The Grammar of Ornament by Owen Jones (25 results)

Oversize Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full red cloth cover with gilt decoration. First published in 1856. Illustrated with 112 full page, very lavish plates plus other designs, almost all in full color. Large book, 13.25" tall x 9.25" wide. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows edge wear and small tears. Contents include: Ornament of 'Savage Tribes', Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, that of Greece, Pompeii, Rome, Byzantium, Islam, Turkey, Moorish Spain, India, China, Celtic Europe, the Middle Ages, the Italian Renissance, Elizabethean England, Hindoo, Baroque Italy and 'Nature'. 3.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. JONES, Owen [157] pp. Portland House 1987 13 1/2" x 9 1/2".

34 cm. 100 Plates with ornaments. Original Hardcover with dustjacket. Very minor signs of foxing to the endpapers only. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Sprache: english.

Blue hardback cloth cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. (More images available on request). VG : in very good condition with rubbed and marked dust jacket. Browning to endpapers and text-block. 340mm x 240mm (13" x 9"). 152pp + plates. 112 full page plates of ornamental design. Heavy book extra shipping needed for overseas.

Hard. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. First edition thus. Reprint of the 1867 edition. Published NY: Portland House, 1987, first printing. Folio, 9 1/2" x 13 1/4", 15pp., plus 100 full color, full page plates. Fine in fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. - Inspected, Cleaned, Sealed in Shrink Wrap - Archival Dust Jacket Cover - Sturdy Binding - Clean & Unmarked - Returns Accepted / Refunds Given Inspected, Cleaned & Sealed by me, the proprietor. 1986, Studio Edition first published. 1989, 3rd printing. Hardcover book with the dust jacket. Includes a New archival dust jacket cover. It has a sturdy binding. Previous owner's name is written on the title page. The text part of the book is clean and unmarked. 380 pp with 112 plates. 13.25" x 9.5". Sealed in Shrink Wrap for protection in storage and shipping. Expertly packed. *PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLER* I try hard to get the descriptions right, sometimes I make a mistake, therefore, Returns accepted. Refunds given. -Gordon.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Reprint. Very heavy so for sale within UK only. Fine Hardcover in Fine d.w.

Hardcover/gebunden. Condition: gut. Erste Aufl. dieser Ausgabe. Großformatiger fadengehefteter blauer Pappeinband mit (gold-) geprägtem Rücken- und Deckeltitel, farbigen Vorsätzen und illustriertem Schutzumschlag. Der Umschlag leicht randberieben bzw. leicht randknickig, mit einem kleinen hinterlegten Randeinriss und mit Beschnitt an der unteren Ecke der vorderen Innenklappe, die Einbandecken und -kanten sowie der Kopfschnitt partiell berieben, ansonsten rundum guter Erhaltungszustand. "The Grammar of Ornament, is universally regarded as the classic reference book on Victorian aesthetics, as well as an important visual synopsis of the major forms of decoration. It contains over 100 colour plates which beautifully illustrate a wealth of ornamental patterns from around the world, which spans a historical heritage from the Stone Age and Ancient Egypt to nineteenth-century Europe. Owen Jones completed the Preface to the original edition of "The Grammar of Ornament" on the 15th December, 1856. In it he wrote "All that I have proposed to myself forming the collection which I have ventured to call the Grammar of Ornament, has been to select a few of the most prominent types (of Ornamental Art) in certain styles closely connected with each other, and in which certain laws appear to reign independently of the individual peculiarities of each. I have ventured to hope that inthus bringing into immediate juxtaposition the many forms of beauty which each style of omament presents, I might aid in arresting that unfortunate tendency of our time to be content with copying. . . the forms peculiar to any bygone age, without attempting to ascertain, . . . the peculiar circumstances which rendered an ornament beautiful, because it was appropriate." Owen Jones' work inspired William Morris, the Arts-and-Crafts movement, and the Victoria & Albert Museum; today it will have the same effect on modern architects, interior designers, graphic designers, and students of decorative arts." (Verlagstext) Owen Jones (* 15. Februar 1809 in London; gestorben 19. April 1874 in London) war ein englischer Architekt und Designer. 1856 veröffentlichte er sein einflussreichstes Werk "The Grammar of Ornament", in welchem er "allgemeine Prinzipien zur Anordnung der Form und der Farbe in der Architektur und den dekorativen Künsten" aufstellte, die durch 100 farbige Tafeln in Chromolithografie mit Ornamenten aus allen Stilepochen und Kulturen illustriert wurden. Obwohl er sich im Vorwort gegen das gedankenlose Kopieren der Ornamente wandte, wurde sein Werk zu einer gefragten Vorlage für die Schablonenmalerei. Andererseits hat es aber auch William Morris und die Arts-and-Crafts-Bewegung und damit die Erneuerung des Kunsthandwerks in England beeinflusst. (Wikipedia) In englischer Sprache. 157, (23) pages. 4° (240 x 335mm).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Reprint.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Facsimile Reprint. Ribbon marker. A few spots to the covers. Upper corners of the DJ torn, with some waterstaining to the top rear corner. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 157 pages; Extra postage required for priority and international shipping.

