FASHION AND DESIGN
AND RELATED SUBJECTS
A significant collection of 200 titles, all in English,
specially selected for Tsinghua University Arts Library
Simon Finch Norfolk
3-5 Fish Hill, Holt
Norfolk NR25 6BD
INTRODUCTION
The world of fashion and design encompasses a vast area of creativity and is responsible
for enhancing our lives both practically and aesthetically; often this is on an everyday
basis and in ways we hardly notice, but at other times designers make bold statements,
which we find impossible to ignore. The two hundred titles presented in this collection,
range from the art of button-making and the development of shoe design to the
architectural masterpieces of Frank Lloyd Wright and the superb garden designs of
Capability Brown, and demonstrate the impact design has on everything around us.
Fashion and costume design are both well represented and are complimented by the
work of a variety of renowned fashion photographers. Fashion design can be defined as
the dedicated applied art to clothing and lifestyle accessories created within the cultural
and social influences of a specific time. Fashion design differs from costume design due
to the transience of the core product, which is usually limited to one or two seasons. It is
generally considered to have started in the 19th century with Charles Frederick Worth,
who was the first designer to have his label sewn into the garments that he created. All
articles of clothing from any time period are categorised as costume design, but only
clothing created after 1858 is classed as fashion design. There are many types of fashion
designers ranging from those that are self-employed who design for individual clients to
those that work for apparel manufacturers, creating designs for the mass market.
Established brand names are likely to be designed by a team of individual designers
under the direction of a designer director.
The term graphic design refers to a number of artistic and professional disciplines that
focus on visual communication and presentation. Various methods are used to create and
combine symbols, images and words to create a visual representation of ideas and
messages. Typography, visual arts and page layout techniques all help to produce the
final result. Graphic design is generally used in magazines, advertisements, product
packaging and web design. There are examples of each of these categories in the titles
offered here, such as the jazz magazine covers depicted in ‘The Cat on a Hot Thin
Groove’, by Gene Deitch, the monograph on Shawn Wolfe, who famously produced the
world’s first ever anti-brand, Martin Bril’s survey on Dutch packaging design and several
informative computer graphics publications.
There are architectural studies that span the stylistic spectrum, and distinctive works on
landscape and garden design that are instructive and inspirational. Practical guides on
interior design are accompanied by impressive surveys that provide ideas for innovative
decoration. Examples of textile and fabric design as seen in Oriental carpets and a variety
of well-illustrated texts on embroidery and needlepoint are also present. A selection of
works on European ceramics, furniture and woodwork, and glass are alongside historical
accounts of silver. This collection demonstrates the transforming effect design has on the
world we live in and will provide a diverse and fascinating resource on a subject that has
an influence on all our lives.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
1.
ANDREWS, Brian. Australian Gothic. The Gothic Revival in Australian
Architecture from the 1840s to the 1950s.
Melbourne, The Miegunyah
Press/Melbourne University Press, 2001.
4to. 194pp. Numerous coloured and black and white illustrations. Dust-jacket.
A comprehensive overview of the Gothic Revival in Australian architecture. This earnest
return to building in the style of the Middle Ages touched most aspects of the Australianbuilt environment, including houses, churches, banks, schools, and even funeral parlours
and tombstones.
OUTSTANDING EXAMPLES OF SHOP FRONT DESIGN
2.
CHATTERTON, Frederick. [Editor.] Shop Fronts : A Selection of English,
American and Continental Examples. London, The Architectural Press, 1927.
4to. 108pp. Numerous illustrations. Diagrams. Plans. Cloth-backed boards.
A work that covers a selection of European and American-designed shop fronts. The editor
shows how design has 'improved' over the last decade.
EXPRESSIONIST ARCHITECTURE
3.
CONRADS, Ulrich & SPERLICH, Hans G. The Architecture of Fantasy :
Utopian Building and Planning in Modern Times. Translated and Edited, and
Expanded by Christiane Crasemann Collins and George R. Collins. New York,
Frederick A. Praeger, 1960.
4to. 187pp. Frontispiece. Numerous illustrations. Dust-jacket.
An important work on the unusual, the visionary and the fantastic in twentieth-century
architecture. Discusses and illustrates the work of Bruno Taut, Le Corbusier, Mies and
others. Sperlich designed the influential 'Health Chair' made of bent white painted metal
and with a moveable backrest.
4.
FRIEDMAN, Donald. Historical Building Construction : Design, Materials, and
Technology. New York and London, W.W. Norton & Company, 1995.
4to. 238pp. Frontispiece. Illustrations. Diagrams. Dust-jacket.
A guide to the physical construction of buildings from the 1840s to the present using
narrative, drawings, and photographs to describe the development of masonry, wood, and
steel construction, modern curtain walls and concrete slabs, and the use of cast iron and
patented floor construction. Case histories show how this information is applied to actual
projects, ranging from brownstones to skyscrapers.
5.
GANNETT, William C. The House Beautiful. In a Setting Designed by Frank
Lloyd Wright and Printed by Hand at the Auvergen Press in River Forest by
William Herman Winslow and Frank Lloyd Wright During the Winter Months of
the Year Eighteen Hundred Ninety Six and Seven. Rihnert Park, Pomegranate
Artbooks, 1996.
4to. 76pp. 12 gravure photographic illustrations. Illustrated in red and black
throughout. Dust-jacket.
A facsimile edition of 'The House Beautiful' that reproduces – in its entirety – a book
designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and hand-printed at the tiny Auvergne Press in 1897 by
Wright and William Herman Winslow. Only 90 signed copies of this exquisite artisan book
were produced. Wright's intricate drawings surround an essay by William Gannett
reflecting on the importance of tasteful design for a harmonious home, and further, how a
harmonious home augments spiritual, intellectual, societal, and corporeal health. This
beautiful centennial edition contains a Foreword by John Arthur, an internationally
recognized authority on contemporary American realism.
6.
GOFF, Lee. Stone Built : Contemporary American Houses. Introduction by
Charles Gwathmey. New York, The Monacelli Press, 1997.
4to. 272pp. Lavishly illustrated, principally in colour. Plans. Dust-jacket.
A work that presents twenty-seven contemporary residences, that span the entire stylistic
spectrum. The United States has always had a great number of stone houses, subject to
regional and stylistic variations. Houses of stone continue to appear nowadays in a myriad
of guises – classical, modern, vernacular, postmodern – throughout the country. In fact,
Goff concludes that a new renaissance of stone houses is at hand.
7.
GROVER, Razia. [Editor.] Concepts and Responses. International Architectural
Design Competition for the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi.
Ahmedabad, Mapin Publishing, 1992.
Folio. 184pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Diagrams.
Numerous plans. Dust-jacket.
Includes architectural designs submitted to a competition for the Indira Gandhi National
Centre for the Arts, New Delhi. Fifty of the one hundred and ninety-four entries are
represented, including the five prize-winning proposals. It also serves as an encyclopaedia
of ideas and information to architects and builders throughout the world.
8.
HENDERSON, Andrew. The Family House in England.
House, 1964.
8vo. 96pp. Numerous illustrations. Plans. Dust-jacket.
London, Phoenix
A lucid and profusely illustrated account of the development of the small family house in
England from Anglo-Saxon times to the present.
9.
ISAACSON, Philip M. Round Buildings, Square Buildings and Buildings That
Wiggle Like a Fish. With Photographs by the Author. London, Julia MacRae
Books, 1990.
Oblong 4to. 121pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous coloured illustrations.
Dust-jacket.
A pictorial and highly personal tour of buildings around the world, from the classical
Parthenon in Greece through to the simple fishermen's shacks in New England and the
post-modernist Pompidou Center in France.
10.
JENKINS, Stover & MOHNEY, David. The Houses of Philip Johnson.
Afterword by Neil Levine. Photographs by Steven Brooke. New York and
London, Abbeville Press Publishers, 2001.
4to. 288pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous coloured and black and white
illustrations. Plans. Dust-jacket.
The first book devoted to Philip Johnson's Glass House and his other innovative residential
architecture. For almost three-quarters of a century, as a critic and curator beginning in
the 1930s, and as a practising architect since the 1940s, Philip Johnson has been at the
centre of modern architecture's development.
AN ARCHITECTURAL MASTERPIECE
11.
LIPMAN, Jonathan. Frank Lloyd Wright and the Johnson Wax Buildings.
Introduction by Kenneth Frampton. New York, Rizzoli, 1986.
Small 4to. 192pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Plans, some
folding. With the book label: 'From the Apartment of HRH The Princess Margaret,
Countess of Snowdon 1930-2002'. Dust-jacket.
A thorough and sympathetic review of the genesis and design of one of the great buildings
of 20th-century architecture. Herbert Johnson, the client, and Wright, the architect,
together created a group of buildings that are still extraordinary 50 years after they were
begun in Racine, Wisconsin. Lipman, an architect himself, draws on much unpublished
archival material to expose the workings of the design process in detail.
12.
McDERMOTT, Catherine. Essential Design. London, Bloomsbury, 1992.
8vo. 215pp. Dust-jacket.
A guide that includes an introductory essay that traces the evolution of Europe's design
culture from the industrial revolution to postmodernism. McDermott's dictionary defines
200 basic design terms.
13.
QUIMBY, Ian M.G. & EARL, Polly Anne. [Editors.] Technological Innovation
and the Decorative Arts. Published for The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur
Museum. Charlottesville, The University of Virginia, 1974.
8vo. 373pp. Illustrations. Type-written text. Paperback.
The Winterthur Conference Report 1973. The catalogue, which accompanied an exhibition,
explores how the transition from handwork to machine-work affected the furniture,
wallpaper, gun, clock, iron, glass, silver, and textile-printing industries.
14.
SEXTON, R.W. [Editor.] American Public Buildings of Today. City Halls, Court
Houses, Municipal Buildings, Fire Stations, Libraries, Museums, Park Buildings.
Foreword by William Adams Delano. New York, Architectural Book Publishing
Company, Inc., 1931.
Large folio. 209pp. Frontispiece. Numerous black and white illustrations.
Numerous plans and elevations. Dust-jacket.
In the ‘American Architecture of Today’ series. Sexton examines civic and government
architecture, including some buildings designed by the most outstanding architects of the
twentieth century such as the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington D.C.; and the
Rodin Museum by Paul P. Cret; the Baltimore Museum by John Russell Pope; and Myron
Hunt's Spanish or 'Mission' style buildings in California.
15.
STAAL, Gert. Between Dictate and Design : The Architecture of Office Buildings.
Rotterdam, Uitgeverij 010 Publishers, 1987.
Small 4to. 155pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Plans.
Illustrated endpapers. Dust-jacket.
The relationship between the client and the architect, between the owner and the builder,
determines the quality of the architecture. ‘Between Dictate and Design’ describes this
cooperative relationship chronologically, starting in the middle of the 19th century.
