From the library of Marguerite Littman.
Wolfe’s legendary trip around the US with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters in a psychedelic bus is arguably the best literary introduction to A... read more
A selection of the greatest literature from around the world, from Atwood to Zola, Alexievich to Zibaldone – fiction, non-fiction, reportage, memoir, essays, travel, reflections. Ideal f... read more
Carefully tailored to age and taste: the best of new children’s books combined with beautiful editions of old favourites. A mix of paperbacks and hardbacks for middling readers to teenager... read more
As reviving for the jaded as one of Jeeves's pick-me-ups: Psmith; the dreadful efficient Baxter, secretary-bird to the Earl of Emsworth; Jeeves and Wooster; Uncle Fred and his mischievous be... read more
From the library of Marguerite Littman.
A fine overview of Avedon’s work with essays by Jane Livingston and Adam Gopnik, this catalogue accompanied a retrospective exhibition at the Whi... read more
A lavish illustrated book on one of the most comprehensive private collections of pocket watches. Includes baroque glories and wonderful enamelled watches for export to Turkey and China in t... read more
Everyday at least for that great patroness... loved not least because she paid her bills on time. This illustrated chronology of the porcelain, its commissioning and use, is a magnificent bo... read more
The C19th French ceramicist was celebrated for his innovative glazes and love of stoneware. His forms were often based on gourds, fruit and Japanese bottles.