Social History from Carnegie Hill Books

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1988. Quarto. 160 pp; more than 60 color & 50 b/w illustrations throughout; bibliography; index. Paperback. Near Fine, a clean, unmarked copy. The illustrated history of absinthe. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

NY: Crown Publishers, 1964. Quarto. 328 pp; profusely illustrated; index. Cloth with dustjacket. Fine/Near Fine, a clean, unmarked copy; price-clipped jacket has light wear at top of spine and corners.. Facsimile. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

London: Cresset Press, 1968. Octavo. 192 pp; b/w illustrations. Original blue cloth with gilt-lettered spine with dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Miami Beach, FL: The Wolfsonian - Florida Intl Univ, 2005. Octavo. 315 pp; full of color & b/w illustrations. Paperback. Near Fine, a clean, unmarked copy. Ten illustrated essays look at the architects, designers, and social forces that created the large American hotel from Gilded-Age New York to 1950s Miami Beach. Includes an article on the many hotels designed by… Read more about this item

London: Constable, 1959. Octavo. 349 pp; over 300 b/w illustrations; bibliography; index. Dark blue cloth with gilt-lettered spine in dustjacket. VG/Good, This is the classic history of clothing that inspired the bold, young designers of the 1960s to create the controversial styles of the period, including the mini-skirt, the topless bathing suit, & the unisex look. It is essential reading… Read more about this item

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003. First edition. Octavo. xvi, 320 pp; numerous color & b/w illustrations; notes; bibliography; index. Green cloth with dustjacket. VG/VG, ex-library copy - the only marking is small label on copyright page. Looks unread. A fascinating social history of the wealthy British women who became Mistress of the House.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.… Read more about this item

London: Octopus Books, 1973. Octavo. 97 pp; 89 color & b/w illustrations. Illustrated cloth with dustjacket. VG/VG. This book traces the history of playing cards from the earliest cards in China, India, and Persia to the present day. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

NY: Viking, 1999. First American edition. Octavo. xvii, 316 pp; 28 b/w plates + b/w drawings in the text; bibliography; index. Cloth-backed boards with dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. A social history of the Regency, an era of lavish parties, ferocious gossip, relentless bed hopping, and notorious gambling that set a new standard for elegance and vulgarity.. First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item