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(WOMEN'S HISTORY--BEAUTY.) Artistic Hair Styles for the Lady of Color. [12] printed pages. Octavo, 8 x 5¼ inches, original illustrated wrappers, moderate wear and repaired closed tear; slightly rusted at staples. New York: Cosmetology Publishing, 1948
Includes a 2-page uncredited introduction giving the "Fundamentals of Hair Styling," followed by 81 photographs of completed hairstyles and works in progress. The photography was by Black photographer Arnold C. de Mille, the former publicity director for the Rose Meta House of Beauty.
None traced at auction; one in OCLC at Langston University, listed with a slightly different title ("Artistic Hair Styles for Ladies of Color").
