Liberty: British Colour Pattern Hardcover – January 20, 2015

Back in the day, when Freddie Laker made it affordable to literally "fly to London for a weekend" , we made a lot of trips.....and made a lot of memorable discoveries. Certainly, visiting the Tudor-style Liberty of London storefront was one such. Naturally, I was mesmerized by all their signature prints; but eventually settled on a rust/cobalt/burgundy Morris print for a shawl, umbrella, and matching oil cloth tote bag. The umbrella? - Instantly lost on a Manhattan subway (bah!) but everything else is still with me, tasteful and timeless as ever. This book lives up to the high standards of Liberty, and provides a LOT of extras. A die-cut slip case is a wonderful touch for this sturdy volume, and inside are a lot of interactive archival materials to unfold, explore, and peruse. As much as I appreciated all the "extras", my art-director-self felt that the choices for what to include as fold-outs were not always top-notch. That is my only quibble with a book that is attractive, informative, insightful, and visually-"extra".A proud "calling card" for a store that still maintains high standards, and is worth the trip from anywhere.

This book is a treasurehouse of information, inspiration, and beauty! The story of Arthur Liberty and how he built his shops and selected his wares with such passion is well described throughout the book. The multitude of illustrations demonstrate these treasures as the Liberty collection grew throughout the years. It is a special delight to find enclosures, showing posters, adverts, and various enticements to which customers were treated. I first discovered Liberty's of London in 1960 and was entranced by the abundance of beautiful, high-quality goods. That started what turned out to be my life-long collection of Liberty scarves, fabrics, and clothing. Several yards of the very pattern featured on the cover, "Frieze" by Bernard Nevill (1968), with which I was entranced, I stitched into a large quilted wall hanging and pillow covers for our living room. The designs are ever-lasting and I was delighted to find the collection so excellently escried in this fascinating volume. I have given copies of the book to several members of my family and expect to create and teach a course on Masters of British Design and Style based on Arthur Liberty and Josiah Wedgwood. Thanks for this book!

This book is for anyone interested in Liberty of London from its beginning to the present. Gorgeous book with a very interesting layout. There are many pockets in the book that contain historical advertising reprints and other surprise papers. Interesting reading about Liberty's history.

Great book at great price’

came first great surprise, buy the other one too!

Beautiful book.

The book exceeded my expectations, from the slipcover to the pockets of interesting inserts and poster on the back cover . I have been a fan of liberty prints and scarves since the 60's and am thrilled to add this book to my collection of all things liberty.I have no hesitation in recommending this book and have already done so to some of my like minded friends.

Really interesting way to present the history of my favorite store, and visually stunning. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the history of fashion/ design in general, and Liberty of London in particular!

A good introduction to Liberty history & the different aspects of the business. The facsimiles of documents etc were an inspired & fun idea... especially enjoyed the Burne Jones letters.

Gorgeous book full of information and reproduction historical pullouts and keepsakes. Lovely gift if you are interested in Libertys and its history.

Arrived as described perfect present