Madeleine Vionnet montaigne and previous owners' signature to

and previous owners' signature to endpaper

enjoying long friendships with HG Wells

"A pioneer work by an English mother"

Black and white and colour photography throughout

London: Herbert Jenkins

Madeleine Vionnet montaigne and previous owners' signature toNew York: Rizzoli, 2009. Large hardback with the pictorial dust jacket. Both book and jacket in superb condition, just a couple of chips to ends of spine on the jacket to detract. This lavishly illustrated book showcases Vionnet's daringly original designs worn by 80 internationally famous models photographed especially for this book alongside original patterns and archival images by icons such as Horst and Steichen.