I have a great personal reference library that I have been acquiring for many years. I have a genuine love of books, all books & reference them daily. I have had floor to ceiling shelves made to house this collection, which even has its own library ladder!
Here is a list of the books I go back to time & time again, for inspiration and information. I never fail to find what I’m looking for, even if I’m not looking for anything at all.
Travels through the Paint Box by Victoria Finlay
Lartigue by Centre Pompidou
Wild at Heart by Nikki Tibbles & Martyn Thompson
Modern Glamour by Kelly Wearstler
Ballets Russes catalogue from the National Gallery of Australia exhibition
The Forgotten Arts & Crafts by John Seymour
Retro Fonts by Gregor Stawinski
Shoes for the Moscow Circus by Leta Keens
Etcetera by Sibella Court
Tender is the night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Badjelly the Witch by Spike Milligan
The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay
A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: the Life of William Dampier by Diana & Michael Preston
The Marvelous Museum by Mark Dion
A Picture Book First and Foremost by David Bromley
Home is where the heart is by Ilse Crawford
Wabi Inspirations by Axel Vervoodt
Jack Lenor Larsen’s LongHouse by Molly Chappellett
The Stylist's Guide to NYC by Sibella Court