16.
TEAGUE, Walter Dorwin. Design This Day : The Technique of Order in the
Machine Age. London, The Studio Publications, 1946.
8vo. 237pp. Illustrations. Diagrams. Neat ownership inscription on front freeendpaper. Cloth-backed illustrated boards.
First English edition. First published in America in 1940. Walter Dorwin Teague, 18831960, was an American architect and designer, and also one of the most prolific American
industrial designers. An inspirational work that traces the development of modern design
and outlines the necessary techniques required to solve design problems.
17.
WILTON-ELY, John. Piranesi as Architect and Designer. New York, The
Pierpont Morgan Library; New Haven and London, Yale University Press, 1993.
4to. 186pp. Coloured frontispiece and 7 coloured illustrations. Profusely
illustrated in black and white. Dust-jacket.
A work that evaluates Piranesi's activities, theories and influences as an architect, together
with his far-reaching impact on the decorative arts. Includes reproductions of a wide range
of Piranesi's drawings and etchings.
18.
WRIGHT, Frank Lloyd. When Democracy Builds. Revised Edition. Chicago,
University of Chicago Press, 1945.
8vo. 140pp. Frontispiece. Illustrations. Plan. Brown cloth.
In 1932 Wright published his classic indictment on the city, 'The Disappearing City'. He
continued to work on his thesis and in 1945 republished it as 'When Democracy Builds'.
CERAMICS
19.
BATTIE, David. David Battie's Guide to Understanding 19th & 20th Century
British Porcelain. Including Fakes, Techniques and Prices. Woodbridge, Antique
Collectors' Club, 1997.
4to. 320pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and
white. Dust-jacket.
An informative work that provides the latest information resulting from research into the
major factory archives over the last fifteen years.
20.
BURTON, William. A History and Description of English Porcelain. With a New
Introduction. Wakefield, EP Publishing Limited, 1972.
8vo. 196pp. Numerous illustrations. Dust-jacket.
A major general history on the subject which was first published in a limited edition in
1902. It describes the early experiments of the 1740s, the development and decline of the
great eighteenth- century factories, the revival of experiments in soft paste in the early
1800s and perhaps most importantly the modern developments of firms like Copelands,
Mintons, Worcester, Bernard Moore and Belleek.
21.
CHARLES, Rollo. Continental Porcelain of the Eighteenth Century. London,
Ernest Benn Limited; Toronto, University of Toronto Press, 1964.
4to. 198pp. 76pp. illustrations, some coloured. Map. Mauve cloth.
A survey of eighteenth-century continental porcelain including Fürstenberg, Meissen,
Höchst, Nymphenburg, Frankenthal, Ludwigsburg, Mennecy, Sèvres and others.
22.
CUSHION, John. English Porcelain. London, Charles Letts and Company
Limited, 1974.
8vo. 71pp. Numerous coloured illustrations. Dust-jacket.
An historical outline that refers to the influences exerted on English porcelain from both
Europe and the Orient. All the main porcelain factories are represented, from the homely
charm of blue-and-white Lowestoft ware to the delicately sophisticated works of Chelsea
and Bow, Rockingham, Wedgwood and Worcester.
23.
CUSHION, John. Porcelain. London, Orbis Publishing, 1975.
4to. 64pp. Numerous coloured and black and white illustrations. Map. Illustrated
endpapers. Dust-jacket.
An authoritative study that traces the history of porcelain from the first use of china clay
in China in about AD 215 to its first appearance in Europe.
24.
FISHER, Stanley W. English Blue and White Porcelain of the 18th Century. An
IIlustrated Descriptive Account of the Early Soft Paste Productions of Bow,
Chelsea, Lowestoft, Derby, Longton Hall, Bristol, Worcester, Caughley and
Liverpool Potters, circa 1740-1800. With a Foreword by Bernard Rackham.
London, Fitzhouse Books, 1989.
8vo. 190pp. Frontispiece. Numerous illustrations. Dust-jacket.
A classic reference work first published in 1947.
25.
HUGHES, Bernard & Therle. The Collector's Encyclopaedia of English
Ceramics. London, Abbey Library, 1968.
8vo. 172pp. Frontispiece. Numerous illustrations, some coloured. Dust-jacket.
A work that covers the whole range of ceramics from eggshell porcelain to ironstone china.
Includes useful drawings of marks to help in identification.
26.
HUGHES, G. Bernard. Victorian Pottery and Porcelain. London, Country Life
Limited, 1959.
8vo. 184pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous illustrations. Ownership
inscription on front free-endpaper. Green cloth.
A complete history of the pottery and porcelain produced in Great Britain during the 19th
century, such as Spode, Minton, Wedgwood, and others.
27.
JØRGENSEN, Gunhild. The Techniques of China Painting. New York and
London, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1974.
Square 8vo. 112pp. Numerous illustrations, some coloured. Dust-jacket.
A comprehensive guide to china painting including the technical skills involved and all
aspects of design.
28.
LEFTERI, Chris. Ceramics : Materials for Inspirational Design.
RotoVision SA, 2003.
4to. 159pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
Mies,
A reference work that explores and illustrates a range of modern ceramic materials.
29.
LITTLE, W.L.
Staffordshire Blue : Underglaze Blue Transfer-Printed
Earthenware. London, B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1969.
8vo. 160pp. 64pp. illustrations. Map. Dust-jacket.
A history of the Staffordshire potteries covering the period from 1780 to 1850, with
descriptions of the technical developments of Staffordshire Blue.
30.
PINOT DE VILLECHENON, Marie-Noëlle. Sèvres : Porcelain from the Sèvres
Museum 1740 to the Present Day. Translated by John Gilbert. London, Lund
Humphries Publishers, 1997.
4to. 147pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Illustrated
endpapers. Dust-jacket.
The Sèvres Porcelain Factory was established in the Château of Vincennes just outside
Paris in 1740. It quickly became the pre-eminent producer of porcelain in Europe.
Supported in its early years by the patronage of Louis XV, the factory was named the
Manufacture du Roi in 1753 and was purchased by the king in 1759. Catering in large part
to the tastes of the Court, the factory strove for constant innovation and originality
throughout the 18th century, frequently employing the leading artists and designers of the
day to provide models and inspiration for the factory’s artisans.
31.
REES, Diana & CAWLEY, Marjorie G. A Pictorial Encyclopaedia of Goss
China. Newport, The Ceramic Book Company, 1970.
4to. 29pp. Coloured frontispiece. 63pp. illustrations. Red cloth.
'Goss China' is the term used to refer to the products of the Falcon Pottery, situated in
Stoke-on-Trent, of William Henry Goss, 1833-1906, and his sons, Adolphus and Victor.
They are credited with the idea of making the souvenir ware bearing crests and names of
seaside resorts, in the late 19th century, that have become immensely collectable.
32.
ROYAL COPENHAGEN JAPAN LTD. [Editors.] Flora Danica 1790-1990.
Tokyo, Shigehiko Koshiba, Royal Copenhagen Ltd., 1989.
4to. 67pp. Numerous coloured illustrations. Dust-jacket.
The most prestigious 18th-century dinner service still in production today is Flora Danica
which was based on botanical illustrations depicting the entire Danish flora. It is
considered to be one of the most original and inspiring creations of European decorative
art, deriving from a period that has become known as 'The Golden Age of Porcelain'.
DESIGN & PACKAGING
33.
ANDEL, Jaroslav. Avant-Garde Page Design 1900-1950. New York, Delano
Greenidge Editions, 2002.
Small folio. 388pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dustjacket.
An authoritative survey that demonstrates the indebtedness of today’s visual aesthetic to
the experimental page design of the historical avant-garde. With images by more than 250
individual artists, the book chronicles the history of modern page design and presents vivid
examples drawn from the major movements of the era: Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism,
Dadaism, Constructivism, and Surrealism. Illustrations include designs by Pablo Picasso,
Henri Matisse, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, Aleksandr Rodchenko, Lázló
Moholy-Nagy, El Lissitzky, Jan Tschichold – as well as the lesser-known figures whose
efforts shaped the printed page as we know it today. The text is in English, French and
German.
34.
BELYEA, Patricia & SULLIVAN, Jenny. Fantastic Folders and Exceptional
Envelopes. A Designer's Guide to Custom Carriers that Open Conversations and
Seal Deals. Gloucester, Rockport Publishers Inc., 2005.
4to. 160pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Diagrams.
Paperback.
A useful handbook that includes many examples of inspiring designs accompanied by
technical information.
35.
BRIL, Martin. [Introductory Text.] Having or Appearing to Have Three
Dimensions; Length, Breadth and Depth. Environmental Design. Amsterdam, BIS
Publishers, 2002.
4to. 88pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Paperback.
A survey of Members of the Association of Dutch Designers, BNO, and their work. The text
is in Dutch and English.
36.
BRIL, Martin. [Introductory Text.] You'd Better Wrap Yourself Up Well Before
You Go Out. Packaging Design. Amsterdam, BIS Publishers, 2002.
4to. 80pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Paperback.
A work that showcases the most inventive and advanced packaging design produced in
Holland over the past year. The text is in Dutch and English.
37.
BUFF, Sheila. Custom Made. A Catalogue of Personalized and Handcrafted
Items. New York, Macmillan Publishing Company; London, Collier Macmillan
Publishers, 1990.
4to. 191pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
An informative guide to a wide range of custom-made items ranging from cuff links and
golf clubs to swimming pools and cars.
38.
CAHAN & ASSOCIATES. I Am Almost Always Hungry.
Clibborn Editions, 1999.
4to, 262pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Paperback.
London, Booth-
The designers at the San Francisco-based design firm Cahan & Associates find inspiration
in the most unexpected places, such as an oddly sculptural piece of discarded metal in the
alley near their office, or a conversation with an elaborately tattooed bicycle messenger.
The result is design that is exceptional for its visceral impact. The firm's working methods,
involving extensive exploration, collaborations, and play, are documented in this
monograph. Includes an interview with founder Bill Cahan.
39.
CALVER, Giles. Retail Graphics. Crans-Près-Céligny, RotoVision, 2001.
4to. 158pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous coloured illustrations. Dust-jacket.
An exploration of how graphics are used to build and maintain a brand profile, support
customer services and integrate with the whole store experience, this title provides
examples of different types of retail graphics and case studies to show how they are used in
diverse and creative ways.
40.
CURRAN, Ste. Game Plan : Great Designs that Changed the Face of Computer
Gaming. Mies, RotoVision SA, 2004.
Small 4to. 160pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Paperback.
Curran considers ten works of video-gaming genius. The book explores how the industry
evolved from these pivotal pieces of digital art. Conversations with creators and producers
reveal the inspirations behind their masterworks, as well as giving insights into the
development process. Includes Tomb Raider, Populous, Streetfighter II and Super Mario
64.
