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Yesterday Today and Forever by Maria Augusta TrappJ B Lippincott Co: Philadelphia, 1952. Black hardcover in the original jacket. Fifth impression. 220 pp. SIGNED by the Author, Maria Von Trapp, on the front fly. The book and jacket are in very good condition - a few edge nicks on the jacket. The story of Maria von Trapp and the Trapp Family Singers formed the basis for The Sound of Music.

Editions Herscher/ Musee Des Arts De La Mode 1986 Monograph (text in Russian) on YSL featuring numerous design sketches & photos chronicling his amazing career. This book was first published in French on the occasion of the exhibition "Yves Saint-Laurent: 28 ans de création" in 1986. Préface by Bernard-Henri Lévy and comments by Hélène de Turckheim. 221 pp. 12 5/8" x 9 3/4"
This copy is signed and inscribed "Pour Alain / avec tuote mon amitie / Yves Saint Laurent / Paris le 18 Decembre 1986" and on the facing page is an original sketch in color drawn by YSL. Hardcover & jacket are near fine, with very light edge wear to the jacket.
Saint Laurent was an admirer of the Ballets russes (founded by Sergei Diaghilev in the early twentieth century), Léon Bakst's costumes, and Orientalist paintings. His 1976 collection simultaneously evoked czar-era Russia and the Russia depicted in operas. Using gleaming colors and luxurious textiles (including fur, chiffon, silk, velvet, and gold lamé), Saint Laurent… Read More