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More than 2000 examples of ancient, oriental, medieval and later ornaments are faithfully reproduced in this beautiful book. With one hundred full-color plates it presents a uniquely valuable collection of ornamental designs, from the spiritualistic and essentially symbolic art of the ancient Egyptians to the sensual, extravagant, and highly mannered compositions of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The large format pages contain extensive examples of the decorative arts from various media. The coverage is global, and includes Assyrian, Ancient Greek, Etruscan, Greco-Roman, Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Indian, Arabian, Byzantine, and Celtic ornamentation. A large part of the book details the arts of the Renaissance and the following centuries. This material is presented chronologically rather than ethnologically; therefore as the specific qualities and characteristics of the epoch represented are identified and discussed, one is able to discern the evolution of ornament by perio
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Encyclopedia of Ornament
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Gramercy (edition First Edition), 1988
ISBN 10: 0517662973
ISBN 13: 9780517662977
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 0517662973-11-1-29
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Encyclopedia of Ornament Color in the
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardback. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # CIN0517662973G
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Encyclopedia of Ornament Color in the
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Hardback. Condition: Fair. Seller Inventory # 00103289474
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Encyclopedia of Ornament
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Portland House, New York, 1988
ISBN 10: 0517662973
ISBN 13: 9780517662977
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Seller: Turn-The-Page Books, Skyway, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Large book: NO international orders. Bookplate on front flyleaf. Full red cloth binding. 284pp. Color plates. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed, chipped at spine heel. New mylar cover. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Seller Inventory # 037844
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORNAMENT Color in the Decorative Arts
Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Folio, hardcover, fine in near fine brown pictorial dj. Clean and unmarked. Fabulous color photography. 284 pp. full page color plates throughot. More than 2000 examples of ancient, oriental, medieval and later ornaments are faithfully reproduced in this beautiful book. With one hundred full-color plates it presents a uniquely valuable collection of ornamental designs, from the spiritualistic and essentially symbolic art of the ancient Egyptians to the sensual, extravagant, and highly mannered compositions of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Book. Seller Inventory # 76567
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The Encyclopedia of Ornament
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PORTLAND HOUSE, NEW YORK, 1988
ISBN 10: 0517662973
ISBN 13: 9780517662977
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HARCOVER BURGUNDY. Condition: Very good. JACKET: VG. Gold gilt lettering on spine, tight binding, 100 full color plate illustrations, no imscriptions DATE PUBLISHED: 1988 EDITION: 284. Seller Inventory # 122097
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Encyclopedia of Ornament Color in the
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Encyclopedia of Ornament Color in the
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The Encyclopedia of Ornament
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Large hardback in near fine condition with near fine condition dust jacket. Dust jacket is in mylar sleeve. Seller Inventory # 620483
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The Encyclopedia of Ornament (Color in the Decorative Arts)
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Portland House, New York, 1988
ISBN 10: 0517662973
ISBN 13: 9780517662977
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Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Fine. Profusely illustrated (illustrator). reprint. 4to, 285 pp., Facsimile reprint of the original 1873 edition Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 042498