41.
CURRAN, Steve. Convergence Design : Creating the User Experience for
Interactive Television, Wireless, and Broadband. Gloucester, Rockport Publishers
Inc., 2003.
4to. 160pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
Features profiles of outstanding interface and content solutions for interactive television,
wireless and broadband from around the world.
42.
DALLEY, Terence. [Consultant Editor.] The Complete Guide to Illustration and
Design : Techniques and Materials. Oxford, Phaidon, 1981.
4to. 224pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Diagrams.
Ownership inscription on front paste-down endpaper. Dust-jacket.
A comprehensive study on all aspects of illustration and design including the history,
equipment, techniques and materials.
43.
DEITCH, Gene. The Cat on a Hot Thin Groove. Seattle, Fantagraphics Books,
2003.
Oblong folio. 160pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white.
Illustrated endpapers. Dust-jacket.
Deitch is an American Academy-Award winning illustrator, animator and film director,
now based in Prague. A collection of all of Deitch's covers for 'The Record Changer', a
jazz magazine he contributed to from 1945 to 1951, the book also includes every Cat
cartoon Deitch drew for the interior of the magazine.
44.
DOWDY, Clare. Beyond Logos : New Definitions of Corporate Identity. Mies,
RotoVision, 2003.
4to. 160pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
The corporate identity of the 80s and 90s has undergone a revolution in the last five years.
Now the talk is of branding. The growth of globalisation and the increasing realisation
among corporations, both large and small, that this is the only way of distinguishing
themselves has caused large sections of the design industry to adapt, so they now offer new
services and are set to meet the new branding challenges.
45.
EDITORS OF TIME-LIFE BOOKS. Computer Images. Amsterdam, Time-Life
Books, 1986.
Small 4to. 128pp. Numerous illustrations, principally coloured. Diagrams. Silver
boards with paste-down coloured illustration on upper cover.
A work that covers the computer's graphic potential, interactive skills, visual possibilities,
science and the silver screen and artificial realities.
46.
EHMCKE, F.H. Graphic Trade Symbols by German Designers from the 1907
Klingspor Catalog. New York, Dover Publications, Inc., 1974.
4to. 63pp. 293 trade symbols and 54 sample layouts. Paperback.
A collection of 293 German trade graphics mostly created by Fritz Hellmut Ehmcke, who
was strongly influenced by the work of William Morris. Ehmcke's collection of trade
symbols was published for the first time in 1907 when he was 29. They were produced at
the Klingspor Type Foundry, the finest source of typographical design in Europe during
the early twentieth century.
47.
FISHEL, Catharine. The Power of Paper in Graphic Design.
Rockport Publishers Inc., 2002.
4to. 192pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
Gloucester,
A collection of paper graphics that presents striking and effective work from top designers.
It also demonstrates how the qualities of the paper itself inspired or directed the finish
piece.
48.
FOGES, Chris. Outsize : Large Scale Graphic Design. Mies, RotoVision, 2003.
4to. 159pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
Outsize graphics are now more than ever part of the environment. From the period adverts
painted on the long-concealed sides of buildings to the latest in high-tech digital building
cladding, this volume explores in detail the concept, design and application of large scale
graphics.
49.
HOLZSCHLAG, Molly E. Color for Websites. Crans-Près-Céligny, RotoVision
SA, 2001.
4to. 176pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
Colour is a crucial ingredient in any website. From the very basic level of attracting
potential 'surfers' to stop and take a thorough look at the site, to the more complex
navigational requirements of layered information, the use of colour can make or break a
website. This book examines in depth the differences in value between colour on screen and
on printed material, and offers outstanding examples of good colour use in a wide range of
websites. An extremely useful work of reference written by an expert on the subject.
A HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL WORK
50.
KLEIN, Naomi. No Logo. Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies. London, Flamingo,
2000.
8vo. 490pp. Illustrations. Diagrams. Paperback.
Highly acclaimed polemic attacking the way branding drives the global marketplace.
51.
MOLINARI, Pierluigi, PIVA, Marco, RAINEY, Helen & MARCHETTI,
Cesare. Forma & Funzione : Italian Design at Work. Exhibition of Technologies
and Products for the Office Environment. Milano, Silvia Editrice, 1990.
Small 4to. 112pp. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Paperback.
The catalogue of an exhibition held at the Science Museum in London, that demonstrates
the technology-led approach to the design and manufacture of Italian products.
52.
MORILLAS & ASSOCIATES. Packaging and Corporate Identity. Barcelona,
Index Books, 2001.
Small 4to. 199pp. Profusely illustrated in colour throughout. Paperback.
Renowned for its efforts to create innovative packaging and corporate identity programmes
that easily and naturally find their way into our daily existence, Morillas & Associates are
totally unique. Features a broad selection of packaging types and corporate identity
campaigns for a variety of A-list clients and brands including Maggi, Lindt, Purina,
Nescafé, Gerber, Domecq, Sarda Lingerie, Pryca Snacks and many more.
53.
ODLING-SMEE, Anne. The New Handmade Graphics : Beyond Digital Design.
Mies, RotoVision, 2002.
4to. 160pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
A work that explores the fascination designers have with the handmade, an increasingly
popular area of design. The creative possibilities of typography, image-making, printing
and binding are explored and the volume features some rarely-seen examples from around
the world, including: hand-bound artists' books, brochures using handmade paper, and
hand-folded and boxed magazines.
54.
OPIE, Robert. The Art of the Label : Designs of the Times. Royston, Eagle
Editions, 2002.
Small 4to. 144pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dustjacket.
A work that traces the origin and development of labels and the major factors influencing
their design. The main section of the book is divided into categories according to the
products the labels describe: medicines, toiletries, drink, food, tobacco, and household
goods.
55.
PEDERSEN, B. Martin. [Editor.] Bottle Design : Beer, Wine, Spirits. New
York, Graphis Inc., 1997.
Narrow 4to. 264pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
International, contemporary and classic bottle design. Includes a commentary by Michel
Roux. The text is in English, French and German.
56.
PEDERSEN, B. Martin. [Editor.] The International Annual of Poster Art :
Graphis Poster 95. Zurich, Graphis Press Corp., 1995.
4to. 240pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
A selection of striking posters accompanied by essays by Tracy Metz on the Stedelijk
Museum in Amsterdam, and Ada Stroeve and Catherine Bürer on the Toyama Museum of
Modern Art. The text is in English, French and German.
57.
PEDERSEN, B. Martin. [Editor.] The International Collection of CD Design :
Graphis CD 1. Zurich, Graphis Press Corp., 1995.
4to. 224pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
A selection of more than 500 CD designs, categorised by music styles and including works
by designers from Geffen, Warner Brothers, Polygram, MCA, Columbia and Sony. With a
commentary by Robin Sloane from Geffen Records. The text is in English, French and
German.
58.
PEDERSEN, B. Martin. [Editor.] An International Collection of Product Design :
Graphis Products by Design 1. Zurich, Graphis Press Corp., 1994.
4to. 240pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
A selection of new product designs, that includes categories such as office equipment,
furniture, sporting goods, housewares, transportation, jewellery and fashion. With
commentaries by Dean Miller, Bang and Olufsen, Steven Holt of Frogdesign, and Tucker
Viemeister. The text is in English, French and German.
59.
PEDERSEN, B. Martin. [Editor.] An International Collection of Promotional Art
: Graphis Ephemera 1. Zurich, Graphis Press Corp., 1995.
4to. 224pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
Examples of ephemera – 'The transient minor documents from everyday life'. With
commentaries by Jan Burney and Herbert Lechner. The text is in English, French and
German.
60.
PEDERSEN, B. Martin. [Editor.] An International Compilation of Package
Design : Graphis Packaging 6. Zurich, Graphis Press Corp., 1994.
4to. 240pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
A work that covers recent package design. Faced with seemingly limitless material and
design possibilities, continuously evolving technology and growing environmental
concerns, package designers show some of the most creative work of their careers. The text
is in English, French and German.
61.
PENTAGRAM DESIGN. Pentagram Book Five. New York, The Monacelli
Press, 1999.
4to. 494pp. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. Plans. Illustrated
endpapers. Dust-jacket.
Pentagram is an international design consultancy founded in 1972 with offices in New
York, London, San Francisco, and Austin, Texas. Fifty case histories of Pentagram Design
projects completed between 1993 and 1998 are presented, ranging from a corporate
identity for an international airline alliance to packaging for a micro-brewery. With an
essay by journalist Randall Rothenberg.
62.
PERKINS, Sean, ARDILL, Ralph, CADDY, Adrian & others. Experience.
Edited and Compiled by Sean Perkins. London, Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1995.
4to. 269pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Paperback.
'Experience' documents dialogue between over 100 organisations, marketeers, designers
and artists around the world, from the creators of Japanese fog parks to the creatives
behind Nike Town – exploring the possibilities of a radically progressive approach to
marketing.
A MONOGRAPH ON AN INNOVATIVE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
63.
POYNER, Rick. Vaughan Oliver : Visceral Pleasures. London, Booth-Clibborn
Editions, 2000.
4to. 224pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
It is undeniable that Vaughan Oliver is one of the most impressive graphic designers to
have emerged in Britain during the last twenty years. His record sleeves, labels, posters,
postcards, and promotional material, designed for the independent record label 4AD, have
become an integral part of the 4AD experience, and a cult in their own right among music
lovers and graphic designers.
64.
PRESTON, Richard. Pure Fuel. London, Booth-Clibborn Editions, 1996.
4to. 208pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
'Pure Fuel' examines the diversity of our culture by graphic means. Photography,
illustration and graphic images provide an interpretation of contemporary society.
65.
ROCKPORT PUBLISHERS. The Best of The Best of Brochure Design.
Gloucester, Rockport Publishers Inc., 2002.
4to. 272pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
A collection of innovative graphic work and a useful reference resource that presents more
than 500 examples of brochure design.
66.
SEABERG, Albin G. Menu Design, Merchandising and Marketing. Third Edition.
New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1983.
4to. 319pp. Illustrations, some coloured. Beige cloth.
A practical and theoretical guide on how to design a menu to maximize market and
merchandising potential.
67.
SPARKE, Penny. Design in Context. London, Bloomsbury, 1987.
4to. 256pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
The whole spectrum of design styles are covered – from the fine and decorative arts of the
eighteenth century to technological products in the present.
68.
TAPERT, Annette. Swid Powell. Objects by Architects. Introduction by Paul
Goldberger. Design by Smatt Florence. London, Thames and Hudson, 1990.
4to. 144pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
Swid Powell commissioned 15 leading architectural firms to create 'an extraordinary
range of innovative and beautiful items for the contemporary home'. The architects were:
Arquitectonica, Michael Graves, Gwathmey Siegel, Zaha Hadid, Robert & Trix
Haussmann, Steven Holl, Arata Isozaki, Richard Meier, David Palterer, Paolo Portoghesi,
Ettore Sottsass, George Sowden, Robert A M Stern, Stanley Tigerman and Robert Venturi.
