Pasols, Paul-Gérard.

Louis Vuitton : the birth of modern luxury / Paul-Gerard Pasols. - Updated ed. - New York ; London : Abrams, 2012. - 560 p. : ill. ; 32 cm.

Previous ed.: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Louis Vuitton has been making elegant luggage, handbags, and accessories for more than 150 years. This text examines the life and times of the company's first three leaders - founder Louis, his son Georges, and his grandson Gaston - and its development under their guidance.


Translated from the French.

9781419705564 (hbk.) : £80.00 1419705563 (hbk.) : £80.00


Vuitton, Louis, 1821-1892.


Louis Vuitton (Firm)--History.


Luggage--Design--History.
Trunks (Luggage)--History.
Industry.

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