An Illustrated History of Interior Decoration: fro

Illustrated is an understatement; Praz uses 400 pieces of art to present his 1982 history of furniture and decorations from olden days to modern times. An unusual but interesting history of the subject. (Library Journal )A legend...a richness of literary and cultural detail. (Vogue )A lush, captivating book, overflowing with sumptuous illustrations. (Chicago Tribune )A most wondrous treasure trove....The entertaining and scholarly...its interest is almost inexhaustible. (House & Garden )Delightful yet erudite...perhaps the most charming lesson on interiors ever written. (Washington Post )The true subject is not interior decoration but ruminations and memories, the visions and fancies, prompted by paintings of interiors. (New York Review of Books )