The book is currently in print (published by h.f.ullmann) but often goes in and out of stock. Many men turn to PDF versions because the physical book is heavy (over 400 pages) and expensive. However, there is a crucial nuance:
Since publication, Gentleman has been praised by The Rake , Permanent Style , and Esquire as one of the essential menswear references. Compared to Flusser’s Dressing the Man (more technical and American), Roetzel is more European, more visual, and slightly more accessible to beginners. However, critics note a Eurocentric bias (heavy emphasis on Italian and British tailoring, minimal discussion of non-Western dress) and a nostalgia that sometimes dismisses functional modern fabrics (technical blazers, stretch wools). Gentleman A Timeless Guide To Fashion Bernhard Roetzel Pdf