The Grammar of Ornament: Illustrated by Examples from Various Styles of Ornament One Hundred and Twelve Plates.
by Owen Jones
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Wellington, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Bernard Quaritch, 1868. Second edition. Hardcover. Fair. Owen Jones. 2nd Edition 1st Printing. 112 Colour Plates. Second Edition, With 112 Plates, Enlarged From The 100 Plates In The First Edition (1856), In Small Folio Format (13 1/2" X 9 1/2"). Redidish brown Cloth, Beveled Edges, Gilt Lettering And Ornamentation On Spine And Front Cover, Blindstamped Graphics, All Edges Gilt, All original Binding, Spine Worn And Chipped, , Board corners a bit frayed. Pages are mostly loose - they were held in by a glued strip which has come away. All 112 plates are there with text. There are two options - rebind this by reglueing the pages or selling the individual plates as prints. International Postage About $60.
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- Bookseller
- The Last Word
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1827
- Title
- The Grammar of Ornament: Illustrated by Examples from Various Styles of Ornament One Hundred and Twelve Plates.
- Author
- Owen Jones
- Illustrator
- Owen Jones
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- Bernard Quaritch
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1868
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About the Seller
The Last Word
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Beveled
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- Fair
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- Folio
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