Vogue's Book of Houses, Gardens, People
by Lawford, Valentine
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Viking, 1968. 195pgs.. Beige boards with gilt lettering. profusely illustrated with over 200 color photographs by Horst. Clean pages, tight binding, no toning or fading, text unmarked throughout. Jacket price-clipped on the front flap, (2"x2" clipped off, and some of the lettering has been removed as a result) Boldly colored jacket, red framing a full color image, title in gilt, authorial and photographic credits below, in smaller black type. In mylar sleeve. A look at the interiors, exteriors as well as the people of notoriety of the 1960's. Horst, who photographed for Vogue magazine captures the beauty and personality of such notable homes as Doris Duke, Cy Twombly, Baron de Rothschilde, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. A classic work on society from that period. . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Horst . Large Quarto.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034424
- Title
- Vogue's Book of Houses, Gardens, People
- Author
- Lawford, Valentine
- Illustrator
- Horst
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- Large Quarto
- Keywords
- Diana Vreeland Horst Photography Society Sixties Culture Perry Bookfair20
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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