On Colour And on the Necessity for a General Diffusion of Taste Among all Classes.

Published by John Murray, London, 1858

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Seller: Darkwood Online T/A BooksinBulgaria, Blagoevgrad, BulgariaDarkwood Online T/A BooksinBulgaria

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Some shelf and edge wear, corners bumped and rubbed particularly at spine extremities. Ink name and pencil gift message to half title, book plate to inside front cover. ; Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Gilt vase motif to front board and spine. Original binders sticker to inside rear cover. Errata and addenda bound in, 32 page publisher's catalogue at rear. ; 408 pages; With Remarks on Laying Out Dressed Or Geometrical Gardens. Examples of Good and Bad Taste. Illustrated by Woodcuts and Coloured Plates in Contrast. Interesting treatise by the famed Egyptologist on ornamental design with reference to the rules of perspective and the use of architecture in the design of gardens and how good design could be achieved with a harmonic balance and the blending of colours in geometric patterns.

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Title
On Colour And on the Necessity for a General Diffusion of Taste Among all Classes.
Author
Wilkinson, Sir J. Gardner
Publisher
John Murray, London
Publication year
1858
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
No Dust Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition; First Printing.

Darkwood Online T/A BooksinBulgaria

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