Esquire Party Book Later Printing Seymour Chwast Illustrated Hardcover with Dust Jacket

DESCRIPTION

A later printing of The Esquire Party Book, featuring iconic cover and interior design work by renowned graphic designer Seymour Chwast. Originally conceived as a stylish and often irreverent guide to entertaining, the book reflects mid-century social culture through bold illustration, playful typography, and distinctly period humor. This example retains its dust jacket in notably strong condition, adding both display appeal and collector interest.

Title: The Esquire Party Book
Designer: Seymour Chwast
Editor: Esquire Magazine Staff
Publisher: Harper & Row in association with Esquire, Inc.
Place of Publication: New York and Evanston
Year: 1965
Edition: First Printing
Printing: First Printing (stated)
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket: Present
ISBN (if applicable): Pre-ISBN era
Illustrations: Graphic design and illustrations by Seymour Chwast
Pagination: Not stated
Dimensions: Not measured
Language: English

Provenance: None observed
Signed: Not signed
Notable Attributes: First Printing; designed by Seymour Chwast; mid-century graphic design; Esquire publication

Edition Verification Notes: Copyright page explicitly states “First Printing” with cumulative copyright years (1935–1965) and publication by Harper & Row in association with Esquire, confirming true first printing of this edition.

Condition: Hardcover volume with structurally sound binding and clean boards. Spine straight and stable. Interior pages show light age-appropriate toning with no writing or inscriptions observed. Dust jacket present with visible handling wear and edge wear consistent with age (see photos).

Description:
First printing of The Esquire Party Book, a mid-century entertainment and lifestyle volume featuring distinctive graphic design by Seymour Chwast of Push Pin Studios. Issued by Harper & Row in association with Esquire, this work reflects 1960s cocktail culture, social entertaining, and period design aesthetics. The presence of the original dust jacket and confirmed first printing status make this a desirable example for collectors of graphic design, mid-century publications, and Esquire-related ephemera.

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FROM THE HOUSE

There are books collected for their content, and others preserved for the world they represent. This volume belongs comfortably beside a well-stocked bar, within a gentleman’s library, or among collections focused on mid-century design and entertaining culture. It offers itself naturally to the collector who appreciates wit, typography, and the rituals of gathering well.

~ Maxwell