1. Alvarez, Francesc (editorial coordinator), BARCELONA INTERIORS, Loft Publications, Barcelona, Spain, (2001), color illustrations, 176pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 8493159808, (Order No: 51731 ), $16.00
2. Baudot, Francois, STYLES: COMPENDIUM OF INTERIOR, Assouline, New York, (2005), B&W and color illustrations, 379pp, good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 2843237203 Through a series of period portraits - from the Middle Ages to the present - this book characterizes some of the environments in which its contemporaries chose to live., (Order No: 54710 ), $50.00
3. Bernier, Georges and Bernier, Rosamond (edited by), EUROPEAN DECORATION: CREATIVE CONTEMPORARY INTERIORS, Reynal & Company, New York, n.d., B&W and color illustrations, 186pp, good, pictorial boards (hardcover) light edgewear EX-LIB, All the material appearing in this volume was selected from L'OEIL., (Order No: 54421 ), $30.00
4. Black, Alexandra; Murata, Noboru (photography by), THE JAPANESE HOUSE: ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS, Tuttle Publishing, Rutland, VT, (2000) 4th ptg, color illustrations, 216pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0804832625 "From the rustic farmhouse to the Kyoto tea house to the most modern of Zen-inspired homes, THE JAPANESE HOUSE reveals a unique vernacular architecture and intimate interior world.", (Order No: 47210 ), $30.00
5. Bonellie, Helen-Janet, THE STATUS MERCHANTS: THE TRADE OF INTERIOR DECORATION, A. S. Barnes and Company, South Brunswick, NJ, (1972), B&W and color illustrations, 109pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0498079333 Bonellie, with wit and candor, discusses the field of interior design as it is today: a hard, commercial enterprise., (Order No: 43271 ), $10.00
6. Callahan, Temo and Cashin, Tom (edited by), JED JOHNSON: OPULENT RESTRAINT INTERIORS, Rizzoli, New York, (2005), color illustrations, 223pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) faint corner bump, ISBN 0847827143 This book charts the fascinating career of the acclaimed interior designer whose life was cut short in 1996 by the disastrous explosion of TWA Flight 800., (Order No: 55771 ), $40.00
7. Clifton-Mogg, Caroline, THE NEOCLASSICAL SOURCE BOOK, Rizzoli, New York, (1991), B&W and color illustrations, 208pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0847813924 This volume encompasses the landscaping, painting, sculpture and furniture of the period and focuses too, on the inventors and inventors, among them Josiah Wedgwood, whose ideas and experiments heralded the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution in Britain., (Order No: 44437 ), $20.00
8. Cunaccia, Cesare M. (introduction by Roberto De Feo), VENICE - HIDDEN SPLENDORS, Flammarion, Paris - New York, (1994), color illustrations, 128pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 2080135732 This volume takes us behind the fabulous facades to explore the greatest achievements of Venetian architecture and decoration from the eleventh century to the present day., (Order No: 55995 ), $25.00
9. Despres, Denise; Kirsch, Jean-Michel; and Terzian, Robert, BRIGHT IDEAS - HOW TO DECORATE YOUR HOME WITH LIVELY NEW PAINTS AND PATTERNS, Flammarion, Paris - New York, 1998, color illustrations, 189pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 2080136569, (Order No: 53512 ), $6.00
10. Dickson, Elizabeth; Colvin, Margaret; Hall, Dorothea; and, Collenette, Peter (foreword by Laura Ashley), THE LAURA ASHLEY BOOK OF HOME DECORATING - REVISED EDITION, Crescent Books, New York, (1988), color illustrations, 176pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517556863 First published in 1982., (Order No: 43382 ), $7.50
11. Eberlein, Harold Donaldson & Hubbard, Cortland Van Dyke, COLONIAL INTERIORS: FEDERAL AND GREEK REVIVAL - THIRD SERIES, William Helburn, Inc., New York, 1938, 153 B&W plates, good, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket) light edgewear, Presented are domestic interiors from southeastern Pennsylvania, the Jerseys and Delaware. Also included are some examples from NY, NH and Maryland., (Order No: 6560 ), $75.00
