David Hicks on decoration [SIGNED]

David Hicks.

Leslie Frewin. London. 1966. First edition. Signed by Hicks in ink to title page - 'David Hicks (14 years later!'. Hardback, quarto; pink cloth-bound boards with gilt titles, pink stripy dust jacket. 152 pages. Illustrated throughout with 120 b&w illustrations and 32 colour plates. English. 315 x 245mm. 1.1kg. . Very good, in very good dust jacket; some light shelf wear, light wear to forecorners and spine ends, slight loss to head of spine and lower edge of rear panel, short 2cm tear to lower edge of front panel, light browning to jacket and edges, not price-clipped.

A signed copy of the first volume in David Hick's classic series of design volumes, with the iconic stripy dust jacket. Hicks brings his own style and taste to the reader, using examples and photographs of projects he has completed as guidance. The book includes chapters on colour, furniture, fabrics and carpets, lighting, kitchens, bathrooms, halls, staircases and rumpus rooms, accessories, gardens, and luxury.