Introduction by Hugo Vickers (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Price NOT clipped, DJ nicely in archival wraps. Minimal shelf wear; interior clean and fresh. Less common. Illustrated.

Condition: Very Good. Tuesday 21 June 1988. Christie's. London. Tuesday 21 June 1988. With the ownership stamp of James Birch, art dealer and curator, to title-page. Paperback, quarto; illustrated wrappers. List of prices realised loosely inserted. 79 pages. Illustrated in b&w and colour. English. 255x200mm. 0.3kg. Very good; slight shelf wear. The sale catalogue for the final auction directly from Beaton's studio, being from the estate of Eileen Hose. Hose was Beaton's devoted and indispensable secretary from 1953 until his death in 1980. In her final years she lived alongside some of Beaton's finest and most important pieces. The catalogue illustrates Beaton's prowess as a draughtsman and illustrator. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller. …

Condition: Very Good. Dreweatts. Newbury. Tuesday 16 & Wednesday 17 November 2021. Paperback, quarto; illustrated wrappers. 347 pages. 595 lots illustrated in colour, including many photographs of the interiors in situ. English. 270x210mm. 1.4kg. Very good; slight shelf wear to wrappers, small knock to head of spine. An auction catalogue for the collection of the Sitwell siblings sold at Dreweatts in 2021. Weston Hall was the home of Sacheverell Sitwell and the contents of the house make up much of the sale. Included are personal items belonging to Sacheverell, Osbert and Edith, such as books, clothes, and albums. The Bright Young Things are well represented, as well as several interesting items by Pavel Tchelitchew. Beaux Books specialises in fine and rare books on art and culture in the 20th and 21st centuries. We welcome questions about our books and we are happy to provide any extra images. Buy with confidence from an experienced bookseller. Tuesday 16 & Wednesday 17 November 2021.…