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Harper's Bazaar

1964 Harper's Bazaar 60th Birthday Magazine

Harper's Bazaar UK · April 1964
Harper's Bazaar UK, April 1964: 'The look of the head', 'The look of the leg', fashion in the nursery and presents.
Details
Title Harper's Bazaar (British edition)
Issue April 1964
Features The look of the head, The look of the leg, fashion in the nursery, birthday and anniversary presents, weddings, props
Condition Good vintage, slight fading at top and spine, crease at bottom edge
PERIOD
1964
PROVENANCE
Harper's Bazaar UK, April 1964. London. Private Collection.
DESCRIPTION
The April 1964 issue of the British edition of Harper's Bazaar. Its features include 'The look of the head', 'The look of the leg', fashion in the nursery, birthday and anniversary presents, weddings and props.

Harper's Bazaar UK was launched in 1929 and published in London by the National Magazine Company; in November 1970 it merged with Queen to become Harpers & Queen.

It is in good vintage condition: the spine has held up well and the interior is in pristine condition, with slight fading along the top and spine of the front cover and a crease at the bottom edge.
AUTHENTICATION
Verified in-house by a LegitGrails-certified expert.
Construction, labelling, stitching, hardware and materials checked against house and period standards. AI-assisted, expert-decided.
CONDITION Good Vintage
The spine has held up well and the interior is in pristine condition; the front cover is slightly faded along the top and spine, with a crease at the bottom edge.
Authentic Harper's BazaarOriginal IssueBritish EditionApril 1964
The Look of 1964
The Archivary - Italian Curation

An April issue of the British Harper's Bazaar, with the head, the leg and the nursery all treated as fashion. It belongs to the mid-1960s, a few years before the magazine merged with Queen.

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The Object and Its Moment
An April Issue

This is the April 1964 issue of the British edition of Harper's Bazaar. Its features include 'The look of the head', 'The look of the leg' and fashion in the nursery.

Head, leg and nursery, all as fashion.

The Fashion Landscape
Harper's Bazaar in Britain

The British edition of Harper's Bazaar was launched in 1929, more than sixty years after the American original of 1867. It was published in London by the National Magazine Company.

The Wider Culture
Towards Harpers & Queen

In November 1970 the British Harper's Bazaar merged with Queen, a society magazine founded in 1861, to become Harpers & Queen. The name Harper's Bazaar returned in 2006.

Reading the Object
Pristine Inside

The interior is pristine and the spine has held up well. The front cover is slightly faded along the top and spine, with a crease at the bottom edge.

Pristine inside, faded at the edges.

Why It Matters Now
Before the Merger

Issues from the 1960s record the British Harper's Bazaar in its last decade under that name. This one dates from spring 1964.

MARKET DEMAND
1964
Harper's Bazaar UK back issues
RARITY
Limited
Original issue, no longer in print
ORIGIN
London
Harper's Bazaar UK, National Magazine Company
HOUSE ERA
Harper's Bazaar UK
British edition, 1929–1970
Demand
Vintage Bazaar

Original issues of the British Harper's Bazaar attract collectors of fashion and magazine history.

Supply
Paper and Spines

Magazines suffer from creased spines, fading and loose pages, so complete issues in good order are assessed with care.

Context
1960s Magazines

British fashion magazines of the 1960s are a recognised record of the decade's style.

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Price
£110
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