Hardcover. Tall folio. 424 pp. Text in French, Korean, and English. Black boards, metallic lettering to front and spine, fine. Dj near fine, minor scuff to spine, else fine.  12.25 x 14 inches (31 x 35.5 cm). 

A stunning and luxurious coffee table book published in conjunction with a popular exhibition in Seoul (which traveled widely, with different location-specific iterations of this catalogue). This is an interesting volume, a sort of style biography of Gabrielle Chanel using  - in addition to fashion, jewelry, watch and perfume creations  - approximately 500 artworks, books, objects, manuscripts, archives to explore the cultural influences behind the creation of a global fashion empire. Author and curator Jean-Louis Froment explores the multitude of influences on the iconic designer and her work through an incredible collection of items from Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau, Max Jacob, Pierre Reverdy, Igor Stravinsky, Guillaume Apollinaire, Alberto and Diego Giacometti, and others.