Good-Bye, Mr Chippendale

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. Classic diss of 'Early English' antiques and absurdities of American Nouveau Riche morés, and a breezy history of interior design and the antiques trade; the author, then one of America's leading interior designers, was partly pro-classical antiquity, partly pro-modernity. Stated first edition (first printing). Hardcover, full greenish-tan cloth blocked in raspberry; gilt titling. Covers… Read more about this item

An octavo sized hardcover book with illustrated dust jacket and b/w illustrations by Mary Petty. A stated First Edition. Dust jacket is intact with moderate edge wear. Pages are bright and tight. Memoir of the antique and design industry circa 1940s. With a sense of humor the author reveals the creative ideas of American interior designers working with wealthy individuals.

New York Ny: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Charming Illustrations By Mary Petty. 110 Pp. Including 2 Pp Suggested Readings At Rear. First Edition Stated. An Intelligent, Well-Written Survey Of Modern Interior Design And Decoration Without Deference To The Witless.

NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1947. Second edition, enlarged. Octavo. 119 pp; drawings by Mary Petty. Publisher's cloth with dustjacket. Near Fine/VG, covers clean & bright, a bit of toning at the front pastedown gutter; price-clipped jacket with closed tear at front flap fold & at top of front spine fold, 0.5 in. tear at edge of slightly darkened spine. Inscribed… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Later printing. Illustrated by Mary Petty. Endpapers with slight offsetting from printer's glue, spine a bit cocked, boards slightly tanned at edges, very good in a spine-tanned about very good dust jacket with small tears on the spine, ½" loss at the crown, a couple small stains on… Read more about this item

Knopf, 1944. hardcover. Good/Good. 9x6x1. Mary Petty. Hardbound with dust jacket. Small hardcover published 1944. Pages lightly toning, jacket darkening and with edge wear. No text markings noted.