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Title: The House in Good Taste
Author: de Wolfe, Elsie Description: Frontispiece portrait, numerous plates in color and black and white. 8¾x6, original green cloth, stamped in pink and gilt. First Edition.Elsie de Wolfe was a prominent member of New York society, whose joie de vivre was immortalized by Cole Porter. She had taste and a knack for interior decoration, transforming the homes of many of her friends - Anne Vanderbilt, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and the Fricks - from dark, cramped Victorian interiors to light, spacious rooms furnished with French antiques. Heading: (Interior Design)Place Published: New York Publisher: Century Date Published: 1913 Condition reportSpine and gilt lettering darkened, covers worn and rubbed; front hinge tender, otherwise very good.
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