A Literary History of Wallpaper by ENTWISLE, E. A. (Eric Arthur, 1900-1998) - 1960

London: B. T. Batsford, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine-. Scarce First Printing of this chronology, listing more than 600 literary references to wallpaper during the past 450 years. Royal 8vo (246 x 150mm): 211,[1]pp, with colored frontispiece and 126 further illustrations (some in color). Publisher's navy cloth, spine ruled and lettered in gold, illustrated dust jacket (price-clipped). An exceptional example, tightly bound and clean throughout, virtually pristine (apparently unread). A scholarly, original work, ranging from Holinshed's Chronicles to Boswell's Life of Johnson and Proust's A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).