69.
THIBODEAU, Michael & MARTIN, Jana. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes. Branding
and Design in Cigarette Packaging. New York, Abbeville Press Publishers, 2000.
8vo. 144pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
A compendium of more than three hundred of the best international examples of cigarette
packaging that includes a startling range of images.
THE PROVOCATIVE WORK OF SHAWN WOLFE
70.
VANDERLANS, Rudy, CARSON, David & FREDERICKSEN, Eric. Uncanny
: The Art and Design of Shawn Wolfe. Additional Text by Darick Chamberlin and
Shawn Wolfe. Seattle, Houston; Corte Madera, Gingko Press, 2001.
8vo. 174pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Paperback.
A monograph of Shawn Wolfe's work that encompasses painting, design, advertising,
illustration and comics spanning over a decade. Wolfe is renowned for establishing
Beatkit(tm), the world's first ever anti-brand. It was a brand without a product and was
intended to be a shining example of what was wrong in a culture obsessed with
consumerism.
71.
WILLIAMS, Geoffrey. African Designs from Traditional Sources. New York,
Dover Publications, Inc., 1971.
8vo. 200pp. Frontispiece. Illustrated throughout. Map. Paperback.
Linocut prints in black and white reflect traditional work from Zulu, Masai, and many
other tribes.
FASHION & JEWELLERY
72.
ARAKI, Nobuyoshi. Yoshiki Hishinuma. 100 Flowers; 100 Butterflies. Tokyo,
Kodansha International, 2000.
Folio. 122pp. Lavishly illustrated in colour. One black and white illustration.
Illustrated endpapers. Printed card covers. Dust-jacket.
100 clothing designs by Yoshiki Hishinuma modelled by 100 Tokyo girls and photographed
by Nobuyoshi Araki. Text in Japanese and English.
73.
BHANDARI,Vandana. Costume, Textiles and Jewellery of India. Traditions in
Rajasthan. London, Mercury Books, 2005.
Folio. 216pp. Lavishly illustrated, principally in colour. Dust-jacket.
'Costume, Textiles and Jewellery of India' is a detailed study of the complex role played by
clothing and ornamentation in Indian society. It focuses on the state of Rajasthan, one of
India’s most celebrated and historically rich regions. Compiled over more than fifteen
years of research, this fascinating volume explores how Indian costume reflects the
wearer's marital status, occupation, seasonal changes and religious commitment, serving
as an essential symbol of their identity and ancestry.
74.
BOSSAN, Marie-Josèphe. The Art of the Shoe. Hoo, Grange Books, 2007.
Folio. 256pp. Coloured frontispiece. Lavishly illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
The history of the shoe is both vast and enthralling. The author supports her analysis with
an outstanding iconography and gives these commonplace objects a universal quality that
sheds light on the whole of civilization and elevates them to the rank of works of art.
75.
DEUTCH, Yvonne. A Glimpse of Stocking : A Short History of Stockings.
London, Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2002.
8vo. 64pp. Illustrations, some coloured. Illustrated boards.
The author charts the history of stockings as a fashion item and considers their erotic
appeal.
76.
DOLCE & GABBANA. Animal. New York, Abbeville Press, 1998.
8vo. 160pp. Lavishly illustrated in colour. Patterned boards.
Annie Liebovitz, Steven Meisel, Helmut Newton, and Bruce Weber are just a few of the
photographers whose shots of stars and models illustrate the animal patterns of these witty
and ironic designers.
77.
ELLIS, Sean. 365 : A Year in Fashion. London, Vision On, 2003.
4to. 344pp. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. White boards.
A fashion photographer chronicles every day during 1999. These images are the result.
78.
EPSTEIN, Diana & SAFRO, Millicent. Buttons. Foreword by Jim Dine. Preface
by Tom Wolfe. Photography by John Parnell. New York, Harry N. Abrams, Inc.,
1991.
Small 4to. 176pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour.
Paperback.
A monograph that presents more than 1000 examples of the art of button-making. Includes
examples of buttons from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries made from a variety of
materials: glass, porcelain, pearl, gold, silver and brass. The text provides scholarly
information on the history of button design and production, as well as a detailed caption
for each button that describes it and gives its date, provenance and method of creation.
79.
ETTINGER, Roseann. 50s Popular Fashion for Men, Women, Boys and Girls.
With Price Guide. Atglen, Schiffer Publishing, 1995.
8vo. 160pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Paperback.
A well-illustrated collection of examples of everyday fashions, taken from the 1950s.
80.
EWING, William A. & BRANDOW, Todd. Edward Steichen : In High Fashion.
The Condé Nast Years 1923-1937. With Essays by Tobia Bezzola, William A.
Ewing, Nathalie Herschdorfer and Carol Squiers. With 245 Photographs. London,
Thames & Hudson, 2008.
Large 4to. 288pp. Portrait frontispiece. Lavishly illustrated in black and white.
Two colour illustrations in the text. Dust-jacket.
The most extensive collection of Steichen's legendary Vogue and Vanity Fair work ever
brought to the public. Edward Steichen was already a famous painter and photographer in
America and abroad when, in early 1923, he was offered the most prestigious position in
photography's commercial domain: that of chief photographer for Vogue and Vanity Fair.
Over the next fifteen years, Steichen would produce a body of work of unequalled
brilliance, dramatising and glamorising contemporary culture and its achievers in politics,
literature, film, sport, dance, theatre, opera, and the world of high fashion. Here are iconic
images of Gloria Swanson, Gary Cooper, Greta Garbo, and Charlie Chaplin as well as
numerous other celebrities drawn from an archive of more than two thousand original
prints. Until now, no more than a handful have been exhibited or published in book form.
The photographs of the 1920s and 1930s represent the high point in Steichen's career, and
the work he did for Condé Nast's magazines are among the most striking creations of
twentieth-century photography.
81.
GREGORIETTI, Guido. Jewelry Through the Ages. Foreword by Erich
Steingräber. Translated from the Italian by Helen Lawrence. London, Paul
Hamlyn, 1970.
4to. 319pp. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
A famous Italian art historian examines the recorded history of jewellery, which goes back
40,000 years.
82.
HALL, Zoe Dare. [Introduction.] The Art of Barbie. London, Vision On, 2000.
4to. 111pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Paperback.
Features over 70 shoots of the renowned doll Barbie wearing specially created outfits, with
original contributions from the world's top designers, photographers and artists,
including: Alexander McQueen, Versace, Prada and David Bailey. Introduction by Elton
John and Victoria Beckham. All of Mattel's licensing royalties made from the sale of this
commemorative book went to the Elton John Aids Foundation.
83.
HARGREAVES, Kim. The Kim Hargreaves Collection. A Rowan Original.
Foreword by Kaffe Fassett. New York, Macmillan Publishing Company, 1991.
4to. 144pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Patterns. Dustjacket.
Includes thirty previously unpublished patterns with both practical instructions and
patterns. Designs range from rugged, traditional Aran sweaters to Paisleys, cardigans and
beaded evening wear for men, women and children.
84.
HARRISON, Martin. [Editor.] Fashion Faces Up : Photographs and Words from
the World of Fashion. Göttingen, Steidl, 2000.
Gilda's Club Limited Edition, No. 426 of 1000 copies. Folio. 214pp. Frontispiece.
Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. Cloth-backed illustrated boards.
Slip case.
Most of the photographs presented are recent, and accumulate into an overview of
contemporary ingenuity at the beginning of the new millennium. There are, though,
exceptions to this: works by established masters who inspired and elevated the profession
of fashion photography, ranging from Horst P. Horst and Norman Parkinson to Richard
Avedon, Jeanloup Sieff, and Helmut Newton.
85.
HART, Avril & NORTH, Susan. Historical Fashion in Detail : The 17th and 18th
Centuries. Photographs by Richard Davis. Drawings by Leonie Davis. London, V
& A Publications, 2007.
4to. 223pp. Coloured frontispiece. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and
white. Paperback.
A work that presents historical costume and textile history, from cut and construction to
fabrics and trimmings. It also offers the opportunity to see fragile clothes in detail.
Perfection is in the detail: decorative seams, exquisite stitching, knife-sharp pleats and
voluptuous drapery feature alongside more usual techniques such as stamping, pinking and
slashing.
86.
IMAN & others. I am Iman. Foreword by David Bowie. Contributions by Peter
Beard, Sandra Bernhard, Bethann Hardison, Bell Books, Fran Lebowitz, Isaac
Mizrahi, Isabella Rossellini and Ingrid Sischy. London, Booth-Clibborn Editions,
4to. 168pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
Iman is the legendary African-born supermodel, cosmetic mogul and wife of David Bowie.
Includes the most famous photographs of Iman by classic image-makers with text by
contributors chosen by Iman herself, as well as her own account of her early life in Africa
and her rise to fame.
87.
INTERNATIONAL DESIGNERS NETWORK. IdN Special 01 : Imagemakers.
Hong Kong, Systems Design Limited, 2002.
4to. 170pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. CD-ROM.
Paperback.
Solve Sundsbo, Mike Mills, Double X Workshop (Eric Cot), Fabien Baron, Gina Garan,
Nick Knight, Sam Wong and many more agreed to share their knowledge of how to create
an image with impact.
88.
JEFFERSON, Louise E. The Decorative Arts of Africa. London, Collins, 1974.
4to. 191pp. Frontispiece map. Numerous illustrations, some coloured. Maps.
With the book label: 'From the Apartment of HRH The Princess Margaret,
Countess of Snowdon 1930-2002'. Dust-jacket.
A well-illustrated reference work that includes symbols, dress, costume, hair styles and
body decoration as well as carving, basketry, metalwork and beadwork.
89.
KNIGHT, Nick & NAKAHARA, Satoko. Nicknight. Produced and Directed by
Marc Ascoli, Nick Knight and Peter Saville. Munich, Schirmer/Mosel, 1994/2000.
Folio. 160pp. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. Purple suede.
Nick Knight is a British photographer who is known for his personal, experimental vision,
resulting in work that exists outside the conventions of fashion photography. This
catalogue is a testament to Knight's most consistent thread: to find beauty and elegance in
the world and present it to the viewer in such a way that they can only choose to accept its
existence.
90.
KYTE, Dennis. The Botanical Footwear of Dennis Kyte. Foreword by Dodie
Kazanjian. New York, Smithmark Publishers, 1998.
Oblong 4to. 175pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Pictorial boards.
An imaginative exploration of fanciful footwear.
91.
