The World of Ornament

The World of Ornament - David Batterham Teeming with tapestries, manuscript illuminations, carpets, and tiles, this far-reaching compendium brings together the two greatest 19th-century catalogues of ornament into one indispensable reference book. Encompassing designs from medieval times through to the 19th century, in styles as diverse as Egyptian, Etruscan, or Middle Eastern, this Bibliotheca Universalis edition is dedicated to decoration. Hardcover, 14 x 19.5 cm, 1.19 kg, 824 pages Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German) TASCHEN