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Oliver Messel. A Biography
£85.00

An illustrated biography of Messel's life, work, theatre designs and interiors.

Private View. The Lively World of British Art
£180.00

An exploration of the London art scene in the 1960s, with photographs by Lord Snowdon.

Crossing the Channel. Friendships and Connections in Paris and London 1946-1965. Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and Alberto Giacometti
Crossing the Channel. Friendships and Connections in Paris and London 1946-1965. Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and Alberto Giacometti
£45.00

A stylish catalogue with archival photographs and insights into three modern masters.

The Contents of Wilsford Manor, Wiltshire
£200.00

The auction catalogue for the contents of Stephen Tennant's Wilsford Manor home.

The Glass of Fashion
£150.00

Beaton's lively account of the designers and tastemakers of early 20th century fashion.

Visionaire 37. Vreeland Memos
Visionaire 37. Vreeland Memos
£200.00

Missives from the creative mind of Diana Vreeland.

Ex Libris Bookplate designed by Rex Whistler for Adelaide Livingstone
£120.00

Rex Whistler's bookplate design for the British-American human rights activist.

St. Valentine's Day Post Office Greetings Telegram. Designed by Rex Whistler
£250.00

A rare unused example of the very first Valentine's greetings telegram.

Taken Care Of. An Autobiography [Uncorrected Proof Copy]
£60.00

A proof copy of Edith Sitwell's autobiography.

Poltergeists. An Introduction and Examination followed by Chosen Instances
£130.00

'Four hundred pages and Mr. Sitwell promises a shudder on every page.'

Original Studio Portrait Photograph of a Male Sittter by Dorothy Wilding
Original Studio Portrait Photograph of a Male Sittter by Dorothy Wilding
£120.00

An original photograph by the woman who dominated society portraits during the 1930s.

125 Great Moments of Harper's Bazaar
£225.00

A portfolio of words and pictures from the magazine's illustrious archive.

Celebrating Wasp Style. A Privileged Life
£100.00

Snapshots of the WASP style and stylemakers.

The English At Home
£450.00

A very good copy of Bill Brandt's first, influential photo book.

The Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
£120.00

The uncommon hardback edition of the auction catalogue.

A Book of Beauty
£900.00

Hugh Cecil's 1920s photographs of society beauties.

The Vein in the Marble
£400.00

Poems and morality tales for modern life - a scarce early work by Stephen Tennant and his mother.

Knole and The Sackvilles
£250.00

A personal account of Vita Sackville-West's ancestral home and her ancestors.

Orchid for One
£120.00

An amusing 1930s advertising brochure for Moss Bros, with illustrations by Anna Zinkeisen.

Alexandre Serebriakoff. Portraitiste d'interieurs
£500.00

A lavishly produced Franco Maria Ricci monograph on the Russian artist and watercolourist.

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