The Encyclopedia of Ornament: Color in the Decorative Arts

Racinet, Albert

New York, New York: Portland House, 1988. Hardcover. Maroon cloth over boards; Gilt titling at spine; Color illus. dj.; 284 pp.; numerous bw figures; 100 color plates. VG. Item #121597
ISBN: 0517662973

Part of The Library of Design; A new edition of the 1873 book Polychromatic Ornament; Contains wonderful examples of ornamentation used for decorative arts from all over the world; Includes ornamentation from Ancient Greek, Greco-Roman, Chinese, Japanese, Celtic, Persian, Indian, and other cultures; 100 full-page plates with extensive annotations; Oversized.

Price: $20.00

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