Gilbert a Foan (18 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good. xii + 182pp, gilt lettered, 8 plates, numerous illustrations, blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, some foxing to pages o/w VERY GOOD, Heinemann, 1929. * fascinating reading with a chapter devoted to the causes of grey hair & hints on how to avoid it. Illustrated (illustrator).…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Leather. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. 1st Edition. New edition first printing thus quarto hardback in tan half leather gilt xxii + 663 pages 4 colour pates and over 550 text illustrations Very Good + condition in Near Very Good unclipped dust jacket No inscriptions Nice copy of a very heavy outsize book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. New edition completely revised, 8vo, i-xiv, 214 pp, black and white frontispiece, 7 black and white plates, 33 black and white plates, original red cloth, slightly bowed, frontispiece a little loose but a very good clean copy. This new edition was revised by the first author and J Bari Wooliss.…

Half-Leather. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Red leather spine and corners. Title and author in gilt on spine which has loss to the top edge and scuffing to the bottom. Title in gilt to front boards. Wear to corner edges. Front and rear boards have white staining. Rear cloth is lifting to rear. Light foxing to front half title page. Small slip states this is a special subscribers edition.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Poss. 1st Ed., with a contribution by Mr J. Bari-Woollss, this edition especially prepared for subscribers, (small label prelim. stating this ), red cloth bds, some staining and soiling, some small holes in edge otherwise G+, contents Fine, a little damp spotting on front pastedown, illust. with 4 b/w plates and 29 line drawings, pp45. An interesting supplement to the first tome, revealing new techniques in hairdressing, largely based on those from the Hairdressing Fair of Fashion held at Olympia in 1932.…

Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Tight Firm Clean Copy - Second Edition Undated Believed 1930'S Or 1940'S - No Signatures, Inscriptions Or Notations Discovered. Photo And Line Drawn Illustrations. The Book Has Split Internally Between The Ffp And Next Page But Is Held Together By Cloth. 3/4 leather hard cover with gold gilt titles on spine and front n- rubbed corners and light wear to other edges. A Very Heavy Book Additional Postage Will Be Requested.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. A New edition edited by J. Bari-Woollss. This is the second edition, Nd. c. 1930's. Full page colour plates and large number of black and white plates and text illustrations. Endpapers slightly foxed. Publishers half blue leather with cloth sides and gilt lettering. Tiny area of rubbing to the edge of the spine, else lovely clean, crisp, bright clean copy. A near fine copy. Coloured plates throughout and large number of black and white text illustrations. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Subscriber's edition. xxiv, 530pp. 382 illustrations and IX plates of the 1930's. Maroon half-calf with marble boards. A near fine edition. Originally published by Sir Issac Pitman & Sons Ltd. this 1933 issue is bound in a fine leather half-calf binding. A lovely original example. Printed at the Pitman Press. New Era was a division of Pitmans and sold via subscription.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good -. Oversized Hard cover maroon cloth bds, some fading/marking otherwise Good, gilt lettering fading to upper bd, contents clean, tight and bright, illust. by four plates and twenty nine line drawings, pp46. A scarce title.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A heavy, thick, hardback book, quarter-bound in stunning deep rich navy blue leather, with matching corners and navy cloth sides. No dust jacket. Gorgeous gilt titles on the spine. This wonderful informative period book, is in excellent condition and as its a used book, normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. Published in Great Britain by The New Era Publishing Co. Ltd, no publishing date mentioned in the book, I would suggest it was published around the 1950's to 1961, originally first published in 1931 by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, with later editions published in 1950, 1951, 1958 and 1961. 663 pages, all intact, clean and very readable, and nice tight binding. 4to. Please note this is a very heavy item to ship/post, therefore postage/shipping overseas may increase from listed postage/shipping price depending on final destination. An exceptionally, comprehensive book about the wonderful art and craft of hairdressing and other beauty elements, a book to cherish and would look awesome in a stylish library.…

Condition: very good. no dustjacket. 4to pp.624. In original subscribers box. Box is split along 3 of 4 edges, otherwise intact. Published mid-50s; no date given. Second edition. Some pages lightly crinkled. book.

'The Hairdressing Profession is one of the oldest known to mankind, yet strangely enough very little literature has hitherto existed in relation to the technical side of this most honourable and ancient profession. Hairdressing is not only an art, it is also a craft. Therefore, in order to produce a complete treatise, we have gathered together a group of contributors each of whom is a specialist in one or more branches of his craft. This book represents the first and only one of its kind in the English language, comprising a comprehensive treatise on hairdressing, ranging from the relatively simple tasks of the gentleman's hairdresser to the more involved technique of the ladies' hairdresser and the beauty specialist, and including necesssary and essential knowledge for the trichological consulting room.' (Gilbert A. Foan, preface). Bound in half leather with red cloth boards, gilt, 225 mm x 280 mm, 548 pages, illustrated frontis, 77 photographic and illustrated pages, hundreds of textual illustrations; endpaper repaired, a very good copy. Recipe for hairwaving preparations loosely inserted.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Some light spotting to pages, Light wear to edges, Front hinge starting, Quarter-bound in leather, Gilt writing on cover and spine. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Thick 4to. xix, [1], 519, [1] pp. Frontispiece, with over 380 text illustrations, photos, diagrams, tables, charts. Three-quarter maroon publisher's calf over scarlet-coloured cloth, gilt lettering front cover & spine (minor scuffing, edgewear, minor sunning to front cover, slightly shaken), still a VG- copy, w/ ownership markings on flyleaf. First edition of this extensive work issued by noted labor advocate, hairdresser, and reform politician, intended not only to offer the latest Roaring 20's hair styles, techniques, products, and equipment, but also offering advice on electrotherapy, treating parasitic & bacterial infections, and make-up for cinema industry. In addition, to encouraging certification and trade school degrees for hairdressing and cosmetologists, the author details how to renovate wax mannequins, arrange properly lighted window displays, hygiene and sanitation, as well as business operation advice. Foan (1887-1935) frequently wrote on hairdressing, encouraged advantageous labor laws for hairdressers and cosmetologist, and was even imprisoned during World War I as a conscientious objector.…