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Click to enlargeFull-Color Treasury of Historic Ornament

Alexander Speltz
Our Price$17.95
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ISBN: 0486445607
Page Count: 80
Dimensions: 8 3/8 x 11
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.

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