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The Grammar of Ornament - Illustrated By Examples from Various Styles of Ornament - One Hundred and Twelve Plates
by Jones, Owen
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 185170048X
- ISBN 13
- 9781851700486
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About This Item
London: Studio Editions/Viking, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 157 pages. plus 10 full-page plates. Originally published in 1856.. "Universally regarded as the classic reference book on Victorian aesthetics, as well as an important visual synopsis of the major forms of decoration... Contains over 100 colour plates which beautifully illustrate a wealth of ornamental patterns from around the world, which spans a historical heritage from the Stone Age and Ancient Egypt to nineteenth-century Europe." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A beautiful copy of this extraordinary work. Gift quality..
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 828G3595
- Title
- The Grammar of Ornament - Illustrated By Examples from Various Styles of Ornament - One Hundred and Twelve Plates
- Author
- Jones, Owen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 185170048X
- ISBN 13
- 9781851700486
- Publisher
- Studio Editions/Viking
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- The Grammar of Ornament - Illustrated By Examples from Various Styles of Ornament - One Hundred and Twelve Plates History Ornamental Patterns Art Victorian Aesthetics Decoration Ornamental Patterns
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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