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A first edition of Beaton's witty and glamourous snapshot of Manhattan in the 1930s.

Dior tells the story of his couture house in his own words.

A delightful golden telegram with a design by Rex Whistler.

A first edition of Jessica "Decca" Mitford's classsic memoir 'Hons and Rebels', with the dust jacket.

The scarce memoirs of Francis Rose, the painter championed by Gertrude Stein and the 'frenemy' of Cecil Beaton.

The key monograph on the French post-War fashion designer.

Celebrating seven decades of fashion photography by Richard Avedon.

The catalogue raisonne of David Hockney's prints from his earliest work as a student in Bradford up to 1995.

A scarce first edition copy of the JAR book featuring the exquisite jewels of Joel Arthur Rosenthal.

A book dedicated to the magical window-displays created by Leila Menchari for Hermes.

A scarce copy of the JAR book featuring the exquisite jewels of Joel Arthur Rosenthal.

Catalogue for the retrospective exhibition of Bourdin's photography held at the V&A.

Catalogue for the first solo exhibition on the Art Deco illustrator George Barbier.

A study of the work of Oscar-winning costume designer Karinska.

The most comprehensive book available on the French ceramicist Georges Jouve.

A collection of Vita Sackville-West's articles on gardening written for 'The Observer'.

An examination of the lesser-known photographic work of Keith Vaughan.

The scarce catalogue for the exhibition of British Popular and Traditional Art at the Festival of Britain.

The scarce, complete catalogue for the record-breaking sale of the art collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge.

An illustrated biography of the style icon Mona Bismarck, with many photographs by Beaton.