An Affair With A House

New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2005. 238pp. Color photographs throughout. Pale green boards.green spine. Light rubbing to the lower spine end, and superficial scratch on one page, otherwise a fine, unmarked copy. Unclipped pictorial jacket is bright with a lovely color photoraph of the manor on the front panel. "The world-renowned interior designer Bunny Williams has been involved in a passionate love affair with an18th-century New England manor house that she found in sad repair. From the moment she walked up the driveway and her palms began to perspire, Williams knew she wanted the affair to last forever. In her sumptuous new book, An Affair with a House, the venerable decorator describes in detail how she and her husband, antiques dealer John Rosselli, rescued, nurtured, renovated, and decorated the well-worn house, giving it new life as they restored each room, resurrected the abandoned gardens, and filled this weekend home with family and friends. Through photographs, anecdotes, how-tos, and recipes, Williams provides a rare inside look at a top decorator's retreat and explains how she approached the joys, pleasures, challenges, obstacles, and day-to-day realities of creating a beautiful, comfortable country home." . First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11"x 11" (Square).