As soon as I walked in the door, I headed to the decoration section and there, with a faint glow surrounding it, was a near perfect copy of Billy Baldwin Decorates!
I hadn’t even been at the BT for seven seconds when I got it. I never go to BT on a Saturday, but since this was part of the day’s entertainment, we went.I am a huge fan of fellow Baltimorean, and have written about him here, and here.
I found a signed copy of his book, Billy Baldwin Remembers a few months ago, so finding Decorates is a coup! Of course, I haven’t had time to read it yet, but the Peak of Chic did a review of it a few years ago, here.Check back for some pictures of our Historic House Tour of Hampton Mansion outside of Baltimore.
Looking forward to seeing the photos of Hampton. I used to drive past there every day, but never visited the house.
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky. Any design tips from the book you would want to share?
ReplyDeleteCC... I haven't even had a chance to read a word of it yet, but I am sure it's filled with lots of goodies!
ReplyDeleteSir Fop... Wonderful to hear from you. It wasn't a beautiful day - overcast and threatening rain the whole time - but the house is amazing. {Love to you both!}
You will love it! Congratulations. Good (book) things come to those who wait.
ReplyDeleteMrs. B... I was tickled to find it! It's all in the timing.
ReplyDeleteMust be something in the air. I found the same book a few weeks ago at a book sale. Thrilled to pieces too!
ReplyDeleteMarjorie in Carmel
Lucky You! Congrats!
ReplyDeletej.
A good book score is definitely one of my chief pleasure!
ReplyDeleteIt is like one of my BIBLES that I use. I bought mine at a flea market when I was 15 and it one of the only things in my life that he made it from moving over the years...
ReplyDeleteIt was meant to be yours. I am incredibly jealous however!
ReplyDeleteLucky! 50 books!!!! wow.
ReplyDeleteOOhh, jealous!! Congrats on the GREAT bargain!!! I've been wanting that book forever :)
ReplyDeleteOne of the best design books EVER!
ReplyDelete* My heart beat sooo fast when I saw that WONDERFUL, still-memorable cover just now~~~ it was "MY FIRST" (DECORATING book, I mean!)~~~
ReplyDeleteI read it COUNTLESS TIMES (& could probably, perfectly quote a good 1/3 of it, too!). It was my "Decorating Bible", & I was HOOKED on the first paragraph, and "followed" BB whenever I could!!! (I STILL smile at him talking about the "bookcases" he designed for Cole Porter's apartment's booksheleves, and CP NOT WANTING "slipcovers on his piano"!!!
Thank you for the FOND MEMORIES this provided of the charming Mr. BB~ Wasn't it Sister P. who said something about him speaking softly but his bite could STING DEEPLY, or something pretty close to that? And when she later discovered a bee-covered chest, she sent it to him!
I'm feeling & probably sounding like BOB HOPE, but yes, "Thanks... for the memories!"~~~
Warmly,
Linda in AZ *
Great find, you will love the book...I bought mine for many bucks a few years ago on ebay...
ReplyDeleteBut I did find a copy of David Hicks Living with design afew months ago at a book fair for $2.00and felt very lucky. Somedays are really good find days, hope you have many more to come...
Regards, Carol Ann
quite the coup, meg! a true classique!
ReplyDelete