Chosen from among thousands of images in a massive 3-volume set, this treasury offers the best and most beautiful ornaments from prehistory to the early 19th century. Conveniently arranged by period — Egyptian, Islamic, Baroque, Victorian, and other eras — these sumptuous designs feature brief identifying captions. 75 plates. Reprinted from the 1914-15 German editions.
The Styles of Ornament by Alexander Speltz Largest collection of decorated artifacts, all in line; prehistoric, Egyptian, Islamic, Baroque, Victorian, other areas, times. 3,700 illustrations.
Racinet’s Historic Ornament in Full Color by Auguste Racinet The 19th-century French illustrator's classic reference to the decorative ornament of history's major cultures; over 2,000 royalty-free motifs in 100 beautiful full-color plates.
A Manual of Historic Ornament by Richard Glazier Hundreds of detailed illustrations depict painted pilasters from Pompeii, early Gothic stone carvings, a detail from a stained glass window in Canterbury Cathedral, more. Over 700 black-and-white illustrations, 16 plates of photographs.