LAVER, James. Taste and Fashion from the French Revolution to the Present
Day. New and Revised Edition. With a Chapter on Fashion and the Second World
War and Twelve New Illustrations in Colour. London, George G. Harrap and
Company Ltd., 1946.
8vo. 232pp. Frontispiece. 12pp. coloured illustrations. Black and white
illustrations. Blue cloth.
A study of the last 150 years of fashion that includes its main sociological tendencies,
arranged in chronological order followed by specific items and how they have developed.
92.
McMULLAN, Patrick. Glamour Girls. New York, PMc Publishing, 2007.
Folio. 317pp. Lavishly illustrated in colour. Illustrated endpapers. Pictorial
boards.
Celebrated photographer Patrick McMullan captures everything from the sophisticated
galas of New York society to the parties of young Hollywood stars. With an Introduction by
Amy Fine Collins and with Commentary by Candace Bushnell, Dominick Dunne, Tom
Ford, Aileen Mehle, Rex Reed, Jeff Slonim and Liz Smith.
93.
MALOSSI, Giannino. [Editor.] Material Man : Masculinity, Sexuality, Style.
New York, Harry N. Abrams, 2000.
4to. 199pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Paperback.
Articles describe how the mass media, advertising, the arts, the fashion industry, and other
forces change the way men view what it means to be masculine.
94.
ONASSIS, Jacqueline. [Editor.] In the Russian Style. With the Cooperation of
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Introduction by Audrey Kennett. Designed by
Bryan Holme. New York, The Viking Press, 1976.
4to. 184pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
The possessions of the Russian sovereigns of the 18th and 19th centuries, including their
clothes, palaces and furnishings, jewels and objets d'art, are finely illustrated. Quotations
from Catherine the Great, the Marquis de Custine, Gogol, Pushkin, Tolstoy and others
provide an accompaniment to the illustrations.
95.
PEACOCK, John. Men's Fashion : The Complete Sourcebook. With Over 1000
Colour Illustrations. London, Thames and Hudson, 1996.
8vo. 216pp. Frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
A comprehensive record of male fashion from the French Revolution to the present day,
covering every area of clothing and appearance: day wear, court and evening wear,
leisure and sports wear, underwear, knitwear, accessories and hairstyles.
96.
PEDERSEN, B. Martin. [Editor.] An International Collection of the Best of TShirt Design. Graphis T-Shirt 1. Zurich, Graphis Press Corp., 1994.
4to. 216pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
A wide range of different T-shirt designs exhibited on models, designers, their clients and
others. With a commentary by Paul Kalkbrenner. The text is in English, French and
German.
97.
PEDERSEN, B. Martin. [Editor.] An International Collection of the Best of TShirt Design. Graphis T-Shirt 2. New York, Graphis Inc., 1998.
Narrow 4to. 224pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dustjacket.
A wide range of different promotional T-shirt designs produced for clients in a variety of
industries and others. With a commentary by Mike Hicks. The text is in English, French
and German.
98.
PRIOR, Katherine & ADAMSON, John. Maharajas' Jewels. Paris, Assouline,
2000.
Folio. 208pp. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. Map. Dustjacket.
A finely-illustrated narrative traces the rise and fall of India's leading royal houses
through the dramatic fortunes of their crown jewels, from the Mughal empire in the
fifteenth century to the extinction of the monarchy in India four hundred years later.
99.
RIBEIRO, Aileen. The Gallery of Fashion. Foreword by Sir Roy Strong. London,
National Portrait Gallery, 2000.
8vo. 256pp. Portait frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and
white. Dust-jacket.
The author, a renowned authority on the subject, focuses on costume rather than art
history, providing a visual overview of the past five centuries of fashion.
100. SIGSWORTH, Eric M. Montague Burton : A Tailor of Taste. Manchester and
New York, Manchester University Press, 1990.
8vo. 171pp. Portrait frontispiece. Illustrations. Dust-jacket.
A biography of Sir Montague Maurice Burton, 1885-1952, who founded Burton, one of
Great Britain's largest chains of men's clothing shops.
101. THOMAS, Steven & TURNER, Alwyn W. Big Biba : Inside the Most Beautiful
Store in the World. Woodbridge, Antique Collectors' Club, 2006.
Tall 4to. 80pp. 16pp. reproduction of a newspaper handed out to customers on Big
Biba's opening day. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Illustrated
endpapers. Dust-jacket.
Barbara Hulanicki's legendary Biba store in London was a shop like no other, before or
since. This work documents the transformation of the original Derry and Toms building
into the 'Superstore Boutique'. It is illustrated floor by floor, showing the products for each
department, from food to fashion, and from bathrooms to the legendary 'Rainbow Room'.
Big Biba lasted just two years before it fell victim to recession. The business, which had
begun by producing garments to be sold by mail order, had grown in less than a decade to
become a seven-storey department store filled with own-brand products throughout.
102. TOTH, Mike & D'AMATO, Jennie. Fashion Icon : The Power and Influence of
Graphic Design. Gloucester, Rockport Publishers, 2003.
Small 4to. 176pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dustjacket.
This volume presents a diverse portfolio of innovative design work inspired by cutting-edge
fashion trends. It features fashion examples from print advertising (magazines), retail
space (store displays), packaging (boxes and bags) and more. Each photograph is
accompanied by a description of materials used in the design and sidebar features explore
the role of industry players such as art directors, photographers, models, magazine editors
and stylists.
103. WATKINS, Charmian. The Clothes Book. London, Dorling Kindersley, 1984.
Small 4to. 160pp. Coloured frontispiece. Coloured illustrations. Diagrams.
Patterns, some loosely inserted in flap on inside of back cover. Dust-jacket.
A complete designer wardrobe to make at home.
104. WAUGH, Norah. The Cut of Women's Clothes 1600-1930. With Line Diagrams
by Margaret Woodward. London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1968.
Small 4to. 336pp. Coloured portrait frontispiece. Illustrations. Cutting diagrams
and tailors' patterns. Pink cloth.
This is a vivid record, in words, illustrations and working diagrams, of a section of
women's clothing design from 1600 to 1930. The author was in charge of costume at the
Theatre Studio run by Michel Saint-Denis in the 1930s.
105. YOHANNAN, Kohle. John Rawlings : 30 Years in Vogue. Santa Fe, Arena
Editions, 2001.
Folio. 267pp. Portrait frontispiece. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and
white. Illustrated endpapers. Dust-jacket.
John Rawlings, 1912-1970, was one of the most prolific photographers of the twentieth
century, with more than 200 Vogue and Glamour covers to his credit.
FURNITURE & WOODWORK
THE INFLUENTIAL DESIGNS OF RENOWNED FURNITURE-MAKERS
106. BELL, J. Munro. The Furniture Designs of Chippendale, Hepplewhite and
Sheraton. With an Introduction and Critical Estimate by Arthur Hayden and an
Essay by Charles Messer Stow. New York, Tudor Publishing Company, 1940.
4to. 300pp [approx]. Profusely illustrated. Cream and maroon patterned cloth.
This work is presented in three sections and consists of replicas of original furniture
designs. Thomas Chippendale's 'The Gentleman and the Cabinet Maker's Director', first
published in 1754, George Hepplewhite's 'The Cabinet Maker and the Upholsterer’s
Guide' published posthumously in 1788 and Thomas Sheraton's ‘The Cabinet-Maker and
Upholsterer's Drawing-Book' issued in 1791.
107. BRIDGE, Mark. An Encyclopedia of Desks. London, The Apple Press, 1988.
4to. 127pp. Numerous coloured illustrations. Occasional black and white
illustrations. Diagrams. Chart. Dust-jacket.
A well-illustrated reference work that presents a unique combination of design and history.
108. COMINO, Mary. Gimson and the Barnsleys : 'Wonderful furniture of a
commonplace kind'. London, Evans Brothers Limited, 1980.
8vo. 223pp. Numerous illustrations. Dust-jacket.
An account of three artistically brilliant and unfailingly honest contributors to the British
Arts and Crafts movement. Ernest Gimson and Ernest and Sydney Barnsley were architects
and artists who were profoundly influenced by the work and philosophies of William
Morris and were nurtured by the contemporary atmosphere of the Cotswolds.
109. FASTNEDGE, Ralph. Sheraton Furniture. Woodbridge, Antique Collectors'
Club, 1983.
4to. 224pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous illustrations, some coloured. Dustjacket.
A detailed examination of the various designs put forward by 18th-century furniture
designer Thomas Sheraton, 1751-1806. The author places them in perspective against
the work of other designers, including Shearer and Hepplewhite.
110. GRANDJEAN, Serge. Empire Furniture, 1800 to 1825. London, Faber and Faber,
1966.
8vo. 120pp. Coloured frontispiece. Three coloured illustrations. 96pp.
illustrations. Embossed library stamp on title-page and front free-endpaper. Dustjacket.
A study of 17th-century French furniture from the time of Napoleon Bonaparte. French
furniture styles have had a profound influence on European and American furniture,
especially that produced during the first part of the 19th century.
111. HARRIS, Nathaniel. Chippendale. Secaucus, Chartwell Books Inc., 1989.
Small 4to. 128pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous coloured and black and white
illustrations. Dust-jacket.
A monograph on Thomas Chippendale, 1718-1779. a name synonymous with the finest
English period furniture.
112. HEPPLEWHITE, George. The Cabinet-Maker Upholsterer's Guide. The Third
Edition of 1794. With a New Introduction by Joseph Aronson. New York, Dover
Publications, Inc., 1969.
8vo. 24pp. 128pp. illustrations and a plan. Paperback.
George Hepplewhite, c1727-1786, was a cabinet and chair maker. He was one of the 'big
three' English furniture makers of the 18th century, along with Thomas Sheraton and
Thomas Chippendale. There are no pieces of furniture made by Hepplewhite or his firm
known to exist but he gave his name to a distinctive style of light, elegant furniture that was
fashionable between about 1775 and 1800. In 1788, after Hepplewhite's death, his wife,
Alice, published 'The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer’s Guide'. It contained about 300 of
his designs and became enormously influential in guiding the style and construction of
furniture everywhere. An unabridged and unaltered republication of the third (1794)
edition with a new introduction that has been written by Joseph Aronson.
113. INNES, Jocasta & WALTON, Stewart. The Complete Painted Furniture Manual.
London, Conran Octopus, 1993.
4to. 160pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Over 50 black and white patterns.
Ownership inscription on front free-endpaper. Dust-jacket.
An inspiring guide to the decorative painting of furniture, that also offers useful practical
information.
114. KENNEY, John Tarrant. The Hitchcock Chair. The Story of a Connecticut
Yankee – L. Hitchcock of Hitchcocks-ville – and an Account of the Restoration of
His 19th-Century Manufactory. New York, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1971.
4to. 339pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous illustrations, some coloured. Gift
inscription on half-title. Paperback.
