This excellent collection of historic decorative ornament contains 3,000 examples ranging from the cultures of the Greeks and Romans through the Victorians: chairs, thrones, crowns, heraldic emblems, altars, armor, architecture, and more.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Edition: 3rd edition
Binding: cloth
Publisher: Verlag von E. A. Seemann
Date Published: 1890
Description: B&W illustrations. Text in German. No. 1 in the series Seemanns Kunsthandbucher. [Title continued]...zum Gebrauche fur Musterzeichner Architekten, Schulen und Gewerbetreibende Sowie zum Studium im Allgemeinen. Condition: spine ends chipped & frayed; binding generally rubbed & worn; inner hinges starting; else in good condition. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth, Decorated
Publisher: Seeman
Date Published: 1892
Description: Good VG or Better. No Dustjacket: None Issued. Hardcover. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A stand-alone volume in Seeman's 'Kunsthandbucher'. German language text. 1st edition (? ), 8vo, 615pp, + 8pp catalog, over 300 illustrations of period ornamentation, architectural detail etc. Hardcover with pictorial boards, black ink on brown cloth. Sound hinges. Only minor wear to cloth at some edges. Good VG or better. Heavy book weighing 1.13kg. read more
Binding: HB
Publisher: Batsford
Date Published: 1924
Description: Fine. 'with 300 plates, containing about 3000 illustrations of the elements, and the application of decoration to objects. By Franz Sales Meyer, Professor at the School of Applied Art, Karlsruhe. Third English Edition revised by Hugh Stannus, lecturer on Applied Art athe the National Art Schools, South Kensington...' 220x150, 548pp. read more
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Zum Gebrauche für Musterzeichner, Architekten, Schulen und Gewerbetreibende sowie zum Studium im Allgemeinen. 8. durchges. Auflage. Bindung etwas locker. read more
Binding: Hardcovers
Publisher: Verlag E.A. Seemann
Date Published: 1891
Description: Very Good. Ex Ref Lib. Qto. Two Volumes bound into one. viii, 284 + 11, 100 plates each with a facing blank page. A contemporary hald maroon leather binding, over dark red cloth boards. Two ref. library labels on the front paste down, the other on the front free end paper, plus the odd small ink stamp. Light and minimal markings, in a sound and solid binding. read more
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