Handbook of Ornament A Grammar of Art, Industrial and Architectural Designing in All Its Branches for Practical As Well As Theoretical Use

This excellent collection of historic decorative ornament contains over 3000 examples ranging from the cultures of the Greeks and Romans through the Victorians. Among the many different kinds of objects depicted are fine line drawings of chairs, thrones, crowns, heraldic emblems, altars, armor, architecture and scores of objects used in everyday life. 3002 black-and-white illustrations.Meyer, Franz Sales is the author of 'Handbook of Ornament A Grammar of Art, Industrial and Architectural Designing in All Its Branches for Practical As Well As Theoretical Use', published 1957 under ISBN 9780486203027 and ISBN 0486203026.