Lambert Hitchcock, 1795-1852, was an American furniture manufacturer, famous for
designing and mass-producing the Hitchcock Chair. A survey of Hitchcock's 19th centurychairs and other furniture, that covers the rise and fall of his factory. In 1946, the author
came upon the abandoned Hitchcock Chair factory while fishing on the Farmington River.
He wrote this monograph and started a new Hitchcock Chair Company in the same
location. That business lasted until 2006, when it was forced to close due to competition
from low-cost overseas furniture manufacturers.
115. NICKERSON, David. English Furniture. London, Octopus Books, 1973.
8vo. 96pp. Numerous coloured and black and white illustrations. Dust-jacket.
During the eighteenth century English craftsmen such as William Kent, Robert Adam,
Thomas Chippendale, Thomas Sheraton and George Hepplewhite made a great
contribution to the design of furniture.
116. ODA, Noritsugu. Danish Chairs. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1999.
4to. 224pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Paperback.
Includes a brief history of modern Danish furniture design.
117. PAYNE, Christopher. 19th Century European Furniture (excluding British).
Woodbridge, Antique Collectors' Club, 1989.
4to. 506pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and
white. Dust-jacket.
A critical guide with over 1600 illustrations that shows the enormous variety of styles,
often with only small regional variations, of European furniture.
118. PINTO, Edward & Eva. Tunbridge and Scottish Souvenir Woodware. With
Chapters on Bois Durci and Pyrography. London, G. Bell & Sons, 1970.
8vo. 149pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous illustrations. Dust-jacket.
The first full-length study of the decorative woodware produced in the nineteenth century
at Tunbridge Wells and in Scotland.
119. REEVES, David. Furniture : An Explanatory History. London, Faber and Faber
Limited, 1947.
8vo. 200pp. Frontispiece. Illustrations. Ownership inscription on title-page. Red
cloth.
A work that covers French and English periods of furniture-making, the materials, the
makers, how it is made, decorative treatments, and modern furniture and interior design.
120. ROE, F. Gordon. Home Furnishing with Antiques.
Maynard. London, John Baker, 1965.
8vo. 211pp. Numerous illustrations. Dust-jacket.
Illustrations by Frances
Includes an informative chapter on furniture.
121. ROGERS, John C. English Furniture : Its Essentials and Characteristics Simply
and Clearly Explained for the Student and Small Collector. With a Foreword by H.
Avray Tipping. London, Published at the Offices of ‘Country Life,’ Ltd., and by
George Newnes, Ltd.; New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1923.
8vo. 188pp. Numerous illustrations. Diagrams. Ownership inscription on front
free-endpaper. Green cloth.
A well-illustrated and comprehensive work presented in three sections: 'The Period of Oak
Furniture', 'The Period of Walnut Furniture' and 'The Period of Mahogany Furniture'. It
also offers an idea of when furniture, of any leading type, came into use, and of how it was
altered in form and detail as time went on.
122. SAGLIO, André. French Furniture. London, B.T. Batsford; New York, Charles
Scribner's Sons, 1913.
8vo. 194pp. Frontispiece. Illustrations. Blue cloth.
Originally published in 1907. André Saglio's survey stretches from the times of Gauls
battling Romans through the medieval, Renaissance and Regency periods, to the opulence
of Louis XVI, the violent Revolution and the rise of Napoleon.
123. YATES, Simon. An Encyclopedia of Chairs. London, The Apple Press, 1988.
4to. 127pp. Numerous coloured illustrations. Diagrams. Chart. Dust-jacket.
A well-illustrated introductory survey that covers the development of chair design
chronologically.
124. YATES, Simon. An Encyclopedia of Tables. London, The Apple Press, 1990.
4to. 128pp. Numerous coloured and sepia illustrations. Diagrams. Chart. Dustjacket.
A visual guide to the development of furniture from the earliest times to the present day.
GLASS
125. BATE, Percy. English Table Glass. London, George Newnes Limited; New York,
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905.
8vo. 130pp. Frontispiece. Numerous illustrations. Blue cloth with gilt decorative
design, top edge gilt.
English drinking glasses and decanters from the 16th to the 18th century.
126. THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, KYOTO. [Editor.]
Contemporary Studio Glass : An International Collection. Photography by Harumi
Konishi. New York and Tokyo, Weatherhill/Tankosha, 1982.
Limited edition. No. 707 of 1,000 copies. 4to. 228pp. Lavishly illustrated in
colour. Dust-jacket.
A work based on the catalogues of two exhibitions held at Kyoto and Tokyo in 1980/81.
The illustrations depict 700 pieces by 121 artists from four continents.
INTERIOR DESIGN
127. ALBRECHT, Donald, SCHONFELD, Robert & SHAPIRO, Lindsay Stamm.
Russel Wright : Creating American Lifestyle. New York, Harry N. Abrams, 2001.
8vo. 176pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous coloured and black and white
illustrations. Illustrated endpapers. Dust-jacket.
A master of modern design, Russel Wright, 1904-1976, was a prolific and influential
creator of objects for the home who pioneered the concept of 'easier living' for the middle
class.
128. BAWDEN, Juliet. Stamping in a Weekend : Beautiful Ways to Decorate Paper,
Fabric, Wood and Ceramics. London, New Holland, 1996.
Small 4to. 80pp. Frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Illustrated boards.
A practical guide to creating decorative items for the home using the technique of
stamping.
129. BONELLIE, Helen-Janet. The Status Merchants : The Trade of Interior
Decoration. South Brunswick and New York, A.S. Barnes and Company; London,
Thomas Yoseloff Ltd., 1972.
Small 4to. 109pp. Illustrations, some coloured. Dust-jacket.
Bonellie discusses the field of interior design: a hard, commercial enterprise.
130. BRUNHAMMER, Yvonne & TISE, Suzanne. French Decorative Art. The
Société des Artistes Décorateurs, 1900-1942. With the Participation of Jean-Pierre
Khalifa and the Société des Artistes Décorateurs. Paris, Flammarion, 1990.
4to. 288pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
The Société des Artistes Décorateurs, founded in 1901 in the aftermath of the Universal
Exposition of 1900, was the first professional organization of artists, artisans, designers
and architects to emerge in France since the abolition of corporations in 1791. It set out to
revitalize France's decorative arts.
131. COOPER, Nicholas. The Opulent Eye : Late Victorian and Edwardian Taste in
Interior Design. With Photographic Plates by H. Bedford Lemere. London, The
Architectural Press Ltd., 1977.
4to. 258pp. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Paperback.
A work that provides a rare insight into late 1800s and early 1900s English interior design
styles of the upper classes.
132. DOREY, Sasha. The Decorative Stamping Book. Photographs by Marie-Louise
Avery. London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1995.
Small 4to. 96pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dustjacket.
A practical guide to the art of stamping on a variety of different surfaces, such as fabric,
wood, ceramics and paper.
133. EVANS, Deborah, CHAPMAN, Carolyn, GRAY, Linda & RUFEY, Celia.
Laura Ashley Complete Guide to Home Decorating. Foreword by Nick Ashley.
Edited by Charyn Jones. London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989.
4to. 224pp. Coloured title-page. Profusely illustrated in colour. Diagrams.
Paperback.
Inspirational design schemes for home interiors.
134. EVELEGH, Tessa. Essential Shaker Style. London, Ward Lock, 1995.
8vo. 96pp. Numerous coloured illustrations. Diagrams. Dust-jacket.
The Shaker phrase 'beauty in utility' is startlingly evident in their style of home furnishing.
This guide offers practical suggestions on how to create Shaker style in your own home.
135. FREEMAN, John Crosby. Victorian Style. An Alphabetical Compendium of
Design, Crafts, Ideas and More. London, Grange Books, 1991.
4to. 176pp. Numerous colour and black and white illustrations. Dust-jacket.
'Victorian Style' is a work that offers information and ideas on ways to create Victorian
designs in the home.
136. GEORGE, Amelia Saint. The Stencil Book. With over 30 Stencils to Cut Out and
Trace. Photographs by Jan Baldwin. London, Conran Octopus, 1988.
8vo. 128pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Stencil
examples. Paperback.
A work on the method and technique of stencilling.
137. GERE, Charlotte. Nineteenth-Century Decoration : The Art of the Interior.
London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1989.
4to. 408pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and
white. Dust-jacket.
A vivid and detailed survey that summarizes the aims and achievements of American and
European interior decoration during a century marked by technological inventions, such
as plumbing and lighting, and the launching of design as a recognised art and craft.
138. GORTON, Phil. Complete Home Decorating : A Step-By-Step Guide to
Achieving the Best Results for your Home. Bath, Parragon, 2001.
Small 4to. 256pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Plans.
Dust-jacket.
A comprehensive guide to home decorating that includes floors, woodwork, wood, brick
and tile finishes, and painting.
139. GRANT, Ian. [Editor.] Great Interiors. Preface by Cecil Beaton. Photographs by
Edwin Smith. London, Spring Books, 1971.
4to. 288pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
Richly-illustrated study of some of the western world's finest rooms and interiors, from
1650 to the present day; essays and photographic studies on the Early Classical period,
Baroque and Rococo, Neo-Classical, Romantic Revival, High Victorian, Fin-De-Siècle,
and Modern.
140. HOPPEN, Kelly & CHISLETT, Helen. Kelly Hoppen Close Up : Attention to
Detail in Design. Photography by Thomas Stewart. London, Quadrille, 2001.
Small 4to. 160pp. Lavishly illustrated in colour. Paperback.
Inspired by her travels in the Far East and using her understanding of the principles of
space and proportion, Kelly Hoppen designs rooms that demonstrate her ability to mix
materials and textures in neutral backgrounds for a look that is in tune with modern
western consciousness.
141. INNES, Jocasta. Directors' Directory of Style. London, W.H. Smith/Marshall
Cavendish Books Limited, 1987.
4to. 192pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
A comparative study of interior styles from Neo-Classical to Creative Salvage.
142. INNES, Jocasta. The New Paint Magic. London, Frances Lincoln, 1992.
4to. 240pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Diagrams.
Dust-jacket.
A celebration of the painted finish in all its guises.
A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO JAPANESE HOUSE DESIGN
143. ITOH, Teiji. The Elegant Japanese House. Traditional Sukiya Architecture.
Photographs by Yukio Futagawa.
New York, Tokyo and Kyoto,
Weatherhill/Tankosha, 1982.
Folio. 218pp. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. Plans. Dustjacket.
Traditional Japanese domestic architecture has been dominated by the sukiya style for the
past four hundred years. The sukiya style Japanese home is a refined and graceful living
space that employs elements of the Japanese tea house. Characteristics of the sukiya style
include delicate proportions, the ample use of natural materials, the integration of interior
and exterior spaces, and a general sense of quiet elegance. In the traditional Japanese
house, moderation is of key importance; the intention is not to overwhelm, but rather to
harmonise.
