The Elements of Design: A Practical Encyclopedia of the Decorative Arts from the Renaissance to the Present

Riley, Noel [Editor]; Bayer, Patricia [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0743222296 / ISBN 13: 9780743222297

Published by Free Press, 2003

About this Item

Free Press; New York, 2003. Hardcover. Book is heavy and additional shipping may be required. A Very Good, black binding with silver lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, some handling/rub marks to boards, some crimping to spine edges, a hint of sunning to page margins, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, mild sunning to panel/flap margins and verso, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 544pp., appendix, glossary, indexed, acknowledgements, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Elements of Design: A Practical Encyclopedia of the Decorative Arts from the Renaissance to the Present
• Publisher: Free Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743222296
• ISBN 13: 9780743222297
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 77 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Antiques & Collectible

About this title

Synopsis

The Elements of Design is the definitive visual reference book on design trends in the decorative arts from 1500 to 2000. Thematic chapters dealing with the Baroque, Rococo, Aesthetic Movement, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and other eras examine the decorative arts tradition in the development of ceramic, glass, silver and metalwork, textile, and furniture design. With more than 3,000 images - including prints, photographs, and line drawings - The Elements of Design is an indispensable visual dictionary for collectors, design historians, interior decorators, and designers alike.

About the Author

Noël Riley, the general editor of The Elements of Design, is a specialist writer and lecturer on the decorative arts. A part-time tutor at Sotheby's Institute of Art, London, and a lecturer for the Worker's Educational Association, she contributes a regular column to Historic House, the journal of the Historic Houses Association. Her books include Tile Art, The Victorian Design Source Book, Gifts for Good Children: The History of Children's China 1790-1890, and Stones' Pocket Guide to Tea Caddies. She was a contributor to Sotheby's Concise Encyclopedia of Furniture and Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia.