Society

Chateau de Groussay£180.00

Auction catalogue documenting the magnificent collection and home of Carlos de Beistegui.

A Book of Beauty£1,600.00

A remarkably well-preserved copy of Hugh Cecil's very scarce and influential 'A Book of Beauty'.

The Sweet and Twenties [INSCRIBED]£80.00

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

Noblesse Oblige. An Enquiry into the Identifiable Characteristics of the English Aristocracy£120.00

A collection of writings on the social class implications of "U"- and "Non-U" language, popularised by Nancy Mitford.

Alexis. The Memoirs of the Baron de Rede£280.00

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

La Colombe d'Or at Saint Paul de Vence. The Taste of Provence£200.00

An illustrated story of the famous artistic restaurant in the South of France.

Living in Vogue£125.00

A veritable treasure trove of interiors belonging to some of the most stylish personalities of 1980s Britain.

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.

A Wonderful Time. An intimate portrait of the good life£1,500.00

Slim Aaron's classic work capturing the international elite at play in post-War America

In Search of Rex Whistler. His Life & His Work£120.00

A well-illustrated, comprehensive look at the work of the English artist Rex Whistler.

David Bailey / Archive One 1957 - 1969£95.00

A generously illustrated survey of Bailey's work through the 50s and 60s.

Wrens in Camera£100.00

Lee Miller's war-time photographs of Wrens.

Oliver Messel. A Biography£85.00

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

The Englishman's Room£80.00

Mlinaric, Hicks, Bogarde and Gielgud reveal their favourite rooms.

Portraits made with the Camera£950.00

An unusual album of original portraits by society photographer Hugh Cecil.

A publicity portfolio for the Cuban dancer Jorge Lago, with a cover design by Yves Saint Laurent£190.00

A scarce item relating to the dancer Jorge Lago and Yves Saint Laurent.

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.

For Whom The Cloche Tolls. A Scrap-Book of the Twenties£60.00

A spoof scrapbook of the 1920s with drawings by Philippe Jullian.

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