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A compendium of historys most elegant and beautiful patterns and ornamentaldesigns at your fingertipsfor perusal or download anytime, in high-resolutionformat. The World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopediccollections of ornament of the 19th century: Racinets LOrnementpolychrome Volumes I and II (1875-1888) and Dupont-AubervillesLOrnement des tissus (1877). Adapted from historical items dating fromantiquity, including jewelry, tiles, stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, textilesand ceramics, these ornamental designs encompass a wide range of cultural andesthetic motifs and patternsincluding classical Egyptian, Greek, Roman,Etruscan, Asian and middle-Eastern, as well as European designs from medievaltimes through the 19th century.

Artists, historians, and art lovers will appreciate this lavish source and idea book,and interior designers and patternmakers will be delighted that all of theornamental designs may be used and reproduced without restriction!

Includes exclusive access to image database: high-resolution images ofall individual ornaments downloadable for unrestricted use!

The author:David Batterham has been an antiquarian bookseller in London since 1965. Hespecializes in books and journals on the graphic arts, ornament, fashion, andcaricature with an emphasis on work from France and Spain.

Mega motifsHistory's most beautiful patterns

Multilingual Edition: English,French, German

The World of OrnamentDavid BatterhamHardcover, 2 vols. with keycardin slipcase, 24 x 31.6 cm, 712pagesNew edition, only $ 59.99Original edition $ 200

"The World of Ornament brings together the twogreatest encyclopaedic collections of ornament of the19th century: Racinets LOrnement polychromeVolumes I and II and Dupont-AubervillesLOrnement des tissus. Adapted from historical itemsdating from antiquity, including jewellery, tiles,stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, textiles andceramics, these ornamental designs encompass awide range of cultural and aesthetic motifs andpatterns... Not only is this the perfect source bookpacked full of printed patterny ideas but you also getaccess to an exclusive image database where you candownload these (hi-res) images and use them forwhatever you like without restriction. How cool isthat?" Proper Magazine, Stockport, United Kingdom

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