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Crossing the Channel. Friendships and Connections in Paris and London 1946-1965. Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud and Alberto Giacometti
£45.00

A stylish catalogue with archival photographs and insights into three modern masters.

Taken Care Of. An Autobiography [Uncorrected Proof Copy]
£60.00

A proof copy of Edith Sitwell's autobiography.

Poltergeists. An Introduction and Examination followed by Chosen Instances
£95.00

'Four hundred pages and Mr. Sitwell promises a shudder on every page.'

Original Studio Portrait Photograph of a Male Sittter by Dorothy Wilding
Original Studio Portrait Photograph of a Male Sittter by Dorothy Wilding
£60.00

An original photograph by the woman who dominated society portraits during the 1930s.

125 Great Moments of Harper's Bazaar
£180.00

A portfolio of words and pictures from the magazine's illustrious archive.

Celebrating Wasp Style. A Privileged Life
£75.00

Snapshots of the WASP style and stylemakers.

A Book of Beauty
£900.00

Hugh Cecil's 1920s photographs of society beauties.

The Vein in the Marble
£400.00

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

Knole and The Sackvilles
£200.00

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

Alexandre Serebriakoff. Portraitiste d'interieurs
£400.00

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

Fetes Memorables. Bals Costumes 1922-1972
£375.00

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

The Ossie Clark Diaries
£60.00

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

The Queen's People
£320.00

Izis' rare photo book documenting London during the Queen's Coronation.

Alexis. The Memoirs of the Baron de Rede
£250.00

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

The Girls of Radcliff Hall
The Girls of Radcliff Hall
£125.00

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

A Lonely Business. A Self-Portrait of James Pope-Hennessy
A Lonely Business. A Self-Portrait of James Pope-Hennessy
£60.00

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

David Bailey / Archive One 1957 - 1969
£85.00

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

Louise Nevelson. Art is Life
£24.00

A biography of the complex American sculptor Louise Nevelson.

A typed manuscript titled 'Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend'
£25.00
An early draft for Barrymaine's 1958 book, The Story of Peter Townsend.
Soiree Rose. A photograph album documenting a 1928 Parisian party hosted by Paul Dreyfus-Rose
£300.00

A marvellous photographic souvenir record of a 1920s Parisian party.

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