New books

[frualeydis]

There was a book sale at the conference, people had donated their old books, and I ended up with quite a few hard-to-get gems.

The book is swedish is rearely found used for under 1000 SEK (usually more like 1500 SEK), which is approximately 150 dollars/ 98 pounds. I paid 2 pounds for it. The Mairead Dunleavy book was 10 pounds, which is still a bargain, I've never seen it for sale for under 100 dollars. Then there's the Hunnisett book which I only had photocopies of . The last book is by Cecil Beaton and how coulf that not be a great book?

ETA: And do you know who the previous owner of the Dunleavy book was? Aileen Ribeiro.

Comments

[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

Ribeiro, cool!

Even without that, it was a great catch. I think I paid 700-750 NOK for the Hunnisett book

[aeddie.livejournal.com]

I know the Hunnisett but not the others.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

The swedish book on uniforms is the kind of book you always hear of but nobody actually owns. The book on irish dress is the only one covering that topic in full and Cecil Beaton was a very famous fashion and portrait photographer, diarist etc, etc that died in 1980. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Beaton

/Eva

[bracke.livejournal.com]

HA I own "Dräkt & Uniform" and I payed like 600 for it plus postage.

It's a bible when it comes to swedish uniforma before the 1960ies.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

That's a real find then. Especially since I got mine for ca 25 SEK.

/Eva