12. Emmerling, Mary (text by Carol Sama Sheehan), MARY EMMERLING'S AMERICAN COUNTRY CLASSICS: THE NEW AMERICAN COUNTRY LOOK, Clarkson Potter Publishers, New York, (1990) 1st ed, color illustrations, 288pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517571684 Mary Emmerling has updated her classic country look for a new decade and new fans., (Order No: 36780 ), $20.00
13. Gilliatt, Mary; photography by Christine Hanscomb, ENGLISH COUNTRY STYLE, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA, (1986) 1st ed, color photographs, 224pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0316313823 The author shows not only how the English country style has evolved over the centuries but also how the English country look can be achieved successfully in your own home., (Order No: 17556 ), $15.00
14. Gore, Alan and Gore, Ann, ENGLISH INTERIORS: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, Thames and Hudson, New York, (1991), B&W and color illustrations, 192pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0500235937 Traces the development of English interior decoration from medieval to modern times. Contents include: Gallic Influence and Gothic Ascendancy; Tudor Comfort and Renaissance Detail; Palladian Order and Baroque Splendor; The Rule of Taste; Classical Revivals; The Romantic View; The Battle of the Styles; Confusion and Nostalgia; and, The Search for Simplicity., (Order No: 55994 ), $25.00
15. Gregory, Jamee; Davey, Charles (design by); and, Hales, Mick (photography by), NEW YORK APARTMENTS: PRIVATE VIEWS, Rizzoli, New York, (2004) 4th ptg, color illustrations, 208pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0847826635 Presents the interiors of some of the most imaginative and elegant apartments in New York including those of well known New York personalities such as Joan Rivers, Academy Award winner Marty Richards, Georgette Mosbacher, and Robert Wilson., (Order No: 54708 ), $30.00
16. Grey, Johnny; Ardley, Suzanne; Hall, Dinah; Katz, Sylvia; Gaventa, Sarah; and, Weiss, Barbara, THE COMPLETE HOME STYLE BOOK, DK Publishing, Inc., New York, (1998) 1st Amer, color illustrations, 312pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0789437473 Creative Design Solutions For Every Room In The House. Storage Options, Family Kitchens, Dual-Purpose Offices; Lighting Choices; Flexible Furniture; Loft Living; Small-Space Bathrooms., (Order No: 53262 ), $8.50
17. Hopstock, Carsten, NORWEGIAN DESIGN FROM VIKING AGE TO INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, Dreyers Forlag, Oslo, Norway, n.d. c1958, B&W and color illustrations, 212pp, very good, full red leather, teg (hardcover), Contents divided into: Viking Times and the Middle Ages c850 to 1550; Renaissance c1550 to 1650; Barogue and Rococo c1650 to 1789; and, Louis XVI and Empire c1780 to 1850., (Order No: 52878 ), $20.00
18. Irvine, Chippy (photographs by Joe Viesti; foreword by J. Jackson Walter; introduction by Virginia and Lee McAlester), THE TOWN HOUSE, Bantam Books, New York, (1988) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 248pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0553053094 More than 250 full-color photographs and a lively text profile town houses in cities all across the country., (Order No: 39495 ), $12.00
19. Jacque, Bernard; Gruber, Alain; de Fabry, Philippe; Jordan, Marc-Henri; Micara-Granelli, Lisa; et al, LES PAPIERS PEINTS EN ARABESQUES DE LA FIN DU XVIII SIECLE, Editions de la Mariniere, Paris, (1995), B&W and color illustrations, 191pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 2732421367 Collection ArteMuse - Musee du Papier Peint. Text in French., (Order No: 53626 ), $225.00
20. Kaye, Myrna, THERE'S A BED IN THE PIANO: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE AMERICAN HOME, A Bullfinch Press Book, Boston, MA, (1998) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 260pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0821223747 Step over the threshold of the American home. Survey the rooms, note the furniture, and discover a trove of clues to our social history., (Order No: 46544 ), $10.00
