V&A Pattern: Sanderson 1954-74

This attractive series reveals the V&A's spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series includes a free CD of high resolution images. Sanderson showcases the wallpapers and textiles of this most British of manufacturers. Each V&A Pattern book is an introduction to the Victoria and Albert Museums extraordinarily diverse design archives. The museum has more than three million designs for textiles, decorations, wallpapers and prints; some well-known, others less so. This series explores pattern-making in all its forms, across the world and through the centuries. The books are intended to be both beautiful and useful showing patterns to enjoy in their own right and as inspiration for new design.