Barbie Millicent Roberts: An Original

Levinthal, David

ISBN 10: 0375404252 / ISBN 13: 9780375404252

Published by Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1998

About this Item

The early and rare Barbie photographed in the original designs inspired by the great couturiers. Very mild edge wear to the DJ. A very good to fine copy. Seller Inventory # 002472

Bibliographic Details

Title: Barbie Millicent Roberts: An Original

Publisher: Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good - Fine

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Describes how the Barbie doll has embodied the fascination with fashion

From the Inside Flap:

ctacular on the eve of her fortieth birthday.

The early and rare Barbie--in 75 ravishing photographs. Barbie as she was meant to be seen and celebrated, clothed in Mattel's now rare ensembles inspired by the original designs of the great couturiers--Chanel, Givenchy, Dior, Balenciaga--and brilliantly photographed by David Levinthal, the foremost toy photographer at work today.

The incomparable Barbie--Barbie Millicent Roberts--was born in 1959 in the heyday of haute couture. But Barbie has always been at the center of style. No woman alive has kept up with the latest fashion of the day as Barbie has, with the perfect ensemble for every occasion: a night at the ballet, her first date, a festive barbecue, an afternoon at the beach, a day at the office, a Saturday matinee, her wedding day. And each has been perfectly accessorized: shoes, pocketbooks, long gloves, a fur stole, sunglasses, a beach bag, a single strand of pearls.

No other book about Barbie shows her a