Tells the story of the design and the decorative arts in Britain from the end of the Middle Ages through the reigns of Henry VIII and the great Elizabethan era

A survey of spectacular breadth, covering the history of decorative arts and design worldwide over the past six hundred years

A comprehensive guide to the history and development of style and design from 1700 to the present day, from No.1 antiques and collectables expert Judith Miller.

London was rivalled only by Paris as a focus for international interest in design and the decorative arts. By the nineteenth century, British design was widely