Louis Vuitton 100 Legendary Trunks by Pierre Léonforte and Éric Pujalet-Plaà, 2010 Oversized Luxury Brand Book

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From the back cover:
"Show me your luggage and I'll tell you who you are."

This 1921 Louis Vuitton advertising … Read more From the back cover:
"Show me your luggage and I'll tell you who you are."

This 1921 Louis Vuitton advertising slogan aptly evokes the intimate relationship that every traveler has with his trunks and luggage. From trains and legendary ocean liners, to automobiles and the first aircraft, the Vuitton trunk has crossed time and borders.
In 1854, Louis Vuitton, "layetier, trunk-maker, and packer," offered a modern trunk that combined pragmatism and elegance, perfectly adapted to the current means of transport and changes in the lives his clients led. The team at the House of Vuitton has served explorers and adventurers, princes, dandies, elegant ladies, and artists of all kinds. The Maharaja of Baroda, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Douglas Fairbanks, Ernest Hemingway, Jeanne Lanvin--even Damien Hirst and Sharon Stone have Traveled with Vuitton. This exceptional book, with a preface by Patrick-Louis Vuitton, showcases the most beautiful creations of the House through more than eight hundred photographs. The trunk bed, steamer trunk, tea case, toiletry kit, circus trunk, library trunk and caviar box are just a few of the many incredible pieces featured here, along with the equally incredible stories of their creation. A full technical survey, the bible of the artisanal trunk-maker, reveals the secrets of making a Louis Vuitton trunk.
From the first domed trunks to the most modern designs produced in the workshops of Asnières today, the spirit of the House of Vuitton is still driven by the same reputation for excellence and expertise--and a desire to elevate travel to an art.
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This 2010 book, despite a minor ding to back book board as well its front, and slight sign of wear to back board corner on bottom (see photos) remains in good condition.

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12 1/2" tall
9 1/2" wide
2" deep
book weighs 7 lbs. 11 oz See less