Senin, 07 April 2014

Wait, no Paris Green?


Its a review about this product

Seeing as how this is a book about wallpaper, it's probably about as interesting as it could possibly be. Which is to say: to me, not very, but students of art history and perhaps architectural history would probably be fascinated by it. The author, himself a former paperhanger, is enthusiastic about his subject and researched it quite thoroughly. He's also capable of some charming turns of phrase.

Now, if only he had ventured into the 19th century, the really sordid days in wallpaper history, when Paris Green sickened people by the hundreds... Perhaps a sequel is in order?

(I got a free copy of this book from LibraryThing's Early Reviewers program, in exchange for an honest review.)

Take It Now ! The Backstory of Wallpaper: Paper-Hangings 1650-1750 (Hardcover)

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