Painted Ladies: The Art of Hand-Colouring in Photography by James Wedge Presentation copy inscribed, dated & signed by the author at the bottom of the first page thus: "For Mart James Wedge 99"'; Dragon's World Ltd UK 1988 1st paperback edition with an Introduction by Andrew Bailey, 112pp., text generally in decent order albeit with just a hint of browning to pages & very minor creasing to the top & bottom corners of some of the pages, slight rubbing to the page extremities at the very bottom, some edge wear to covers/corners/top & bottom of the spine with slight creasing to both covers, bumping & rubbing to the spine edges on front & rear (& slight bumping to the spine itself), both front covers are marked & scratched. James "Jimmy" Wedge (born 1939) is a British fashion designer, milliner and fashion photographer. Together with Pat Booth, he set up the boutique Top Gear on London's King's Road. He also set up Countdown, again on the King's Road, where the rents were low. Wedge preferred the area to Carnaby Street where he didn't appreciate the fashion. They bought their stock in very short runs from local craft work suppliers. According to Wedge, Mick Jagger's famous white frock, worn at the 1969 Stones in the Park free concert in London's Hyde Park came from Countdown. By 1970, Wedge and Booth both believed that the King's Road scene was over and Wedge moved into photography. Wedge was already friendly with David Bailey and especially Terence Donovan, and was persuaded by Donovan's lifestyle – driving a Rolls-Royce, with a model on his arm – to change career in the late 1960's. Wedge had become friends with an actress who purchased her clothes from his Top Gear boutique, and she had bought her husband a camera that he did not want, so Wedge bought it from her. For four years during the mid-1980's, Wedge lived together with actress Helen Mirren, as her boyfriend, and took a portfolio of erotic photographs with Mirren throughout their cohabitation. The pair had previously worked together during the 1970's, including a cover photo for the Observer magazine of 11 July 1971. Will ship by Royal Mail 1st Class Signed for, well packaged. (£6.59/lagan)