Halston. An American Original

Elaine Gross & Fred Rottman.

Harper Collins Publishers. New York. 1999. First edition. Hardback, quarto; black cloth-bound boards, dust jacket. Publisher's preview copy with the press release and typescript of an interview with the authors loosely inserted. xvi, 238 pages. 225 illustrations, including 125 in colour. English. 310 x 260mm. 1.6kg. 9780060193188. Very good, in very good dust jacket; slight waviness to top edge, remains of sticker to rear endpaper; light shelf wear to dust jacket, light creasing to edges.

An illustrated survey of the life and career of the American fashion designer Halston. The book explores the ups and downs of Halston's career with contributions from those who knew or worked with him, including Liza Minnelli, Martha Graham and Angelica Huston. The text is complemented by numerous fashion photographs and several sketches.