21. Kemp, Jim, VICTORIAN REVIVAL IN INTERIOR DESIGN, Simon and Schuster, New York, (1985), color illustrations, 176pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0671530615 This volume shows beginners and professionals, whether they desire simple additions or a complete overhaul, how to incorporate Victorian flourishes and furnishings into any room and make any style come alive--traditional or contemporary, minimal or romantic, country or eclectic., (Order No: 53917 ), $8.00
22. Koerber, Jerome A., THE ART OF DRAPING FOR MERCANTILE DISPLAY, The Display Publishing Co., Cincinnati, OH, (1923) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 126pp, very good, maroon cloth (hardcover), "A complete system and text book on Draping in all its branches, for show window and commercial use. Compiled and written with the purpose of benefiting and educating those who are desirous of becoming proficient in the art. Rendered in a simple, practical and comprehensive manner according to the modern and accepted methods of presenting draperies of silk, laces, dress goods, cotton goods, ribbons, etc." An excellent source book for drapery interior decoration of this time period., (Order No: 37121 ), $75.00
23. Levine, Melinda, LIVING ROOMS - COLORS FOR LIVING, Rockport Publishers, Inc., Rockport, MA, 1997, color illustrations, 128pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1564961044, (Order No: 53513 ), $6.50
24. Marston, Peter, GARDEN ROOM STYLE, Rizzoli, New York, (1998), color illustrations, 160pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0847821536 With elements from both indoors and out, a garden room serves as a link in style between the house and garden. These rooms are light and refreshing, with sunshine and plants, offering a sense of space and of nature., (Order No: 55026 ), $10.00
25. Murphy Varnish Company, HARMONY IN INTERIOR DECORATION, Murphy Varnish Company, Newark, NJ, 1912, B&W illustrations, 49pp, good+, wraps (softcover), "It is the purpose of this little book to put into the hands of the housewife practical suggestions which will prove artistic, and upon which she can implicitly rely, touching the selection of the finish for the wood trim of the several rooms of her house and the relative color treatment for sidewalls and ceilings.", (Order No: 54003 ), $25.00
26. Niles, Bo (foreword by Ralph Loren), WHITE BY DESIGN, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, (1984), B&W and color illustrations, 224pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0941434540 White by Design focuses on a world of white rooms and white houses. The book also offers a comprehensive, illustrated catalogue of nearly 400 white products, including small appliances, furniture, dinnerware, and upholstery. Foreword by Ralph Lauren., (Order No: 12106 ), $8.50
27. Northend, Mary Harrod, WE VISIT OLD INNS, Small, Maynard & Co., Boston, (1925), B&W photos, 176pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover) EX-LIB minimal markings, Twenty-one inns are investigated, and with each an area of colonial antiques is explored and described including: clocks, tobies, Liverpool Ware, samplers, scenic wall papers, brass, bandboxes, etc. Thus the reader gets an insight to colonial times in New England., (Order No: 6684 ), $7.00
28. Patricia Espinosa de los Monteros Rosillo & Joaquin Fernandez de Santaella Martin-Artajo, THE SPANISH HOUSE: ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORS, Scriptum Editions, UK, (2006), color illustrations, 216pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1902686543 THE SPANISH HOUSE is a journey across Spain, and not only illustrates an architectural heritage, but it is also the history of a decorative sensibility that was often believed, by those outside Spain, not to exist., (Order No: 54684 ), $45.00
