Collectible compilation of Flair Magazine into this glossy page coffee table book with fabric covered case. Forward by renowned writer Dominick z Dunne , edited by Fleur Cowles. Rizzoli books, c1999. Second edition. Rare find. This complication will feature the likes of Jean Cocteau, Tennessee Williams, Simone de Beauvoir, Gloria Swanson, John O Hara, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bernard Baruch, Gypsy Rose Lee, the Duchess of Windsor, Lucien Freud, Salvador Dali, Colette, and Saul Steinberg. It includes the best of 12 issues and a section of die- cut covers , fold outs, and self contained booklets. Beautiful colored illustrations, and features on stars, writers, and artists before they became famous and influential. Book measures approx 13.5 x 10.25 x 1.5 in. Collectible coffee table book, mid century Fashion magazine, illustrated book, Reading, Collectibles, decorative arts, Dominick Dunne, Fleur Cowles, The Best of Flair, 1950 Fashion, Tennessee Williams, Salvador Dali, Elenor Roosevelt, Gypsy Rose, Illustrated Book, Fashion of its heyday, c. 1950 Flair Magazine compilation c.1999, glossy anthology book of mid century FLAIR magazine, collectible magazine, glossy flair covers, Fair Magazine art, Flair magazine home Decor, Flair Magazine European travel, flair Magazine literature , 3 csFlair existed for only 1 year ( 12 issues ) but highly influenced designers of the day. Fleur Cowles conceived of the magazine, edited it and convinced her husband to publish it, Flair was critically acclaimed for its sharp mix of clothes, literature, art, travel, decor, theater, and humor. It made publishing history with its combination of eclectic editorial content and lavish production quality. Back in 2015, copies of The Best of Flair compilation, sold for $250 apiece. It is even rarer now.