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The Grammar of Ornament |
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By Owen Jones, Joint designer at the Great Exhibition and Director of Decorations at the Crystal Palace exhibition building, Sydenham.
First published in 1856, this re-issue includes the complete text and fine artworks from the original book. All styles of ornamental decoration are covered: Egyptian, Persian, Greek, Roman, Indian, Chinese. It also contains the Manifesto of Design that inspired design greats like William Morris and Frank Lloyd Wright.
In the re-erecting of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, Jones - along with his friend Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt - undertook the design and furnishing of the Fine Arts Courts.
The copy sent may not be the same as illustrated as there are a number of versions (hardback and paperback) but the contents are identical.
239 pages over 2,350 illustrations