IN contrast with the infinite and sometimes maddening choice offered by the internet, one of the great joys of a book is that it has a beginning, a middle and an end. Posting an image on Instagram takes a second and costs nothing. Conversely, published books require commitment, in time, money and people who know stuff. That’s what you pay for.
Despite their cost, the market for interiors books remains robust. Pre-internet, they for ruched blinds, for genteel decay and for dried flowers and lavender bags.
