The Encyclopedia of Ornament.
New York: Portland House, 1988. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 284pp, folio, cloth, dust wrapper. New York; Portland House, (1988). Near fine. More
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Polychromatic Ornament. One Hundred Plates in Gold, Silver and Colours, Comprising Upwards of Two Thousand Specimens of the Various Styles of Ancient, Oriental and Medieval Art and Including the Renaissance and the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries.
London: Henry Sotheran, 1877. 100 spectacular chromolithographic plates in vivid color all clean and fresh. 58 pages of text with many black & white illustrations, rubricated title. Small thick folio, rebound in maroon cloth, black spine label. London: Henry Sotheran, 1877. A near fine copy. More
Handbook of Ornaments in Color, Vol. 2
New York: Van Nostrand, 1978. Volume two ONLY. Profusely illustrated in color. 107 pages. Thin 4to, white boards with black lettering, d.w. (price-clipped, rubbed). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, (1978). Text in English, French and German. Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. 2000 designs from all the styles of Ancient and Asiatic Art; Medieval and Renaissance Art; Art of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. More
Le Costume Historique...Types principaux du vetement et de la parure rapproches de ceux de l'interieur de l'habitation dans tous les temps et chez tous les peuples, avec de nombreux details sur le mobilier, les armes, les objets usuels, les moyens de transport, etc.
Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1888. With 500 illustrations, including 300 chromolithograph plates and 200 "en camaieu". 6 volumes. Short oblong 4to, handsomely bound in 3/4 red morocco, ornate gilt-stamped spines, t.e.g., shelfworn, corners worn; hinges broken in vol. V, upper hinge broken vol. III, else internally excellent set. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1888 A splendid survey of the costume of all nations and periods, with some treatment of hair-styles, jewelry, period furnishings, etc. Contains bibliography and extensive glossary. Arntzen/Rainwater P99; Chamberlin 1681... More
L' Ornement Polychrome deuxieme serie. Cent vingt planches en couleur or et argent. Art ancient et asiatique moyen age, renaissance, XVII, XVIII et XIX siecles.; Recueil historique et pratique avec des notices explicatives publie sous la direction de M.A. Racinet.
Paris: Firmin-Didot. 2nd series. 8 of 10 volume set. Missing volumes 5 and 9. The superb series of plates were printed in chromolithography by Firmin Didot, each plate accompanied by a leaf of descriptive text. There is some scattered foxing in the text but the plates are fine and clean. Slim folio, publisher's red pebbled cloth, with gold lettering. Paris: Firmim Didot, 1885 - 1887. Very good(+). More
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