ANALYSIS OF ORNAMENT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF STYLE AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF ORNAMENTAL ART

Wornum, Ralph N.

Verlag: Chapman and Hall, London, 1869

Beschreibung

Hardcover in good condition. Third Edition 1869. Original blind-stamped brown cloth with gilt lettering on front board and spine. Boards are lightly scuffed, bumped, slightly faded and a little frayed top corner of spine. Hinges mildly broken and inscribed paste-down. Institutional blind stamp to the title page, "Department of Science and Art Reward'. Folding plate with a closed tear. Contents are complete, but somewhat sunned. Otherwise a good copy of this scarce publication. This work discusses the styles of ornamental art through the ages, and focuses on ornament in general, greek ornament, egyptian ornament and much more. Illustrated throughout with numerous plates and vignettes. Written by Ralph Nicholson Wornum, an English artist and art historian. He was the Keeper and Secretary of London's National Gallery from 1855 until his death. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1626973088055

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Titel: ANALYSIS OF ORNAMENT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ...

Verlag: Chapman and Hall, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1869

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: 3rd Edition