Ornament in applied art, 122 color plates reproducing over 2000 decorative motives from the arts of Asia, primitive Europe, North, Central, and South America, Africa, Oceania, and from the peasant arts of Europe
Ornament in applied art, 122 color plates reproducing over 2000 decorative motives from the arts of Asia, primitive Europe, North, Central, and South America, Africa, Oceania, and from the peasant arts of Europe
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Seller's Description:
Fair. No Dust Jacket. Design / Art. Elephant Folio. First Edition (1928. ) Hardcover without dust jacket as issued. Elephant Folio with 35 pages + 122 pages of plates. The book is in fair to good condition with shelf wear and some wear to bottom and top of spine. Some toning due to age. Front hinge is cracked but stable. Interior is clean and tight. Pictures available upon request with 122 full-page color plates reproducing over 2000 decorative motifs from the arts. Blue cloth spine/Gold text. This is a large heavy book and may require extra shipping.
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Very good. 122 color plates, reproducing over 2000 decorative motives from the arts of Asia, Primitive Europe, North, Central and South America, Africa, Oceania, and from the Peasant Arts of Europe. 35pp. of text, 4to, cloth, light binding wear, reinforced hinges, ownership signature. N.Y. : E. Weyhe, 1924. First American Edition.
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Very Good. This is a very good hardcover copy with just light wear. Blue cloth covers have light soil. Very clean inside. Classic work surveying the wide variety of ornamental motifs that artists have used through the centuries to decorate all manner of applied arts, from handicrafts like pottery and clothing to luxurious metalwork and jewelry. This edition was printed in Germany using sheets from the original edition. 122 full-page color plates reproducing over 2000 decorative motifs from the arts of Asia, primitive Europe, North, Central and South America, Africa, Oceania and the peasant arts of all of Europe. Preface by Otto von Falke. Introduction by Bossert. Catalog with extensive notes on the plates, identifying each piece or motif. 15 1/2" high X 11" wide. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
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Endsheets slightly foxed; hinges cracked and neatly repaired; headcap renewed; light cover wear. The plates are clean and bright. ix [1] 33 pp., color plates. 122 color plates reproducing over 2000 decorative motives from the arts of Asia, primitive Europe, North, Central and South America, Africa, Oceania, and from the peasant arts of Europe. Folio,
