Handbook of Ornament (Dover Pictorial Archive)
by Franz Sales Meyer
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Author: Franz Sales MeyerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1957-06-01
ISBN: 0486203026
Number of pages: 576
Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Reviews of Handbook of Ornament (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Book Review: Too small!
Summary: 4 Stars
The content of this book is incredible. Perfect for a designer like me to learn how to make my own ornamental designs. But it also has an incredible array of line drawings of detailing found from around the world. The focus is on variety of styles rather than too many that look very similar. Realistic lions alongside flat stylized ones with wings etc.
My first impression though was that it is too small!!! If I had picked this book up at a store I would have put it back and looked for a bigger alternative. I have forgotten to check the size on a few of my purchases and been disappointed.
This book is also out of copyright... So it can be found online Archived as a PDF ..
Buy this if you want a permanent hard copy. I always prefer a hard copy for general reference books anyway... Just make it bigger!
Summary of Handbook of Ornament (Dover Pictorial Archive)
This excellent collection of historic decorative ornament contains over 3,000 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.
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