144. IWAMIYA, Takeji. Forms, Textures, Images : Traditional Japanese
Craftsmanship in Everyday Life. A Photo-Essay. Edited, and With an
Introduction, by Mitsukuni Yoshida. With an Appreciation by Richard L. Gage.
New York, Tokyo and Kyoto, Weatherhill/Tankosha, 1982.
Folio. 304pp. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
Depicting objects from everyday life, this work demonstrates the reverent regard the
Japanese have for the world of nature. It also shows that they have almost always
employed the natural materials surrounding them for their artistic expressions.
145. JAEGER, David. [Editor.] Interior Design Choice. Third Annual Edition.
Toronto, Indecs Publishing Inc., 1986.
4to. 350pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Illustrated boards.
A directory of designers and suppliers to the interior design industry.
146. KYLLOE, Ralph. Rustic Style. New York, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1998.
Small 4to. 160pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dustjacket.
The log and stone camps and lodges in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, which
gave city dwellers a place to escape, have become synonymous with rustic style. Includes
examples of a wide variety of authentic American rustic furniture while also offering
numerous ideas for using and combining rustic pieces made from branches, roots, bark,
twigs, and antlers.
147. MACK, Lorrie, EGERTON, Lucinda & NEWDICK, Jane. Laura Ashley Guide
to Country Decorating. Special Photography by James Merrell. Edited by Isabel
Moore. London, Book Club Associates, 1992.
4to. 208pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dust-jacket.
The authors extend the Ashley style to other country looks, such as Shaker, Tuscan,
Provençal and American Colonial.
148. McKEVITT, Anne. Anne McKevitt's House Sensation : Brilliant and Imaginative
Ideas for Transforming Your Home. Special Photography by Colin Poole.
London, Quadrille, 1998.
Small 4to. 192pp. Illustrated title-page. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dustjacket.
A whole range of ideas for transforming every aspect of the interior design of a house.
149. MEEHAN, Patricia. Stencil Source Book. Over 200 Stencils to Make for All
Around the Home. London, Anaya Publishers Ltd., 1993.
Small 4to. 144pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dustjacket.
A work that offers a combination of inspirational designs and practical information.
150. MEEHAN, Patricia. The New Stencil Source Book. 200 Original Designs.
London, Anaya, Collins & Brown, 1995.
Small 4to. 144pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Dustjacket.
The author provides more information on how to stencil successfully.
151. SAUMAREZ SMITH, Charles. The Rise of Design. Design and the Domestic
Interior in Eighteenth-Century England. London, Pimlico, 2000.
8vo. 259pp. Illustrations. Paperback.
'The Rise of Design' provides a highly original and authoritative account of the
appearance of rooms at all levels of society and how and why attitudes to decoration
changed. It covers eighteenth-century style, design and decoration, as well as social
history, art and architecture. The author examines the role of the architect, traces the
emergence of the professional designer, charts how various industries flourished and the
skills of specialist craftsmen grew in response to fresh demands, and gives a pioneering
account of how and why women first began to take a special interest in decoration.
152. SIBBETT, Jr., Ed. Floral Borders. Cut Out and Use Stencils. 95 Full-Size
Stencils Printed on Durable Stencil Paper. New York, Dover Publications Inc.,
1986.
8vo. 64pp. Stencil examples. Paperback.
A selection of different stencil designs which also includes advice on method and
technique.
153. STERBENZ, Carol Endler & Genevieve A. Faux Chic. Gloucester, Quarry
Books, 2004.
8vo. 144pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Paperback.
A practical guide to decorating using imaginative techniques.
154. THORNTON, Peter. Form and Decoration : Innovation in the Decorative Arts,
1470-1870. London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1998.
4to. 216pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Map. Dustjacket.
A concise history of European decorative styles and motifs. An informative and inspiring
work that places the decorative arts in their historical, political and social context.
155. WILLIAMS, Henry Lionel & Ottalie K. Antiques in Interior Design. South
Brunswick and New York, A.S. Barnes and Company; London, Thomas Yoseloff
Ltd., 1966.
4to. 387pp. Illustrated title-page. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and
white. Dust-jacket.
Highlights the eclectic fashion in interior design, where antiques from many periods are
combined to create uniquely-styled rooms.
156. WILSON, Althea. Paint Works. With Sally Slaney. Photography by Mark Jones.
London, Century, 1988.
4to. 144pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Diagrams.
Stencil designs. Illustrated endpapers. Dust-jacket.
A work that examines the art of decorative paint. The author specialises in creating
decorative effects on walls, wood panelling, dados, tiles, furniture and textiles. Includes
advice on marbling, stippling, sponging and stencilling techniques.
LANDSCAPING & GARDEN DESIGN
157. BERRISFORD, Judith. The Very Small Garden : Unlimited Ideas for Limited
Space. London, Faber and Faber Limited, 1968.
8vo. 192pp. Coloured frontispiece. Illustrations. Plans. Ownership inscription on
front paste-down endpaper. Dust-jacket.
A helpful guide to designing and planting a small garden.
158. BROOKES, John. The Small Garden. London, The Reader's Digest Association
Limited in association with Marshall Cavendish Editions, 1978.
4to. 256pp. Numerous coloured illustrations. Diagrams. Plans, some coloured.
Coloured maps. Paper-covered boards.
A guide that presents a wide variety of approaches to the problems of designing and
planting a small garden. In addition the author has selected over six hundred suitable
plants, from ground cover to decorative climbers, as well as describing possible types of
stuctures and water features.
159. DALE, John. Town Gardening. London, Ebury Press, 1980.
8vo. 132pp. Coloured illustrations. Further illustrations in the text. Diagrams.
Dust-jacket.
The author finds ingenious solutions to the problems of gardening in urban surroundings.
160. HOBHOUSE, Penelope. A Book of Gardening Ideas, Methods, Designs. A
Practical Guide. London, Pavilion/Michael Joseph, 1986.
4to. 256pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous coloured illustrations. Plans, some
coloured. Dust-jacket.
A study of the gardens of stately homes that provides guidance on every aspect of
gardening from garden structure to advice on borders and beds. Themes such as rose and
herb gardens and orchards, and garden features including ponds, garden ornaments,
containers and furniture are explored.
161. LEIGHTON, Ann (Mrs A.W. SMITH). American Gardens in the Eighteenth
Century, "For Use or For Delight". Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976.
8vo. 514pp. Numerous illustrations. Dust-jacket.
An exploration in colonial gardening, a period of horticultural richness, accompanied by
illustrations of the period.
A CELEBRATED LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
162. STROUD, Dorothy. Capability Brown. With an Introduction by Christopher
Hussey. London, Country Life Ltd., 1957.
4to. 228pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous illustrations. Plans. Dust-jacket.
An account of the life and work of Lancelot Brown, 1716 –1783, nicknamed 'Capability',
the most celebrated English landscape architect of the eighteenth century. This is the first
documented study of a man to whose genius we largely owe the conception of 'natural'
landscape design, and whose surviving works are among the glories of the English
countryside. First published in 1950, this revised edition includes additional information
and plans which had recently come to light from the Pakenham family.
163. STUART, David. The Garden Triumphant : A Victorian Legacy. London, Viking,
1988.
8vo. 317pp. Numerous illustrations, some coloured. Plans. Dust-jacket.
A work that examines the impact of Victorian gardens on gardening today.
A STUDY OF MOORISH GARDENS
164. VILLIERS-STUART, C.M. Spanish Gardens : Their History Types and Features.
New York, Charles Scribner's Sons; London, B.T. Batsford, Ltd., 1929.
8vo. 139pp. Coloured frontispiece. 85pp. illustrations, some coloured. Further
illustrations in the text. Plans. Ownership inscription on half-title. Blue cloth
with pictorial design.
Constance M. Villiers-Stuart, 1877-1966, was an English author and water-colour painter.
She married Patrick Villiers-Stuart in 1908 and moved to India, allowing her to collect
material for her pioneering book, 'Gardens of the Great Mughals'.
A CLASSIC STUDY
165. WHARTON, Edith. Italian Villas and Their Gardens. Illustrated with Pictures by
Maxfield Parrish and by Photographs. New Introductory Notes by Arthur Ross,
Henry Hope Reed, and Thomas S. Hayes. New York, Da Capo, 1988.
8vo. 270pp. Illustrations, some coloured. Paperback.
First published in 1904. Although Wharton is best remembered today as a novelist, her
contemporaries knew her also as a perceptive essayist on what today might be termed
'design'. In 'Italian Villas and Their Gardens' she praises the Italian garden for its lack of
flowers and its focus instead on 'three other factors in garden-composition – marble, water
and perennial verdure' to create a kind of living architecture. By 1904 Maxfield Parrish
was acknowledged as 'one of America's most successful artists, achieving national
popularity for his distinctively elegant style, detailed backgrounds and glowing colors'.
SILVER
166. CAME, Richard. Silver. London, Octopus Books, 1972.
8vo. 96pp. Numerous illustrations, some coloured. Dust-jacket.
An informative account of the greatest periods of the silversmith's art, the sixteenth,
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
167. INGLIS, Brand. The Arthur Negus Guide to British Silver. Foreword by Arthur
Negus. Consultant Editor: Arthur Negus. London, Hamlyn, 1980.
8vo. 160pp. Frontispiece. Numerous illustrations, some coloured. Ownership
inscription on front free-endpaper. Dust-jacket.
A history of British silversmiths from medieval times. It covers the impact of the French
Huguenot styles in the late 17th century, the classically elegant Georgian silver, the
diverse and curious styles of the Victorian period, right up to the development of Art
Nouveau. Includes a chapter on hall marks.
TEXTILES AND FABRICS
168. ADLER, Richard & Elizabeth. Needlepoint : A New Look. London, Sidgwick &
Jackson, 1981.
8vo. 176pp. Coloured illustrations. Diagrams. Dust-jacket.
A thorough approach to needlepoint designs with particular emphasis on the choice of
colours, stitches and yarns.
169. ATKINS, Jacqueline M. [Editor.] Wearing Propaganda : Textiles on the Home
Front in Japan, Britain, and the United States, 1931-1945. With Contributions by
John W. Dower, Beverly Gordon, Kashiwagi Hiroshi, Pat Kirkham, Marianne
Lamonaca, Antonia Lant, Miyuki Otaka, Paul Rennie and Wakakuwa Midori. New
Haven and London, Yale University Press, 2005.
Large 4to. 376pp. Frontispiece. Numerous illustrations, principally coloured.
Maps. Dust-jacket.
Contains numerous examples of how fashion was employed by commercial interests on all
sides during the Asia-Pacific War, 1931-1945, to boost morale and fan patriotism.
170. BALL, Kazz & JANITCH, Valerie. Hand Painted Textiles for the Home.
Newton Abbot, A David & Charles Craft Book, 1991.
