Neady Frances (7 results)
- Softcover
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.HPB-Diamond
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.
- Softcover
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.Wonder Book
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Condition: Good. Good condition. Pitman #19. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Published by Pitman Publishing Co., NY, 1958
- Softcover
Seller: North Country Books, Milton, VT, U.S.A.North Country Books
Contact seller3-star sellerPaperback. Condition: Good Plus. Stated Printing. Stapled oblong wraps, general wear and soiling/discoloration to covers, tightly bound, clean, unmarked. 47 [1] pages. Experienced full-time bookseller since 1994 (selling online since 1998). Images may be added by request. Questions welcome.
Published by Pitman Publishing, c.1958,, 1958
- Softcover
Seller: Harry Alter, Sylva, NC, U.S.A.Harry Alter
Contact seller5-star sellerpaperback. Condition: Good. Pitman Publishing, NY, c.1958, 7-3/4"x10-1/4", oblong, staple-bound wraps, 48pp., G $.
More imagesPublished by pitman, 1958
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: ODDS & ENDS BOOKS, Sherwood Forest, CA, U.S.A.ODDS & ENDS BOOKS
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1ST PRINTING STATED trade softcover with b/w illustrations of the fashions of the time NEAR FINE book pages are clean no writing in or on book, binding is solid, cover has a small stain in the lower right corner.
Published by Pitman Publishing Corporation, 1958
- Softcover
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Fair
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Add to basketCondition: Fair. 1958. No Edition Remarks. 47 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front reverse cover. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Li…ght tanning to spine and edges with splits to spine edges. Water staining to edges.
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Max Rambod Inc, Woodland Hills, CA, U.S.A.Max Rambod Inc
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Neady, Frances. Fashion Drawing (1958) is a mid-20th-century instructional manual documenting the teaching methods and visual conventions of fashion illustration during a period of expanding professional opportunities for women in commercial art and design. The work supports research into women's labor in the garm…ent and publishing industries, design education, and the visual culture of postwar consumer fashion. Produced within the context of New York's fashion and advertising sectors, the manual reflects standardized approaches to figure drawing, proportion, and stylistic presentation that shaped how clothing and femininity were visually communicated in print media. Neady, Frances. Fashion Drawing. New York: Pitman Publishing Corporation, 1958. First printing. The manual is illustrated throughout with black-and-white drawings, including full-page figure studies, garment outlines, and accessory renderings such as gloves, handbags, and scarves. Instruction begins with proportional frameworks labeled "Front view," "Profile view," and "Active pose," dividing the figure into measured segments to guide students in constructing movement and balance. Additional sections introduce studio tools, including charcoal pencils, kneaded erasers, and blades for sharpening, alongside demonstrations of ink washes and compositional layout. The text provides direct guidance on visual conventions, instructing that figures should be oriented to create directional movement across the page. The drawings emphasize elongated forms, stylized posture, and tonal variation, reflecting mid-century commercial aesthetics associated with fashion magazines and advertising. One volume; approximately 32 pages; oblong octavo; original cream illustrated wrappers depicting a stylized female figure; as issued without dust jacket. The manual aligns with postwar institutional training in design schools such as Parsons, where Frances Neady contributed to formalizing fashion illustration as a professional discipline. Its emphasis on proportion, gesture, and presentation corresponds with the increasing integration of illustration into commercial branding and consumer culture during the 1950s. Light toning to wrappers with moderate edge wear, faint spotting, and minor corner creasing; interior pages mildly toned with clear illustrations; an additional graphite figure study on orange paper present with small edge tears; overall good to very good condition. A concise instructional text documenting the visual and pedagogical foundations of mid-century fashion illustration and women's roles within that field.