29. Percier, Charles and Fontaine, Pierre, EMPIRE STYLEBOOK OF INTERIOR DESIGN - ALL 72 PLATES FROM THE RECUEIL DE DECORATIONS INTERIEURES WITH NEW ENGLISH TEXT, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1991), B&W illustrations, 78pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0486267547 This pictorial treasury reveals in clear, precise detail the highly individual characterof French taste in interior decoration at the height of the first French Empire., (Order No: 49683 ), $12.50
30. Rees, Ronald, INTERIOR LANDSCAPES: GARDENS AND THE DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENT, Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, Baltimore, MD, (1993), B&W illustrations, 190pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0801844673 Describing both the history of decoration and the history of changing tastes, the author, in this chronicle of bringing the natural world indoors, shows how gardens and landscapes have long been prominent motifs in the decorative arts., (Order No: 12002 ), $10.00
31. Rothery, Guy Cadogan, CHIMNEYPIECES AND INGLE NOOKS: THEIR DESIGN AND ORNAMENTATION - HOUSE DECORATION SERIES, T. Werner Laurie, London, [1911], B&W illustrations, 239pp, very good, pictorial boards (hardcover), Franklin 9929 Fascinating illustrations and overview from ancient Greece and Rome to current practice., (Order No: 39065 ), $45.00
32. Sanderson, Kylie (editor), BRITISH FABRICS: AN ILLUSTRATED SOURCEBOOK OF TEXTILES, LACE, TRIMMINGS, RUGS AND CARPETS, Whitney Library of Design, New York, (1988) 1st US, B&W and color ill., 234pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0823005275 An illustrated sourcebook of textiles, lace, trimmmings, rugs and carpets-who makes them, and where to find them., (Order No: 12619 ), $7.50
33. Seebohm, Caroline and Sykes, Christopher Simon, ENGLISH COUNTRY: LIVING IN ENGLAND'S PRIVATE HOUSES, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., New York, (1987) 5th ptg, color illustrations, 288pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517560607 This book opens with an anecdotal history of the development of the country house, illuminating the mysteries of architectural styles, the complexities of class structure, and the sexual politics that have all played a role in the decorating of English rooms. It then takes an in-depth look at eleven private houses, most of them never before photographed., (Order No: 23323 ), $15.00
34. Smith, Michael S. (with Diane Dorrans Saeks), MICHAEL S. SMITH: ELEMENTS OF STYLE, Rizzoli, New York, (2004), color illustrations, 213pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0847827623 Captures the essential building blocks of good interior design., (Order No: 56019 ), $25.00
35. Smith, Michael S. (with Christine Pittel), MICHAEL S. SMITH: HOUSES, Rizzoli, New York, (2008), color illustrations, 213pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 9780847830701 HOUSES is a lavishly illustrated volume devoted to creating the perfect home., (Order No: 56020 ), $35.00
36. Spencer-Churchill, Henrietta, CLASSIC DESIGN STYLES: PERIOD LIVING FOR TODAY'S INTERIORS, McArthur & Company, Toronto, (2001) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 176pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1552782190 A chronology of European and American period styles from the medieval to the end of the nineteenth century., (Order No: 54709 ), $17.50
37. Valeriani, Roberto (photographs by Mario Ciampi), THE CLASSIC ITALIAN INTERIOR: ELEGANT HOMES & EXQUISITE ANTIQUES, Thames & Hudson, London, (2005), 205 color illustrations, 300pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0500512744 "Here is a sumptuous showcase of the marvellous range of antiques - ranging from miniatures to rare decorative objects to precious period furniture - housed in some of the most beautivul private residences in Italy.", (Order No: 54730 ), $100.00
38. Varney, Almon C., OUR HOMES AND THEIR ADORNMENTS; OR, HOW TO BUILD, FINISH, FURNISH, AND ADORN A HOME, J. C. Chilton & Co., Pub., Detroit, MI, 1882 1st ed, B&W ill., chromolith ad, 496pp, very good, decorated green cloth (hardcover) EXCEPTIONAL COPY, "Containing practical instructions for the building of homes, interior decoration, wood carving, scroll sawiang, house painting, window hangings, screens, curtains, window gardening, incidental decorations, decorative art needle-work, and economic landscapte gardening; to which is added a household compendium of new, practical and valuable recipes, the whole being designed to make Happy Homes for Happy People." EXCEPTIONALLY NICE CLEAN, TIGHT AND BRIGHT COPY., (Order No: 16981 ), $250.00
