Les Vitrines Hermes. Contes nomades de Leila Menchari

Michele Gazier. Preface by Michel Tournier.

Imprimerie Nationale Editions. France. 1999. First edition. Hardback; sage green cloth-bound boards with gilt title, dust jacket. 311 pages. Illustrated throughout in colour. French. 335 x 280mm. 3.2kg. 9782743303297. Near fine, in near fine dust jacket; slight yellowing to white jacket, very slight shelf wear to spine.

A book dedicated to the magical window-displays created by Leila Menchari for Hermes. Tunisian-born Menchari began working for Hermes in 1961. She went on to design some of the most magnificent windows ever created, many of which are documented here. Extensive photographs and drawings reveal the workings of the designer and the final ensemble. The designs are heavily influenced by Menchari's Tunisian heritage and the sophistication and glamour of her Parisian life.