cloth, dust jacket. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. (v), 15 pages, followed by 100 plates in color. Reprint of the 1867 first edition, and first edition thus. Fine in fine dust jacket. A collection of magnificent works of Ornamental Art, which are remarkable not only for the perfection and skill shown in the technical processes, but also for the beauty and harmony of the coloring, and the general perfection of the ornamentation. They are from the collections of the National Collection at South Kensington, Alfred Morrison, Louis Huth, M. Digby Wyatt and others. Illustrated with several color plates which include painted vases, bowls and other Chinese ornaments which were imported to the West in increasing numbers in the middle of the nineteenth century.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint Edition. A very nice copy. Beautifully illustrated. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This edition comprises over 100 lavish full colour plates, each illustrating a number of different styles from panels and borders, columns and capitals, illumated manuscripts and ceramics. A lucid explanatory text describes the use and development of each pattern and the part it played in the culture as a whole. Book is in excellent condition throughout. Inscription of owner of front endpaper, along with small address label. Some tears to dust jacket at corners(top and bottom) and a small piece is missing at bottom of spine. Scuffing to edges of DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. NY: Portland House, (1987). First thus, the original first published in 1867. 13 ¼ x 9 ½ in. 15pp of text and 100 plates in full color and b&w. Blue boards, letters gilt. Fine condition in fine dj. ISBN 0517641542; 13 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches; 115 pages.

First Edition. Fine clean copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 15 pages, [100] leaves of plates : chiefly color illustrations ; 34 cm. Notes; Facsimile of edition originally published: London : S. & T. Gilbert, 1867. Original title: Examples of Chinese ornament. Originally published by S & T Gilbert, 1867. Subjects; Decoration and ornament China History. Visual Arts. Design, Decorative China Pictorial works. 2 Kg.

Hard back binding in publisher's original navy paper covered boards, gilt lettering to the spine. Folio 13½'' x 9¼''. Contains 100 full-page single sided colour plates. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper with tiny bumps to the spine ends. Heavy volume weighing 2 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. FASHION (Costume & Millinery).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 128pp, with over 100 full colour plate illustrations. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. Burgundy endpapers. Folio. . Boards very, very slightly rubbed on extreme corners, else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. In its original, handsome dust jacket, lightly bumped at edges. After the fall of the Ti-Ping rebellion in China in the middle of the 19th century, public buildings all over the country were plundered and hundreds of works of Chinese ornamental art were brought to Europe. Owen Jones, author of The Grammar of Ornament (1856) was delighted by this: he collected as wide a variety of styles as he could, many of which are reproduced in this volume.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covers, gilt lettering to the spine. Folio 13½'' x 9¼'' ISBN 1851701028. 100 full-page single sided colour plates. Without any ownership markings. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with tiny bumps to upper corners, small tears to the spine ends, not price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. ARCHITECTURE.

A good quality reproduction of a book originally published in 1867 ('Examples of Chinese Ornament.'), and is a useful sourcebook of Chinese decoration. This edition contains copies of the original 100 colour plates, hardback, size: 330mm x 222mm, introduction by Michael Snowdon, Head of Design, Prints, Drawings & Paintings at the V. & A. Museum. Complete with dustjacket (not price clipped). Both book & dustjacket are in VG+ condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with minor age tone. Red pen mark to upper page ends. Clipped end paper. DJ with some edge wear and creasing.

First Edition. Fine clean copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 15 pages, [100] leaves of plates : chiefly color illustrations ; 34 cm. Notes; Facsimile of edition originally published: London : S. & T. Gilbert, 1867. Original title: Examples of Chinese ornament. Originally published by S & T Gilbert, 1867. Subjects; Decoration and ornament China History. Visual Arts. Design, Decorative China Pictorial works. 2 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Dust jacket has small tear at foot of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprinted hard cover book in good condition with dust jacket in good- condition. Extensive creasing and a few small tears to all edges of generally ill-fitting jacket. Minor bumps to corners. Some marks to edges of text block with page edges lightly tanned. This is a very heavy book and would require extra postage for overseas delivery. Folio. 15pp plus plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Illustrated with 100 plates, a very nice copy, heavy book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Studio Editions, London, 1996. Hardcover. First edition thus reprint. Black cloth. Gilt lettering and gilt publisher's device to spine. Frontispiece. Illustrated in one section with monochrome line drawings. Profusely illustrated in another section with full page colour plates. Dustjacket. Bottom edges of boards lightly rubbed. Top edge and bottom corner of fore edge of lower board lightly bumped. The second front free endpaper had stuck to the half-title page, resulting in small areas of superficial loss to both pages. Some slight superficial area of loss to top edge of rear panel of dustjacket. A very good copy in a very good dustjacket.