The grammar of ornament : illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament
Dateapproximately 1856
Names
Format
By Owen Jones ; illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament.
Drawn on stone by Francis Bedford.
Rebound with parts of original wine morocco binding affixed to covers and spine: stylized floral design tooled in gilt within a gilt frame with title in gilt at top of frame on upper cover; lower cover has the same design in blind; spine all gilt with stylized floral design and geometric border; added t.p. in gilt, blue and red with decorative initials; the plates are chromolithographs; t.p. lettered in red or black with title vignette in black; preface to the folio edition (p. 1-4); list of plates (p. 9-12); plates with accompanying text; some plates with protective tissue guards; gilt edges.
Drawn on stone by Francis Bedford.
Rebound with parts of original wine morocco binding affixed to covers and spine: stylized floral design tooled in gilt within a gilt frame with title in gilt at top of frame on upper cover; lower cover has the same design in blind; spine all gilt with stylized floral design and geometric border; added t.p. in gilt, blue and red with decorative initials; the plates are chromolithographs; t.p. lettered in red or black with title vignette in black; preface to the folio edition (p. 1-4); list of plates (p. 9-12); plates with accompanying text; some plates with protective tissue guards; gilt edges.
Subject
Medium
DimensionsCover size: 35 cm x 24 cm (13 3/4 in. x 9 7/16 in.)
Extent
- 157 pages, [112] leaves of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour)
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights
Public Domain
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Call Number / Accession Number37131055248827D
Dewey Number745 J58.11 AR FO
Catalogue Record for Print Bookhttps://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=317632
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