8vo. 160pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Diagrams.
Dust-jacket.
Inspirational textile designs for the home using techniques such as stencilling, gutta-serti,
batik, marbling and patchwork.
171. BARBER, Marie. Heavenly Cross-Stitch : Designs with a Christian Theme. New
York, Sterling Publishing Co., 1998.
8vo. 128pp. Illustrated title-page. Coloured illustrations. Graph patterns. Dustjacket.
Cross-stich projects that draw on Bible themes such as prayers, psalms and important
events in the Christian calendar.
172. BERMAN, Jennifer & LAZARUS, Carole. The Glorafilia Needlepoint
Collection. With 25 Complete Projects. Newton Abbot, David & Charles, 1994.
4to. 200pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Diagrams.
Graph patterns. Dust-jacket.
An essential guide to fine stichery with detailed instruction for projects such as cushions,
samplers and rugs.
173. BOSKER, Gideon, MANCINI, Michele & GRAMSTAD, John. Fabulous
Fabrics of the 50s (and other terrific textiles of the 20s, 30s & 40s). Photography
by Gideon Bosker and Bruce Beaton. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1992.
4to. 119p. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Paperback.
A celebration of American textile design.
174. CAPES, Robert. Creative Needlepoint. London, B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1992.
8vo. 139pp. Coloured illustrations. Diagrams. Dust-jacket.
With a Foreword by Dame Joan Sutherland, who the author portrayed in one of his later
works. Inspirational ideas and techniques for creating original designs.
175. CHRISTIE, Mrs Archibald H. [Editor.] Embroidery : A Collection of Articles
on Subjects Connected with the Study of Fine Needlework, including Stitches,
Materials, Methods of Work, and Designing, and History, with Numerous
Illustrations and Coloured Plates of Modern Work. London, James Pearsall & Co.,
1909.
4to. 168pp. Portrait frontispiece. Coloured and black and white illustrations.
Diagrams. Grey-flecked cloth with decorative design on upper cover.
A practical guide to embroidery accompanied by a brief history.
176. COSS, Melinda & SOUDAN, Sylvie. Magic Carpets : A Guide to Creative Rug
Making. London, Collins, 1989.
4to. 128pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Diagrams. Coloured graphs. Dustjacket.
A practical guide to making rugs using the techniques of latch hooking or needlepoint.
177. DAY, Susan. Art Deco and Modernist Carpets. San Francisco, Chronicle Books,
2002.
4to. 224pp. Coloured frontispiece. Lavishly illustrated in colour and black and
white. Dust-jacket.
The design revolutions of the early 20th century were woven into the very fabric of the
carpets and rugs of that era. ‘Art Deco and Modernist Carpets’, the first detailed history,
charts the evolution of carpet design out of the floral effusions of the Victorian salons and
into the angular elegance of Art Deco and the bold abstraction of Modernism popularized
by the machine age. Artists and designers such as Picasso, Poiret, Gray, Delaunay,
Matisse and Klee make these rugs extremely collectible artworks in their own right.
178. DIMAND, Maurice S. Peasant and Nomad Rugs of Asia. With An Introductory
Essay. New York, Asia House Gallery, 1961.
8vo. 82pp. Numerous coloured and black and white illustrations. White illustrated
boards.
An exhibition catalogue of classical and tribal rugs. The author was the Curator Emeritus
of Near Eastern Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
179. ENDACOTT, Violet M. Design in Embroidery. London, John Murray, 1963.
8vo. 133pp. Frontispiece. Numerous illustrations, some coloured. Diagrams.
Dust-jacket.
The author explores traditional embroidery through clearly-illustrated examples.
180. FOKKER, Nicolas. Persian and Other Oriental Carpets for Today. London,
George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1976.
8vo. 135pp. Illustrations, mostly coloured. Diagrams. Map. Dust-jacket.
A detailed survey on Persian carpets that also includes some information on Pakistani
carpets.
181. GANS-RUEDIN, E. The Great Book of Oriental Carpets. New York, Harper &
Row, 1983.
4to. 180pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Diagrams. Maps. Dust-jacket.
A comprehensive study that contains examples made in the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries from Iran, Turkey, the Caucasus, Turkestan, Afghanistan, India and China.
182. GOSTELOW, Mary. The Cross Stitch Book. London, B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1982.
8vo. 144pp. Illustrations, some coloured. Diagrams. Charts. Dust-jacket.
The author presents the cross-stitch in all its many variations.
183. GREENOFF, Jane. Treasures in Cross-Stitch. London, British Broadcasting
Corporation Books, 1996.
8vo. 160pp. Profusely illustrated in colour. Diagrams. Graph patterns. Dustjacket.
A work that presents 50 projects inspired by antique needlework.
184. HASLER, Julie. Native American Cross Stitch. Newton Abbot, David & Charles,
1999.
8vo. 128pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Graph
patterns. Dust-jacket.
Diverse designs inspired by the art and culture of the Native American people. Projects
include a traditional dream catcher, a Cree friendship bag and a Navajo rug.
185. ILES, Jane. The Needlework Garden. Over 20 Creative Designs. London,
Century, 1989.
8vo. 141pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous coloured illustrations. Diagrams.
Dust-jacket.
Inspiring needlework designs with details of over 20 projects from cushions to greeting
cards, decorated with motifs suggested by flowers, herbs and vegetables.
186. INNES, Miranda. Decorating with Traditional Fabrics. Simply Made Soft
Furnishings for Today's Home. London, Collins & Brown, 1994.
4to. 128pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous coloured illustrations. Diagrams.
Dust-jacket.
A handbook that gives inspirational and practical advice on how to create soft furnishings
from designs based on a broad range of country traditions from around the world.
187. IZMIDLIAN, Georges. Oriental Rugs and Carpets Today. How to Choose and
Enjoy Them. With 34 plates in full colour, 16 in black and white, 50 drawings.
Newton Abbot, David and Charles, 1977.
8vo. 128pp. Maps. Dust-jacket.
A detailed introduction and guide to oriental rugs and carpets.
188. KING, Monique & Donald. European Textiles in the Keir Collection 400 BC to
1800 AD. London and Boston, Faber and Faber, 1990.
4to. 311pp. Profusely illustrated in colour and black and white. Dust-jacket.
The Keir Collection is one of the most remarkable and wide-ranging collections of works
of art gathered together in any country since World War II. It is famous for its Islamic art
but it is probable that its European textiles could well gain equal renown. There are few
museums that can rival it in this field for its scope, quality and variety. It is particularly
strong on Italian and French textiles of the 15th to the 18th centuries. But it has also many
notable works from late antiquity, the medieval period and the Renaissance, produced in
Egypt, Spain, England and Germany. Its coverage is so extensive that this work is in effect
a general history of the subject, illustrating the evolution of design and technique from
Roman times to 1800.
189. LANIER, Mildred B. English and Oriental Carpets at Williamsburg.
Williamsburg, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1975.
8vo. 132pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous coloured and black and white
illustrations. Blue cloth.
A brief history of carpet-making in England and the Near and Middle East over the past
three centuries, as well as colonial Virginia. Includes examples of English, Persian,
Turkish and Caucasian carpets.
190. LAZARUS, Carole & BERMAN, Jennifer. Glorafilia : The Impressionist
Collection. Over 20 Needlepoint Projects Inspired by Famous Paintings. London,
Ebury Press, 1994.
4to. 160pp. Coloured frontispiece. Profusely illustrated in colour. Diagrams.
Patterns. Dust-jacket.
A work that translates the myriad qualities of the Impressionists into canvaswork with
elegance and originality.
191. O’BANNON, George. Oriental Rugs. The Collector’s Guide to Selecting,
Identifying, and Enjoying New and Vintage Oriental Rugs. Philadelphia, Courage
Books, 1995.
4to. 80pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous coloured illustrations. Diagrams.
Endpaper maps. Dust-jacket.
Includes the rugs of Anatolia, the Caucasus, Iran, Central Asia, China, East Turkestan and
Tibet.
192. OLLARD, Caroline. [Introduction.] The Complete Book of Needlecrafts.
London, Caxton Publishing, 1988.
4to. 240pp. Illustrated title-page. Profusely illustrated in colour. Graph patterns.
Dust-jacket.
A variety of well-designed projects that demonstrate the technical skills required for
embroidery, needlepoint, quilting and appliqué, and patchwork.
193. PERNA, Sharon. Cross-Stitch : A Beautiful Gift. New York, Sterling Publishing
Co., Inc., 1992.
8vo. 128pp. Coloured illustrations. Diagrams. Graph patterns. Dust-jacket.
A review of basic cross-stitch techniques and materials that includes 42 cross-stitch
projects.
194. PHILLIPS, Siân. Siân Phillips' Needlepoint. London, Guild Publishing, 1987.
8vo. 128pp. Coloured frontispiece. Numerous coloured illustrations. Diagrams.
Graph patterns. Dust-jacket.
A variety of projects are presented, from a spectacle case to a carpet.
195. PYMAN, Kit. [Editor.] Made to Measure. Embroideries for all Occasions.
Drawings by Jan Messent. Tunbridge Wells, Search Press, 1985.
8vo. 158pp. Coloured illustrations. Diagrams. Graph patterns. Paperback.
A wide range of ideas for creating presents.
196. REED, Stanley. Oriental Rugs and Carpets. London, Octopus Books, 1972.
8vo. 96pp. Numerous illustrations, some coloured. Dust-jacket.
A historical and geographical study on the development of Oriental rug and carpet
manufacture.
197. SPRINGALL, Diana. Canvas Embroidery. London, B.T. Batsford Limited;
Watertown, Charles T. Branford Company, 1980.
Signed by the author on the title-page. 8vo. 191pp. Profusely illustrated in colour
and black and white. Diagrams. Dust-jacket.
The technique of canvas embroidery and its uses are covered.
198. STEVENS, Helen M. The Embroiderer's Countryside. Newton Abbot, David &
Charles, 1992.
4to. 136pp. Coloured frontispiece. Coloured and black and white illustrations.
Dust-jacket.
An informative guide to wildlife embroideries with detailed descriptions of techniques used
in the designs.
199. TURKHAN, Kudret H. Islamic Rugs. Edited by Lynne Thornton. London,
Arthur Barker Limited, 1968.
8vo. 112pp. Numerous illustrations, some coloured. Diagrams. Maps. Dustjacket.
Includes illustrations of rugs in the Top-Kapi Museum that have never been published
before.
200. WHITEAKER, Stafford. English Garden Embroidery. Over 80 Original
Needlepoint Designs of Flowers, Fruit and Animals. London, Century, 1989.
8vo. 143pp. Coloured illustrations. Graph patterns. Paperback.
A Victorian-based collection of original designs and motifs charted for needlepoint.