Duchess of Cork Street: The Autobiography of an Art Dealer

Artists: Walter Sickert, Auguste Rodin, Edgar Degas, William Nicholson, Augustus John, Roderic O'Conor, Joan Eardley et al. 
Author: Lillian Browse 
Publisher: Giles de la Mare 
Date: 1999 
Condition: The first edition softback, with French flaps on the printed cover; used, but in very tidy condition, unmarked internally. Some very minor handling marks to the edges of the cover. Illustrated throughout in black and white

Lillian Browse was one of the legendary figures of the post-war art world in London and her biography, published at the end of a long life filled with achievements, makes a great read for anyone interested in that fascinating period.

Part of the Roland, Browse & Delbanco dealership, her championing of major European artists such as Rodin and Degas alongside some of the most important early c20th British figures like William Nicholson, Augustus John and Walter Sickert helped to create a very particular taste amongst collectors.

A very readable biography, she tells a great tale, from a childhood in South Africa to becoming a major player in the picture dealing world.