & Security / Fun, Frivolity & Fantasy / Mystery, Magic, Metaphor, Message / Dreams & Desires / Responsibility & Freedom / Selected Readings / Photo Credits / About the Author. Check out the scans. . First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".
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- Bookseller
- Nessa Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009041
- Title
- Handbags: A Peek Inside a Woman's Most Trusted Accessory
- Author
- Hagerty, Barbara G. S.; foreword by Anne Rivers Siddons
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0762413301
- ISBN 13
- 9780762413300
- Publisher
- Running Pr Book Pub
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Hagerty, Barbara G. S.; foreword by Anne Rivers Siddons Handbags: A Peek Inside a Woman's Most Trusted Accessory Running Pr Book Pub 0762413301 -----The scan you see is the book you get. Pink cloth with black lettering on spine, 128 glossy pages f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art & Artists; Reference; Lifestyle;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12"
Terms of Sale
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