Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris Hardcover Book~First Edition

Mrs. ‘Arris Goes to Paris hardcover book with dust jacket by Paul Gallico with illustrations by Gioia Fiammenghi in very good vintage condition. This is the first edition book from 1958. Jacket has fading and wear mostly on the spine as shown. Price has been clipped on the upper corner of the jacket. Published by Doubleday & Company in Garden City, New York. Wonderful book for collectors. 157 pages The plot revolves around Ada Harris, who is so enchanted by her employer's haute couture wardrobe that she becomes determined to go to the House of Dior in Paris to purchase an evening gown of her own. She achieves her goal with the assistance of a French marquis, whom she first meets at the house of Dior during an afternoon showing and who becomes a long-term friend as do a series of other characters revealed to have hidden hearts. The comic tale takes on a final poignant overtone when the dress is loaned to an up-and-coming actress, with disastrous consequences. Initially devastated, Mrs. Harris reflects that the experiences she had in pursuit of the dress were worth its loss.