Elsa Schiaparelli. Shocking Life. London 1954, Very Scarce Actual 1st Edition.
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd, London (1954). Printed in Great Britain by The Aldine Press.

Rare autobiography of Elsa Schiaparelli, the famous fashion guru. Her trademark was the word Shocking in the title and a shocking pink cloth cover of this book.
The book contains full-color panels by Picasso and Drian, drawings and tailpieces by Berard.
16 pages of photographs and pictures in B&W. Facsimile title and signature on endpapers in shocking pink. The book is very clean, bright and tightly bound, feels unopened. 230 pages, 9 x 6 inch (23 x 15 Cm). NOTE: This lot has a confidential reserve. When bidding prior to the auction, please submit your maximum. The auction system will bid on Bidders behalf to meet the reserve price or to lead, up to the limit set by the Bidder. The Bidder with the highest submitted bid will win the lot if the bid will exceed the reserve. Shipping:

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Book: near fine, back of the title page has 2†black sticker on the top not hiding anything. DJ: 1 inch tear on the bottom of the spine, slight rubbing on the back top.