Description

Large format paperback, bound in simulated fabric over Flexibound covers. 256 pages. French flaps. Includes a list of illustrations and a selected bibliography and filmography. Principal author Andrew Bolton with contributions b numerous scholars, including Wong Kar Wai, Maxwell K. Hearn, Adam Geczy, Harold Koda, Mei Mei Rado, and Homay King, with an interview between Bolton and John Galliano. Embellished with 40 vellum leaves and 231 color illustrations. Wrap-around band present. First edition, stated first printing. An exquisite presentation of Chinese costume, film and art and their influences on Western fashion designers. An exhibition catalog prepared to accompany the eponymous event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from May 7 through August 16, 2015. No previous ownership marks. No previous ownership marks. Very minor rippling at lower margins, the result of exposure to humidity. No staining or marking pages of covers. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy. Near fine.