Charles James : 

Portrait of an Unreasonable Man : 

Fame, Fashion, Art

by Michele Klein, 

illustrated,

Published by Rizzoli, NY, USA, 2018, 

1st Edition, First Printing ("2018" stated with complete number-line on Copyright Page; see pics), 2018,

Hardcover Book with Dustjacket, 254 Pages, 

This is a beautiful, well-written biography of an extraordinary mid-century-modern, fashion designer of the 20th Century.  Charles James' designs were unique and exceptionally fine.

From the Publishers:  "Inspired by the discovery of long-overlooked interviews conducted just before his death, this is the first biography of the visionary fashion designer Charles James....Christian Dior described him as the inspiration for the “New Look.” Salvador Dalí called his work “soft sculpture,” and Virginia Woolf exclaimed, 'He is a genius.'... "

"...As George Bernard Shaw tells us, only unreasonable men change the world. This portrait of the life and times of Charles James ... draws on the glamour of Europe in the 1930s, and the dazzle of New York City from the ’40s through the ’70s as it travels with James from his birth to privilege in England in 1906 and follows his career through his complex and turbulent relationships with exceptional women such as Elsa Schiaparelli and Eleanor Lambert, ending with his penurious death in New York’s fabled Chelsea Hotel."  (from Publishers)

It is a 1st Edition from 2018 in Near Fine Condition.

See actual book in ebay pics above.  This is a nice, clean, tight, Hardcover book with Dustjacket in Near Fine condition. 

Like New Condition Book with Like New Dustjacket; Easily Gift-Worthy 

[ Book is extremely clean, unmarked, appears unread, solid, well-bound, complete, and strongly printed ]  

254 pages, approx. 9.5" x 6.5" x 1.25",  black cloth covers, red endpapers,

Hardcover Book with Dustjacket

Welcome international ebay shoppers.

I will reduce combined shipping on multiple purchases. Please see my eBay store for information on discounts for shipping internationally. 

Please visit my other auctions (including other books: search for keyword: "books" in my store), and email any questions.  Thanks for looking!

I try to describe my items thoroughly, but buyers may still need more information than I provide. Shipping costs can be expensive to my small auction business.  Please ask any questions to be sure before you buy. Thanks.