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1953 · 46799 — New York: Reporter Publications 1953-1955. Four vols. Folio. 151 1; 116 2; 116 16; 100 pp. 100s of colour and black & white illustrations some tipped-in plates over 200 tipped-in fabric samples including nylons worsted wools cotton blends taffeta ribbons quilted fabrics and more. Colour-illustrated softcovers first with Chinese still live cover art 2nd w/ Van Gogh Starry Night; 3rd w/ Hiroshige 4th with Herman Miller textile patterns minor shelfwear slight creasing VG set. First editions of these four issues of William Segal’s famed American Fabrics magazine that was considered the bible of the fashion industry at the time. All of the issues included sophisticated layout special inserts varied textures fashion design fashion art and promoted fabrics and textiles of the period. The articles on the silk section in No. 26 are of particular interest as are the numerous references to Army uniforms aviation fabrics automobile fabrics and of particular interest is the index to the first 28 issues in No. 29. Reporter Publications, paperback