The Decorated Letter
New York: Braziller, 1978. First edition. Paperback. 40 pages. Forty-color plates, and eighteen black and white figures. Bibliography. With critical commentary on each color plate by the author. Owner notation. More
New York: Braziller, 1978. First edition. Paperback. 40 pages. Forty-color plates, and eighteen black and white figures. Bibliography. With critical commentary on each color plate by the author. Owner notation. More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1902. Hardcover. 182 pages. 24 x 15 cm. 177 illustrations. Comprehensive analysis of design patterns. More
London: John Murray, 1841. Jones, Owen. New Edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated, approx. 200 pages in text. Four full-page chromolithograph illustrations with borders, colored titles, and ornamental vignettes [all are color lithographs] designed by Owen Jones. Numerous text illustrations from drawings by William Allan, David Roberts, William Simson, Henry Warren, C.E. Aubrey..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1956. First edition. Hardcover. 264 pages. 30 x 25 cm. Host of tipped-in color plates. Notes. Index. More
Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott & Francis Griffiths, ca 1920. First edition. Hardcover. 117 pages. 26 x 20 cm. 235 illustrations. A thorough review -- ornament which has a foliage basis, and the anthemion, the acanthus and the miscellaneous ornaments of foliage derivation of the Classic and Gothic schools are..... More
London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. 194 pages. 24 x 16 cm. Eight color plates and 184 black and white photographs. Bibliography. Index. Rockingham production was limited, genuine examples of its output are comparatively rare. More
Torino: Ente Moda, 1949. First edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Thirty leaves. Folio, 36 x 26.5 cm. Limited edition, copy 5 of 150. An unusual, stunning combination, presenting tipped-in color reproduction of art works by prominent modern artists with an accompanying full page color lithograph portraying essential colors in the latter as..... More
Philadelphia: Franklin Printing Company, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Folio, 41 x 31 cm. Foreword by George Gibbs. Copy 542 presented to Mr. & Mrs. J. Howard Rew. 16 pages of adverts connected to the building trades follow the designs of Wallace & Warner. Their work for the gentry along..... More
London: J.Taylor, 1811. Second edition. Hardcover. xxiv, (2) 238 pages. 24.5 x 15 cm. Appendix, two publisher adverts at rear. The first try in English to review the progress of French and European studies of Medieval Architecture. Contents include some of the notable structures -- Notre Dame and other cathedrals..... More