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The World of Ornament
80Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)Availability: In StockTeeming with tapestries, manuscript illuminations, carpets, and tiles, this far-reaching compendium brings together the two greatest 19th-century catalogues of ornament into one indispensable reference book. Encompassing designs from medieval times through to the 19th century in styles as diverse as Egyptian, Etruscan, or Middle Eastern, this book is dedicated to decoration.
Hardcover, 9.6 x 14.6 in., 9.20 lb, 528 pages
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The World of Ornament
80Pattern Primer
The ultimate decorative resource
Discover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of history’s most elegant patterns and ornamental designs.
Once out of print, The World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinet’s L’Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875–1888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville’s L’Ornement des tissus (1877) to provide one lavish, indispensable source book spanning jewelry, tile, stained glass, illuminated manuscript, textile and ceramic ornament.
Encompassing classical, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Asian and middle-Eastern, as well as European designs from medieval times through the 19th century, this compilation of cultures and esthetics offers a primary reference for artists, historians, designers and patternmakers, and anyone engaged in decorative design and impact.
Once out of print, The World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinet’s L’Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875–1888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville’s L’Ornement des tissus (1877) to provide one lavish, indispensable source book spanning jewelry, tile, stained glass, illuminated manuscript, textile and ceramic ornament.
Encompassing classical, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Asian and middle-Eastern, as well as European designs from medieval times through the 19th century, this compilation of cultures and esthetics offers a primary reference for artists, historians, designers and patternmakers, and anyone engaged in decorative design and impact.
The author
David Batterham has been an antiquarian bookseller in London since 1965. He specializes in books and journals on the graphic arts, ornament, fashion, and caricature with an emphasis on work from France and Spain.
The World of Ornament
Hardcover, 24.5 x 37.2 cm, 4.17 kg, 528 pagesISBN 978-3-8365-7127-2
Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)Download product images here
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October 29, 2021
Beautiful book with amazing details in large scaleLivre extraordinaire
October 27, 2021
Livre extraordinaire recensant un nombre incroyable d'ornements. Parfait pour une grande amatrice de motifs et ornements comme moi.Le livre est très complet et la qualité d'impression est au top !Livre extraordinaire
October 27, 2021
Livre extraordinaire recensant un nombre incroyable d'ornements. Parfait pour une grande amatrice de motifs et ornements comme moi.Le livre est très complet et la qualité d'impression est au top !