SIGNED* SALVATORE FERRAGAMO: THE ART OF THE SHOE 1898-1960 BY STEFANIA RICCI (1992)

Published by Rizzoli International Publications, NY in 1992. *SIGNED by Ferragamo's wife Wanda Ferragamo and three of his children: Ferruccio Ferragamo, Fiamma Ferragamo and Giovanna Ferragamo (who ran the company after Ferragamo's death). Includes a retrospective exhibition of the life and work of Italian shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo. Documents each shoe from the very first shoe made in 1927 all the way to 1960. 

Inscribed, dated and autographed on the title page: April 12, 1992  To Mark, with all our best wishes / Ferruccio Ferragamo / Fiamma / Wanda Ferragamo / Giovanna. Hardcover with black cloth binding and embossed lettering on the cover. Gold lettering on spine. Original dust jacket. Text is written in English. [ book measures 10.25 x 10.25 inches, 240 pages, full color ].  ISBN: 0847814963

BOOK CONDITION: Very slight rubbing to the corner tips of the cover, otherwise the book is in very fine condition. Binding is tight with crisp clean like new interior pages. DUST JACKET: Slight spine rubbing and some wear to the edges. There are two tears, one to the front lower right corner edge and the other on the back top spine corner.

Salvatore Ferragamo was an Italian shoe designer and the founder of luxury goods high-end retailer Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. An innovative shoe designer, Salvatore Ferragamo established a reputation in the 1930s. In addition to experimenting with materials including kangaroo, crocodile, and fish skin, Ferragamo drew on historic inspiration for his shoes.

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