'Luxury in the 18th Century' explores the political, economic, moral and intellectual effects of the production and consumption of luxury goods, and provides a

Published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Apr. 26-Aug. 7, 2011, and at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Sept. 18-D

Luxury and Pleasure in Eighteenth-Century Britain explores the invention, making, and buying of new, semi-luxury, and fashionable consumer goods during the eigh

The role and growth of the marchands merciers and the local and international trade in luxury items that developed in 18th century Paris is the subject of this

Matt Erlin considers books and the culture around books during this period, focusing specifically on Germany where literature, and the fine arts in general, wer