An extraordinarily handsome Thames & Hudson book (Doubleday in N. America) with a deeply informed text illuminated by great color photos and line drawings. Includes a section on collection, care, dealers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Nicholas Barnard is a design consultant who has travelled widely, exploring and promoting decorative arts around the world. After leaving Cambridge University, he worked with Bernard and Laura Ashley for several years. He contributed to the first Laura Ashley Home Furnishings catalogue and developed and directed Parfums Laura Ashley.