Bibliography of the Ash Ranch Press, est. 1984 by Bingham, Rebecca Saady - 1993

Hyattsville, MD: Rebecca Press, 1984. Estorick, Michael. (58)pp. From an edition of 2,200, this is one of 200 specially bound deluxe copies, signed by Erté, this one out of series and noted as the binder's copy. Erté, whose fashion images adorned the pages of Harper's Bazaar from 1932 to 1937, was one of the most prominent French illustrators of the Art Deco period. With a foreward by Bingham, and an introduction by Salomé Estorick. Estorick and her husband owned the Grosvenor Gallery in London, and were also Erté's agents. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Erté at age 91 sketched by their son, Michael. The text is followed by forty-four maquettes that Erté designed in miniature as covers for Harper's Bazaar, although only two were ever enlarged into full-size covers. Their subjects and design are modèrne in style, colorfully capturing 1930s fashion and elegance. Most of Erté's maquettes had never been published before this undertaking. In addition to the natural suitability of… Read More

Hyattsville, MD: Rebecca Press, 1984. Estorick, Michael. (58)pp. From an edition of 2,200, this is one of 200 specially bound deluxe copies, signed by Erté. Erté, whose fashion images adorned the pages of Harper's Bazaar from 1932 to 1937, was one of the most prominent French illustrators of the Art Deco period. With a foreward by Bingham, and an introduction by Salomé Estorick. Estorick and her husband owned the Grosvenor Gallery in London, and were also Erté's agents. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Erté at age 91 sketched by their son, Michael. The text is followed by forty-four maquettes that Erté designed in miniature as covers for Harper's Bazaar, although only two were ever enlarged into full-size covers. Their subjects and design are modèrne in style, colorfully capturing 1930s fashion and elegance. Most of Erté's maquettes had never been published before this undertaking. In addition to the natural suitability of publishing Erté's miniature paintings in a miniature… Read More