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.

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Title: The Grammar of Chinese ornament : selected from objects in the South Kensington Museum and other collections / by Owen Jones
Publisher: London : Studio Editions
Publication Date: 1987
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1851701028
ISBN 13: 9781851701025
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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224 pages with 100 colour plates. 330 x 228mm. A beautiful book

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A compendium of Oriental designs, this volume aims to reproduce the colours of the original work as closely as possible.

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