Author: ASSAILLY, G. D',
Title: Fards et Beauté. Ou l'eternel Féminin.
Description: Paris, 1958. Small 8°, pict. wraps., 320pp., many text-ills. after drawings by Biry-Autret & G. Monnet. Hist. of Make-up & beauty-cultivation through the ages (from the Pharaos up till modern times), incl. notes on recognized beauties (Helen of Troy, Agnès Sorel, Diane de Poitiers, etc..), pp. 203-303 deal with famous beauticiens (Jean D'Estrées, Payot, Gaylord Hauser) incl. a ch. on plastic surgery. Interesting. Uncut. (head & tail of spine somewh. damaged.)

Keywords: beauty cultivation cosmetics history makeup women