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.

New York: Knopf, 1944. Drawings by Mary Petty. A lightly soiled, very good plus first edition (stated), signed by the author at top of the front flyleaf. The dust jacket is in poor condition, dust-soiled, detached along the spine fold, other tears, tape mended on the verso. Now in a Brodart jacket protector.. Signed by Author. First Edition (stated). Hard… Read more about this item

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

1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Signed by Author(s). 1st edn, 4th printing, toning around covers (no dj), signed by author on frp, drawings by Mary Petty, classic statement on design. Good copy.

Knopf, 1944. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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.