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The grammar of ornament / by Owen Jones.

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Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints Oversize 1868 Jones
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Jones, Owen, 1809-1874.
Contributor:
Waring, J. B. (John Burley), 1823-1875.
Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah), 1805-1893.
Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820-1877.
Vernay, Arthur Stannard., Former owner.
Bernard Quaritch (Firm), Publisher.
British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Decoration and ornament.
Decoration and ornament--History.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural.
Genre:
Bookplates (Provenance)
Gilt edges (Binding).
Gold tooled bindings (Binding) -- 1868.
Pictorial cloth bindings (Binding) -- 1868.
Bevelled edge boards (Binding) -- 1882.
Physical Description:
157 p., 100 leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 35 cm.
Place of Publication:
London : Bernard Quaritch, 1868.
Notes:
Added t.p. in colors.
"Illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament. One hundred and twelve plates."
With contributions by J.B. Waring, J.O. Westwood and M.D. Wyatt.
"Preface to the Folio Edition" dated Dec. 15, 1856
"London: Printed by James Strangeways, Castle St., Leicester Sq."
Includes bibliographical references.
Local Notes:
Athenaeum copy: Bound in maroon cloth with gilt floral design inside a border over beveled-edge boards.
Athenaeum's copy bears bookplate: "Arthur Stannard Vernay."
Athenaeum copy: Gift of Marguerite Bierman in honor of Samuel J. Dornsife.
OCLC:
3049703

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