David Hicks on... David Hicks on decoration; David Hicks on living - with taste; David Hicks on bathrooms; David Hicks on decoration - with fabrics; David Hicks on decoration 5 [A complete set of the 'David Hicks on…' series]

David Hicks.

Leslie Frewin & Britwell Books. London. 1966-1972. All first British editions. 5 volumes, hardback, 4to; cloth-bound boards, dust jackets. 152, 150, 151, [c.150], 168 pages. All volumes illustrated throughout with b&w illustrations and colour plates. English. 315 x 245mm. 5.8kg. . Very good, in very good dust jackets; some slight shelf wear, slight yellowing to jacket as usual; 'on decoration' - light wear to top edge of front panel and top of spine with some short tears and slight loss to top of spine, bump to lower edge of front board; 'on decoration 5' - short tear and wear to front lower forecorner and to lower edge, light mottling to lower edge of boards; not price-clipped and no inscriptions, an attractive set.

A well-preserved complete five volume set of the classic David Hicks on... series of design volumes with the iconic graphic dust jackets. Hicks is widely-recognised as one of the twentieth-century's most influential decorators. His mix of old and new, colour and pattern and his infamous tablescapes are much emulated today. Over a period of six years between 1966 and 1972 Hicks published a series of five books on design. The books were filled with his musings on what makes good decoration, practical tips on what to do and what not to do, and images of his projects in Britain and abroad. The striking, colourful dust jackets reflect Hicks' aesthetic and the style of the period, making them highly collectable. Complete sets of the series in very good condition are hard to come by.