This three-volume collection examines the evolution of the sealed bottle from the 1640s to the late 1800s and provides a detailed description to accompany each entry.
A pictorial autobiography, charting the life and creations of a master jeweller.
A wonderful history of the special relationship between England and America, influenced not by politics but by plants; exotic, exciting and dramatic.
A comprehensive book on Venetian mosaics of the nineteenth century that illustrates work by both the Salviati Company and the Venice and Murano Glass and Mosaic Company. It addresses the revival of the art of Venetian mosaic making in the mid-nineteenth century and discusses the complicity of both Antonio Salviati and Sir Austen Henry Layard.
Presents a selection of more than 100 furnishing textiles and designs that range from a printed hanging designed by the Wiener Werkstatte artist, Dagobert Peche, between 1911 and 1918, to a series of woven, silk and metal wall coverings "Les Colombes" designed by Henri Stephany.
A gorgeous, deluxe study of five decades of exquisite fashion from 1963 to the present, drawn from the renowned Dress of the Year collection.
Records the extraordinary screen-printed textiles of leading British 1960s designer Shirley Craven and her unique creative partnership with Hull Traders
Illustrated with engravings from the exhibition catalogues, this work is an in-depth look at the great exhibitions held during the nineteenth century in London, Paris, New York and Philadelphia.
The standard work of reference on the subject of oak furniture, consulted by dealers, collectors, auctioneers, valuers and students of furniture
The purpose of this work is to present information about the late-19th- and early-20th-century cut-glass industry in Corning, New York. The book focuses on T.G. Hawkes and Company and the recent discovery of the latter's archival material, dating from the 1880s and 1890s.
Caroline Charles is one of London's most respected womenswear designers and was one of the original designers to join what was later to become British Fashion Week.
Charts one of the most important interludes within the Russian cultural Renaissance of the early 20th Century.
Presents twenty-seven of the most important and influential women garden designers and their gardens from around the world.
A study based on the author's thirty-year quest to collect information about a neglected and almost forgotten field of history - the prisoner of war, the conditions under which he was held and how he employed his time during long years of captivity.
Charts one of the most important interludes within the Russian cultural Renaissance of the early 20th Century.
A tribute to the remarkable and extensive oeuvre of master goldsmith and silversmith Stuart Devlin (1931-2018).
A full history of the Della Robbia Pottery with illustrations of many of the fine pieces of pottery which were made there.
Presents the historical context behind the 19th-century's artistic movements, including Romantic Painting, The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Realist Painting , Academic Painting, and Impressionist Painting.
A long overdue history of this fascinating decorative art, illustrated with stunning colour throughout.
A survey of fashion jewellery made in Italy during the 20th century, and its relationship with Italian fashion.
The best-selling guide to British antique furniture for over forty years, now in its sixth edition.
An in-depth study of 20th century pewter, which combines key international manufacturers and designers in one book.
Included for the first time under one cover are all Galle's major works of furniture, both those he designed as unique pieces for an exclusive clientele and those he displayed at two World Expositions and at the annual Paris Salons between 1889 and his un
A rare glimpse into the life of the people setting the trends and making the fashions.
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