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
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
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
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
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
Paris: Firmin-Didot. The superb series of plates were printed by chromolithography by Firmin Didot, each plate accompanied by a leaf of descriptive text. Fore edges of the first few pages are rough, the plates are fine and clean. Thick folio, publisher's ornately gilt red pebbled cloth, with gold lettering, a.e.g., extremities of spine rubbed. Paris: Firmim Didot, ca. 1887. Very good (+). Third Edition. More
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