Biography & Memoir

The Sweet and Twenties [INSCRIBED]£80.00

A nostalgic look at the decade that brought us the Bright Young Things and the Charleston.

John Craxton. A Life of Gifts£25.00

A study of the life and art of John Craxton.

Malice in Wonderland. My Adventures in the World of Cecil Beaton [SIGNED]£25.00

Hugo Vickers' account of the journeys he made and the people he met whilst writing the authorised biography of Cecil Beaton.

David Hockney by David Hockney£45.00

David Hockney provides the commentary to his life and work so far in this autobiographical volume.

Alexis. The Memoirs of the Baron de Rede£280.00

The scarce memoirs of the stylish and social Baron de Rede.

Henry 'Chips' Channon. The Diaries 1918-1939£30.00

The first volume of the diaries of 'Chips' Channon, covering the society and politics of inter-War Britian.

The Lives of Lee Miller£140.00

An illustrated survey of the life and art of the photographer Lee Miller.

Louise Bourgeois. Album£450.00

Louise Bourgeois' creation of a "family photo album", examining the influence of her childhood on her work.

Oliver Messel. A Biography£85.00

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

Dior by Dior. The Autobiography of Christian Dior£30.00

A charmingly chic edition of Dior's autobiography.

Louise Nevelson. Art is Life£24.95

A biography of the complex American sculptor Louise Nevelson.

A typed manuscript titled 'Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend'£100.00

Society Racket. A Critical Survey of Modern Social Life£150.00

A scarce contemporary account of the Bright Young People.

The Face on the Sphinx. A Portrait of Gladys Deacon, Duchess of Marlborough£30.00

A tale of scandal, beauty and society.

Sassoon. The Worlds of Philip and Sybil£50.00

A vivid, illustrated study of two siblings; their lives and the world they inhabited.

A Curious Friendship. The Story of a Bluestocking and a Bright Young Thing£15.00

An account of the friendship between Edith Olivier and Rex Whistler.

Confessions of an Old Jewish Painter£36.00

The fascinating autobiography of R. B. Kitaj, published for the first time.

Blow by Blow. The Story of Isabella Blow£10.00

Isabella Blow's husband tells the story of her dramatic and compelling life.