The Perfect Gentleman (Compact edition) - Pursuit of timeless eleg

This lavish publication celebrates the gentleman''s search for the perfect sartorial detail, the ideal accessory, or beautiful gift for a loved one. Presented through the eyes of a connoisseur looking for quality and bepoke goods in London''s key stylistic historic periods, it tells the stories of the personalities, shop-keepers and mastercraftsmen who have animated the business of luxury goods for centuries. The book is arranged chronologically in six chapters, each followed by three or four profiles of British luxury marques. A reference section presents the London gentleman''s social world, from the shopping arcades to classic hotels and the member''s clubs and antiquarians in between. This is the perfect book for the man who has everything. With 294 illustrations, 238 in colour

Product details

• Authors: James Sherwood, Sherwood James, Terence Stamp
• Assisted by: Andy Barnham (Photographs), Guy Hills (Photographs), Hills Guy (Photographs), Stamp Terence (Foreword)
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780500023723
• ISBN: 978-0-500-02372-3
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 260 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 1200 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, Fashion & textiles: design, Fashion and textile design, Subject matter intended specifically for men and/or boys, Accessories;Fashion Accessories;Menswear;Luxury