{"product_id":"polly-jessup","title":"Polly Jessup","description":"\u003cp\u003ePauline Daniel\n\"Polly\" Jessup is known for her graceful and sophisticated interior\ndecor for society's biggest names-du Pont, Ford, Whitney, Mellon, Reed, and\ncountless other socialites. She was given her nickname in a 1987 \u003ci\u003eNew\nYork Times\u003c\/i\u003e editorial, at the end of a prolific six-decade career. Jessup oversaw many significant commissions and\nher work persevered through the economic downtowns of the Great Depression and\nwell after the post war boom. This new volume weaves social history and a\nfascinating cast of characters into the fabric of her story, using images of\nher work and recollections from clients and colleagues to document, for the\nfirst time, Jessup's history and contributions to the design canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor and curatorial\nhistorian Maggie Lidz has written the volume's three principal chapters, which\nlook variously at the life and career of Polly Jessup, Jessup's notable clients\nand their \"Jessup Rooms\", and key employees of her company, Jessup Inc. Each of\nthese chapters is heavily illustrated with a wealth of colour shots of\nsurviving interiors, archival photographs, and ephemera from the collections at\nthe Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, The Society of the Four Arts, The\nEdsel and Ethel Ford House, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"D Giles Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54249605529944,"sku":"9781913875954","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781913875954_771873f2-d46a-42e8-b912-71bc4026b2ec.jpg?v=1765661422","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/polly-jessup","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}