MIYAKE, Issey. East Meets West.

(Tokyo): Heibonosha, 1978. First edition. Folio. Preface by Diane Vreeland. The book is in three parts: 1. Man and His Cloth. 2. The Form of Cloth. 3. Witness of the Time. Along with Issey on Clothing. Photographically illustrated throughout. Pphotographers include Akahira, Avedon, David Bailey, Barbieri, Guy Bourdin, among others. A fine copy in glossy wrappers with French flaps and the very scarce obi. Seldom found in this condition and indeed only the second copy we have encountered with the obi.