Society
Lucy Laucht's photographs transport the reader to the Italian coast and celebrate the "sweet joy of doing nothing".
A collection of writings on the social class implications of "U"- and "Non-U" language, popularised by Nancy Mitford.
A selection of the most notable portraits taken by the photographer Duane Michals.
A visual biography of the Marchesa Casati and an illustrated study of the art she inspired.
A collection of Bill Bernstein's photographs of the seventies New York disco scene.
The catalogue for an exhibition of Alexandre Serebriakoff's watercolours of interiors.
A personal selection of David Bailey's photographs from his early career.
David Bailey's cult book on the Swinging Sixties.
A selection of Henri Cartier-Bresson's most notable portraits, selected by the photographer himself.
The diaries of Maud Russell, owner of Mottisfont Abbey.
The most comprehensive book available on the life and work of interior decorator Syrie Maugham.
Beaton's spoof memoirs of Baroness Von Bülop, featuring a cast of Bright Young Things.
Rex Whistler's bookplate design for the British-American human rights activist.
A well-illustrated, comprehensive look at the work of the English artist Rex Whistler.
A reference book on the quintessential British tradition of the old school tie.