Volume 3 Issue 10
October 2009
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AUTUMN 09 / PART 2—10% Discount Welcome to Part 2 of our wonderful survey of the new Autumn Titles. From Van Gogh to Nick Knight, via Horace Walpole and Chanel there is something for everyone. Pre-order 2 or more titles from this October newsletter and we will give you a 10% discount off these books.
Please mention “Newsletter” with your order to receive the discount
WALLPAPER, A History of
THE YVES SAINT LAURENT - PIERRE
Styles and Trends / £49.95. Carolle Thibaut-Pomerantz explores wallpaper design and its use through history, from its beginnings in the 16th century to its contemporary use by today’s top interior designers. Ornamental, Chinese, Scenic & Art Deco papers are all stunningly illustrated.
BERGE COLLECTION: THE SALE OF THE CENTURY / £65. An authoritative book published in collaboration with Christies, focussing on 100 of the most important pieces of the collection, complete with a condensed catalogue with thumbnails and final auction prices.
THE VICTORIAN COUNTRY HOUSE / Michael Hall / £40. The latest volume in the Country Life archive series featuring Waddesdon Manor, Crace’s Longleat interiors, Tyntesfield, Philip Webb’s Standen and Pugin's Scarisbrick Hall, plus many more.
RUHLMANN / Florence Camard / £135. We’re really excited about this one! This is the most complete publication on the famous French Art Deco designer of furniture. With almost 750 illustrations this is a must have for collectors, designers and dealers.
VINCENT VAN GOGH—THE LETTERS / The Complete Illustrated and Annotated Edtion /£325. The Financial Times are calling it “the most important art publication of 2009, if not the decade”. 15 years in the making this 6 volume work provides a unique insight into the mind of one of the 20th century’s greatest artists, with illustrations of all paintings referenced.
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ARCHESA CASATI / £29.99. Portraits of a Muse is a visual biography of the legendary and eccentric socialite Marchesa Luisa Casati. It looks at her influence on artists such as Bonnard, Poiret and Man Ray. Snakes and Furs included!
GRAYSON PERRY / £35. This is the first monograph on the artist famous for his ceramic vases decorated with shocking and unconventional imagery. 150 works are featured as well as illustrations of his inspirations—Afghan war rugs, medieval alterpices & Brueghel.
MORE IS MORE: TONY DUQUETTE/ £45. Following on from the visual biography More is More delves into the design philosophy and creative process of this celebrated, over-the-top American designer. It looks at specific projects for jewellery, costumes and interiors, using archival photos.
LILLIAN BASSMAN. WOMEN / £29.99. With more than 200 of her best images reproduced in stunning tritone, including many never published before and others not seen since they appeared in the pages of the legendary "Harper's Bazaar" of the 1950s, "Lillian Bassman: Women" offers a retrospective view of an extraordinary career in photography.
GLORY OF THE SULTANS. ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA / £50. A sumptuous illustrated guide to India’s most dazzling architecture. With specially commissioned photography and erudite text that places each monument within its historical, cultural, and technical context.
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THE HEART OF THE
PHOTOGRAPHING FASHION. BRITISH
GREAT ALONE / £29.95. The names of Scott and Shackleton are synonymous with the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. This book, published to coincide with the 100th anniversaries of these brave if ill-fated expeditions, is full of the most stunning photograpy. RESTON BAILEY CELEBRATIONS / £35. The latest edtion from the highly inventive American event planner. Collected in this book are dozens of the most recent, most extraordinary celebrations. We love Mr Bailey’s work at Potterton, especially the swan made from orchids!
STYLE IN THE SIXTIES / £29.50. Taken from the photographic archive created by the legendary fashion editor Ernestine Carter the images in this book include some of the finest photo-shoots of the Sixties. Photographers John Cowan, Terence Donovan, John French and Patrick Hunt capture the mood, with the clothes of Mary Quant, John Bates, Gina Fratini, Foale & Tuffin, Biba, Jean Muir, and Ossie Clark.
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FRANCK SORBIER/ £60. As head of one of Paris' finest haute couture houses Sorbier is an important figure in fashion and this book is a must have. Sorbier’s exquisite creations are photographed on wooden mannequins in a theatrical setting that emphasizes the strange, dreamlike beauty of these fashion works of art.
NICK KNIGHT / £50. Nick Knight is among the world's most influential fashion photographers. His clients include Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent. This book is a collection of Knight's most beautiful and important images as well as previously unpublished photographs. Published to coincide with the exhibiton at Somerset House.
COCO CHANEL / Justine Picardie / £20. In this full -scale biography we finally discover the history of the incredible woman who created the way we look now.
HORACE WALPOLE’S STRAWBERRY
DREAM HOUSE: THE WHITE HOUSE AS AN AMERICAN HOME/ £55. This fascinating historical book looks at the history of the interiors and gardens of the White Houses. Using archival photographs we see the work of the Herter Brothers, Mead & White and Sister Parish. Unfortunately we will have to wait for the next chapter by Michael Smith.
This Month’s VINTAGE TITLES. The Best on the Shelf. OCEANIC ART / 1954 / £45.
Wooden ritual and dance masks, stone figures of ancestral spirits or ceremonial shields—these superb 96 full-page illustrations of Oceanic works of art, accompanied by a comprehensive text, are a great source of inspiration.
PUCCI.
A RENAISSANCE IN FASHION / 1991 / £300. We can’t get enough of these flamboyant and elegant Pucci designs. The story of the Florentine fashion house is completed by many beautiful pictures of our favourite patterns.
HILL / £40. This timely and groundbreaking study of the history and reception of Walpole's collection as it was formed and arranged at Strawberry Hill coincides with a planned restoration of this endangered house.
Sell your OLD BOOKS to POTTERTON We are always looking to purchase second-hand books in good condition and on the subjects we cover—interior design, gardens, fine art, photography, fashion, jewellery, and period homes. If you have any books to sell please contact us on 020 7730 4235 or send a list of titles to shop@pottertonbookslondon.co.uk. This month we are specifically looking for books on: Specific Interior Designers—especially Billy Baldwin Period Houses and Architecture A good run of World of Interiors or Architectural Digest
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