Society

Collection du Baron de Rede Provenant de l'Hotel Lambert£400.00

A wonderful collection illustrating one man's impeccable taste.

The Vein in the Marble£400.00

Poems and morality tales for modern life - a scarce early work by Stephen Tennant and his mother.

Chateau de Groussay£200.00

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

Syrie Maugham. Staging Glamorous Interiors£120.00

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

Photobiography£65.00

Cecil Beaton's witty account of the first 25 years of his career, filled with anecdotes and photos.

Knole and The Sackvilles£250.00

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

Shocking Life£275.00

A first edition of Schiaparelli's autobiography with the shocking pink dust jacket.

Cosmopolitan. First Issue. March 1972£80.00

The first issue of the UK's brand of Cosmopolitan magazine.

Allure£160.00

A first edition of the classic book by the New York fashion.

Orchid for One£120.00

An amusing 1930s advertising brochure for Moss Bros, with illustrations by Anna Zinkeisen.

Grim Glory. Pictures of Britain Under Fire£300.00

A photographic record of Britian during the Blitz, with images by Lee Miller.

Alexandre Serebriakoff. Portraitiste d'interieurs£600.00

A lavishly produced Franco Maria Ricci monograph on the Russian artist and watercolourist.

Ashcombe. The Story of a Fifteen-Year Lease£200.00

A first edition of Beaton's record of his famous Wiltshire country house.

Fetes Memorables. Bals Costumes 1922-1972£375.00

A fascinating album celebrating the great 'bals masques' of the 20th century.

The Glass of Fashion£160.00

Beaton's lively account of the designers and tastemakers of early 20th century fashion.

Pierre Balmain. My Years and Seasons£90.00

The fashion designer's autobiography.

The Book of Beauty£550.00

Cecil Beaton's scarce first book.

The Ossie Clark Diaries£80.00

The exuberant and uninhibited diaries of London's famous sixties fashion designer.

In Search of Rex Whistler. His Life & His Work [SIGNED]£80.00

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

Post Office Greetings Telegram. Designed by Rex Whistler£195.00

A delightful golden telegram with a design by Rex Whistler.