Period Houses

16 Items
Our Hillsides 1-4. Women Expatriates and Their Villas and Gardens on the Hills of Florence 1890-1950
£65.00

A series of essays examining the homes of women living in the Florentine hills in the early 20th century.

The Armitage Shanks Bright Ideas Bathroom Book
£45.00

A vintage 1970s brochure for the bathroom suppliers Armitage Shanks.

The British Colour Council Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration
£950.00

A scarce colour sample book intended to standardise colours across the interior decoration trade.

A Tint Book of Historical Colours suitable for decorative work. Library Edition
£250.00

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

David Hicks on Decoration - with fabrics
£120.00

Vintage volume showcasing the brilliant and original interiors created by Hicks through his use of fabrics.

Syrie Maugham. Staging Glamorous Interiors
£125.00

The most comprehensive book available on the life and work of interior decorator Syrie Maugham.

A Young Man Comes to London. An Original Short Story
£160.00

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

English Style
£125.00

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

David Hicks on decoration [SIGNED]
£275.00

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

Colour and Interior Decoration
£160.00

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

David Hicks on living - with taste
£250.00

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

The Duquette Collections
£75.00

The baroque theatricality of the Duquettes and Dawnridge.

Property from the Collection of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
£160.00

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

Knole and The Sackvilles
£200.00

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

Merry Hall; Laughter on the Stairs; Sunlight on the Lawn [THE COMPLETE MERRY HALL TRILOGY]
£350.00

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