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Gift Books

Everyone loves a book. Especially one that they didn't know they needed but is actually perfect for them.
We've taken the hard-work out of shopping for "someone who has everything" and have hand-picked a selection of our books which we know will make unique and special gifts.
We can also gift wrap your purchases and ship directly to the recipient.

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Don't Tell Alfred
£90.00

Nancy Mitford's sequel to 'The Pursuit of Love' and 'Love in a Cold Climate', with a dust jacket by Cecil Beaton.

Fashions. Christmas Number, 1934 [Harvey Nichols Trade Catalogue]
£240.00

With a cover reproducing Beaton's design for Christmas gift boxes.

India
£800.00

Cecil Beaton's Bombay-published photo book, with the scarce dust jacket.

Japanese
£400.00

Beaton's photographic and literary tribute to Japan.

Madame De Pompadour
£80.00

Nancy Mitford's biography, with a dust jacket design by Cecil Beaton.

Persona Grata
£90.00

Cecil Beaton's amusing alphabetical anthology of 100 living people.

Poster of Centenaire de Monte-Carlo 1866-1966
Poster of Centenaire de Monte-Carlo 1866-1966
£800.00

A theatrical, celebratory poster by Cecil Beaton.

The Book of Beauty [DELUXE SIGNED EDITION]
£4,500.00

A deluxe, signed edition of Cecil Beaton's scarce first book.

The Glass of Fashion
£450.00

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

The Importance of Being Earnest
£80.00

Oscar Wilde's play, illustrated by Cecil Beaton.

White Heat
£130.00

One of the most influential cook books of a generation.

David Hicks on decoration [SIGNED]
£300.00

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

Shocking Life
£140.00

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

Andy Warhol's Children's Book
£180.00

A charming artist's book by Andy Warhol.

Inventive Paris Clothes 1909-1939. A Photographic Essay by Irving Penn
£100.00

A series of masterful photographs by Irving Penn of the work of the great Parisian couturiers.

David Hockney. Cameraworks
£225.00

A comprehensive, well-illustrated book on Hockney's photocollages.

Maiden Voyage
Maiden Voyage
£25.00

A classic Penguin edition of Denton Welch's first book.

The Rainbow Comes and Goes; The Light of Common Day; Trumpets from the Steep [Complete Set]
£150.00

A complete three-volume set of the memoirs of Lady Diana Cooper.

David Hicks. Garden Design
£40.00

David Hicks turns to outside spaces in this 1982 design guide.

Pierre Balmain. My Years and Seasons
£90.00

The fashion designer's autobiography.

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