Period Houses

Eliot Elisofon's photographs of the homes of legendary Hollywood figures.

The scarce auction catalogue for the sale that never happened.

A practical guide to thirties and forties interior decoration.

Michael Arlen's short story, illustrated by Cecil Beaton, to celebrate the opening of The Dorchester.

A beautifully produced swatch book of 136 historical colours from the Parsons paint company.

A definitive book on the life and work of designer David Hicks.

A survey of the most important and influential homes in England during the 1960s.

Part memoir, part decorating masterclass.

A signed copy of the first volume in David Hick's classic series of design volumes, with the iconic stripy dust jacket

Basil Ionides's influential book on the use of colour in interiors.

The second volume in David Hick's classic series of design volumes, with the iconic stripy dust jacket.

The baroque theatricality of the Duquettes and Dawnridge.

Auction catalogue of Princess Margaret's jewellery collection and the contents of her Kensington Palace apartment.

The auction catalogue for the American fashion designer's remarkable collection.

The influential book on the destruction of country houses in Britain.

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

The trilogy of books recounting Beverley Nichols' restoration of the Georgian house, Merry Hall.

Architectural historian John Harris's memoirs, capturing the romatic-tragic world of England's lost houses.