1977 Architectural Digest Celebrity Homes First Edition Hardcover Book – Paige Rense

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A fabulous vintage design and interiors volume, Architectural Digest Celebrity Homes: The Private Worlds of Thirty International Personalities, edited by … Read more A fabulous vintage design and interiors volume, Architectural Digest Celebrity Homes: The Private Worlds of Thirty International Personalities, edited by legendary Architectural Digest editor-in-chief Paige Rense.

Published in 1977 by The Knapp Press and identified on the copyright page as a First Edition, this substantial oversized hardcover offers a fascinating look inside the private homes and personal decorating styles of thirty celebrated figures of the era.

Among those featured are Coco Chanel, Truman Capote, Joan Crawford, Robert Redford, Joni Mitchell, Julia Child, Yves Saint Laurent, Diana Vreeland, Lee Radziwill, Gore Vidal, Mary Tyler Moore, Sonny and Cher, Barbara Walters, Mary Pickford, Cecil Beaton, Merle Oberon, and Senator Edward Kennedy, among others.

Lavishly illustrated with period photography, the book captures an extraordinary cross-section of 1970s interiors—from sophisticated Manhattan apartments and European residences to relaxed country homes. A wonderful reference for interior designers and collectors as well as a distinctive oversized coffee-table or library book.

First Edition, 1977
Edited by Paige Rense
The Knapp Press / Viking Press
255 pages
Hardcover with original dust jacket

Dimensions:
12.25"H × 9.5"W × approximately 1"D

Condition:
Good vintage condition consistent with age and use. The hardcover book itself presents well, with clean, bright interior pages and vivid photographs. The original dust jacket shows noticeable age-related wear, including edge wear, small tears, losses and chipping, particularly along the upper edge and spine, as shown in the photographs. The wear is primarily to the dust jacket and does not detract from the book's impressive interior presentation. See less