On this page you can browse the 36 books about various aspects of Interior Decorating that we have in stock as of September 15, 2007, and here is how easy it is to order any of them from Ray Boas, Bookseller in Walpole, New Hampshire. Thank you, RAY
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. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. Cornforth, John, THE SEARCH FOR A STYLE - COUNTRY LIFE AND ARCHITECTURE 1897-1935, W. W. Norton & Company, New York, (1989) 1st Amer, B&W illustrations, 263pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0393027031 This book traces the history of taste in relation to the style, furnishing, and decoration of the English country house. COUNTRY LIFE Magazine's articles on country houses, great and less great, began when the magazine began in 1897. Much of this book is drawn from the magazines' unique and enormous library of photographs., (Order No: 50901 ), $20.00
6. de Gex, Jenny, ASIAN STYLE - CREATIVE IDEAS FOR ENHANCING YOUR SPACE, Universe Publishing, New York, (2000) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 144pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0789304007, (Order No: 51727 ), $5.00
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. Gordon-Clark, Jane, PAPER MAGIC, Pantheon Books, New York, (1991) 1st ed, B&W frontispiece, 192pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 067940404X PAPER MAGIC transforms existing ideas about the role paper has to play in interior decoration and suggests many new and imaginative ways it can be used to create exciting effects., (Order No: 51073 ), $5.00
12. Hayward, Charles H., ENGLISH ROOMS & THEIR DECORATION AT A GLANCE 1066-1800, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1926, 94 B&W line drawings, 289pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), "A simple review in pictures of English rooms and their decoration from the eleventh to the eighteenth centuries." Book illustrates the development of the interior of the English house over a period of 500 years, from the early Gothic period until the close of the Eighteenth century., (Order No: 7998 ), $10.00
13. Hilliard, Elizabeth, CHANDELIERS, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA, (2001) 1st ed, color illustrations, 208pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0821227688 "A Fascinating History of the Chandelier from Antique Wooden Candleholders to Sparkling Crystal and Minimalist Modern Designs.", (Order No: 49395 ), $10.00
14. Hoskins, Lesley (edited by), THE PAPERED WALL: HISTORY - PATTERN - TECHNIQUE, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Pub., New York, (1994), B&W and color illustrations, 256pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0810937301 The recent interest in historic interior decoration has sparked new research in all aspects of this field, including wall coverings. THE PAPERED WALL traces the history of wallpaper - ranging from hand-painted Chinese papers to the myriad patterns and paper types available for use today in the ordinary home. It includes clear explanations of technical developements and changing attitudes to decoration through the centures. A useful guide to care and conservation completes this vivid record of wallpapers for different uses, markets, and tastes., (Order No: 51102 ), $20.00
15. 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
16. Jones, C. S. (Mrs.) and Williams, Henry T., HOUSEHOLD ELEGANCIES: SUGGESTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD ART AND TASTEFUL HOME DECORATIONS, Henry T. Williams, Publisher, New York, 1875, B&W illustrations, 300pp, ads, very good, original cloth (hardcover), Suggestions, and directions for the interior decoration of the Victorian home. Contents include: Transparencies on Glass for Windows, Lamps, Halls, Etc.; Fancy Work with Leaves, Flowers and Grasses; Spray-work or Spatter-work; Brackets, Shelves, Mantels, etc.; Picture-Frames; Fancy Leather-Work; Wall-Pockets; Work Boxes and Baskets; Wax Flowers, Fruit, etc.; Indian Painting in imitation of Ebony and Ivory; Cone, Spruce, and Seed Work; and, Miscellaneous Fancy Work., (Order No: 38020 ), $100.00
17. 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
18. 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
19. Lasdun, Susan (introduction by Mark Girouard), VICTORIANS AT HOME, The Viking Press, New York, (1981), B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0670746002 The years from Queen Victoria's birth in 1819 to her death in 1901 saw the development of the domestic interior as we know it today. This book traces the changing character of English homes during this period, revealing their unexpected richness and variety. An introduction by Mark Girouard, author of the best-selling Life in the English Country House, provides vivid insights into Victorian family life., (Order No: 10301 ), $6.00
20. Mack, Lorrie; Egerton, Lucinda; Newdick, Jane (edited by Isabel Moore) [Laura Ashley], LAURA ASHLEY GUIDE TO COUNTRY DECORATING, Hyperion, New York, (1992), color illustrations, 208pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0786880864 Creating the Country Look - Inspiration and Style - Step By Step Craft Techniques - Traditional Accessories., (Order No: 43383 ), $10.00
21. 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
22. Northend, Mary Harrod, WE VISIT OLD INNS, Small, Maynard & Co., Boston, (1926 2nd ptg, B&W photos, 176pp, very good (hardcover) exceptionally clean, tight and bright copy, 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 ), $7.50
23. 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
24. Praz, Mario, AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FURNISHING: FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE 20TH CENTURY, George Braziller, New York, (1964), 400 B&W and color ill., 396pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover) front hinge repair, A lively and informative history of home interiors through five centuries. Instead of using period rooms photographed today, Praz has illustrated this book with paintings, drawings, and prints, by artists from the early Renaissance to the twentieth century, who faithfully recorded the studies and salons, boudoirs and banqueting halls, kitchens and baths of their contemporaries., (Order No: 14631 ), $15.00
25. 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
26. 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
27. Sale, Edith Tunis, COLONIAL INTERIORS - SECOND SERIES, William Helburn, Inc., New York, 1930 1st ed, 159 B&W plates/drawings, good, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket) light edgewear, Introduction by J. Frederick Kelly. Includes: Halls; Stairhalls, stairways and balustrades; Interiors; Drawing Rooms, Dining Rooms, Music Rooms; Bedrooms; Kitchens; Chimney Breasts; Mantels; Doorways; and Windows., (Order No: 7550 ), $40.00
28. 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
29. Snodin, Michael & Howard, Maurice, ORNAMENT: A SOCIAL HISTORY SINCE 1450, Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, (1996), 240 B&W and color ill., 232pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0300064551 Published in association with The Victoria and Albert Museum, this account is the first to place the use of Western ornament in its social context and analyse its social function and significance., (Order No: 7913 ), $17.50
30. 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
31. 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
32. Wallick, Ekin, THE ATTRACTIVE HOME, The Carpenter-Morton Co., Boston, MA, 1916, B&W and color illustrations, 64pp, very good, brown boards (hardcover), A great little piece to assist with the interior decoration of your circa 1916 home. Contents include: the Living Room; Window Hangings; the Dining Room; Stenciling; the Bedroom; Emroidery; Home-Made Furniture; How to Re-paint old Furniture., (Order No: 50456 ), $25.00
33. 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. 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