For 150 years Sanderson has been at the vanguard of every significant movement in European decorative arts, from Arts and Crafts and Art Deco to 1980s country-house style and the vibrant interiors of the Noughties, shaping a distinctive mode of English decoration beloved throughout the world. Granted unprecedented access to the Sanderson archives, historian Mary Schoeser tells the story of the company that became Englands leading manufacturer of wallpapers and decorative fabrics.With over 200 stunning patterns specially selected from the Sanderson archives and reproduced in rich full colour, this book is a font of inspiration for decorators, designers, graphic artists, collectors and anyone who loves a beautiful interior.