The grammar of ornament : the Victorian masterpiece on Oriental, primitive, mediaval and renaissance / design and decorative art by Jones, Owen (1809-1874) - 1987

London, England: Omega Books, 1986. Hardcover. Good+/VG (boards have rubbed shelf-wear. small bumping, creasing to upper corners. spine ends crinkled/rubbed. some pgs will have have rubbed patches/areas where they appear to have been previously separated; indian plate 6 has rough areas of separation to lower pg edges. back board has small, dark stain that transfers to pastedown and closing pgs. dustjacket scuffed & scratched w/ edge-wear; rubbing to corners). oversized burgundy boarrds w/ gilt spine printing. 157 pgs w/ color plates. glossy multicolor jacket w/ gold printing. There is no apparent dampstainig/water damage; light speckled staining to upper textblock. A wonderful reprodcution of the 1856 edition.

London : Omega Books Ltd, 1987. Later Edition (reprint). Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 1 volume, 103 unnmbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 35 cm. First published in 1856 by Day & Son. Reprinted in 1986.Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects:Decoration and ornament.Decoration and ornament History.