39. Wadia, Dinyar S. - Wadia Associates (foreword by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales), NEW CLASSICISTS - WADIA ASSOCIATES: RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE OF DISTINCTION, Images Publishing, Victoria, Australia, (2007), color illustrations, 256pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 9781864702330 A look at the exquisite work of Dinyar Wadia whith his finely detailed residences that display a remarkable versatility and adaptability within the classical language of architecture., (Order No: 56018 ), $55.00
40. Wallick, Ekin, INEXPENSIVE FURNISHINGS IN GOOD TASTE, Hearst's Intl. Library Co., New York, 1915, B&W and color illustrations, 128pp, very good, brown cloth (hardcover), A nice look at how to decorate your 1915 home. Contents include: A Bedroom Furnished in White Enamel; Window and Door Hangings; Placing the Living Room Furniture; A Colonial Living Room FUrnished in Mahogany; Attractive Wall Treatments; A Dining Room Furnished in Oak; Lamps and Lamp Shades; Choosing the Dining Room Furniture; Furnishing the Apartment; Willow Furniture; Good Bedroom Furniture; The Odd Things Which Make the Living Room Comfortable; Chairs and Tables., (Order No: 43351 ), $75.00
41. Wellman, Rita, VICTORIA ROYAL: THE FLOWERING OF A STYLE, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1939 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 334pp, very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Author describes the flowering of the Victorian style, leads us on an excursion into the too-long locked room of Victorian taste, and writes an informal history of Victorian decor that makes the spirit of a half-forgotten age come alive again., (Order No: 9421 ), $5.00
42. Wilhide, Elizabeth and Spencer, Andrea (introduction by Terence Conran), CONRAN'S STYLISH INTERIORS, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA, (1986) 1st ed, color illustrations, 128pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0316152641 Shows that style has no price; that, in fact, a low budget can lead to fashionable innovation., (Order No: 37567 ), $10.00
43. Wilson, Judith, INSPIRATION, DECORATION: STARTING POINTS FOR STYLISH ROOMS, Simon and Schuster, New York, (1998) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 160pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0684856808, (Order No: 40641 ), $9.50
44. Withers, Jane (photography by Christoph Kicherer), HOT WATER: BATHING AND THE CONTEMPORARY BATHROOM, Soma Books, San Francisco, CA, (1999), B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1579590519 Stunning photographs of bathrooms designed by Le Corbusier, Buckminster Fuller, Philippe Starck, John Pawson, Philip Johnson, and over thirty other renowned architects and designers provide visual inspiration for a variety of options, ranging from sociable bathing rooms to small self-contained units, from combination bed/bathrooms to indoor/outdoor bathing areas., (Order No: 38148 ), $15.00
45. Wright, Richardson and McElroy, Margaret, HOUSE & GARDEN'S SECOND BOOK OF INTERIORS, The Conde Nast Publications, New York, (1926), B&W illustrations, 223pp, good, gray cloth w/edgeware (hardcover), "Which Contains Seven Hundred Illustrations of Halls, Living Rooms, Libraries, Dining Rooms, Bed Chambers and Other Rooms of the House, Together with Their Color Schemes; An Outline of Period Furniture; Practical Suggestions for the Making and Use of Accessories; And a Portfolio of Many Beautiful Interiors." A great hard to find resource in text and photographs of the proper decorating of the 1920s, with a look too at some other styles and periods. There is the faintest, very hard to discern occasional "musty-ness" to a few pages., (Order No: 43385 ), $95.00