Society

My Brother Aquarius. Poems by Stephen Tennant£200.00

A collection of poems by Stephen Tennant, with a graphic dust jacket by the author.

Palais Labia Venise. Histoire, Architecture et Décor. Bal Costume - 3 Septembre 1951£175.00

A record of Charles de Beistegui's Venetian Palace and the famous ball he held there, captured by Alexandre Serebriakoff.

Long Weekend; Noble Ambitions£75.00

Adrian Tinniswood's two masterful volumes on the English Country House scene.

Birds of Britain£220.00

A photographic celebration of the beautiful women that made London swing.

Ties. The Book of Public School, Old Boys, University, Navy, Army, Air Force & Club Ties£150.00

A reference book on the quintessential British tradition of the old school tie.

The Girls of Radcliff Hall£250.00

A reprint of Lord Berners' 'roman a clef', featuring many of the Farringdon circle.

Helmut Newton Portraits. Photographs from Europe and America£35.00

A compilation of Helmut Newton's finest portrait photographs.

Horst. His Work and His World£40.00

The definitive book on Horst, acting as both a biography and a survey of his entire oeuvre.

Paris Between The Wars£50.00

A study of the artistic life of the French capital during the Roaring Twenties and the Depression Thirties.

Oliver Messel. A Biography£85.00

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

The Edwardian Country House. A Social and Architectural History£80.00

A social and architectural survey of the country house from 1890 to 1939.

A Lonely Business. A Self-Portrait of James Pope-Hennessy£95.00

A portrait of James Pope-Hennessy told through his own letters and diaries.

Outlandish Knight. The Byzantine World of Steven Runciman£40.00

Minoo Dinshaw's biography of the enigmatic English historian and diplomat Steven Runciman.

Alexis. The Memoirs of the Baron de Rede£280.00

The scarce memoirs of the stylish society figure, the Baron de Rede.

Harold Nicolson. A Biography. Volume I 1886-1929 & Volume II 1930-1968£60.00

James Lees-Milne's two-volume biography of Harold Nicolson.

Sassoon. The Worlds of Philip and Sybil£50.00

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

Serious Pleasures. The Life of Stephen Tennant£75.00

Philip Hoare's definitive biography of Stephen Tennant.

The Marchesa Casati. Portraits of a Muse£350.00

A visual biography of the Marchesa Casati and an illustrated study of the art she inspired.

Avedon. The Sixties£95.00

Photographer Richard Avedon and writer Doon Arbus provide a snapshot of the 1960s.

A Book of Beauty£1,600.00

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