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Jones (Owen) The Grammar or Ornament, chromolithographed additional decorative title and 100 plates, most chromolithographed, many heightened with gold, tissue guards, repaired horizontal tears to 2 preface ff., some light scattered spotting, occasional light marking or soiling to margins but a good clean copy generally, contemporary half morocco with gilt-stamped decorative morocco panel to upper cover, sympathetically rebacked, retaining original backstrip, g.e., some wear to extremities, rubbing and mottling to covers, folio, Day & Son, 1856.
⁂ A good example of this important Victorian work on design, an important artistic influence for the remainder of the century including for the Pre-Raphaelites.
Description
Jones (Owen) The Grammar or Ornament, chromolithographed additional decorative title and 100 plates, most chromolithographed, many heightened with gold, tissue guards, repaired horizontal tears to 2 preface ff., some light scattered spotting, occasional light marking or soiling to margins but a good clean copy generally, contemporary half morocco with gilt-stamped decorative morocco panel to upper cover, sympathetically rebacked, retaining original backstrip, g.e., some wear to extremities, rubbing and mottling to covers, folio, Day & Son, 1856.
⁂ A good example of this important Victorian work on design, an important artistic influence for the remainder of the century including for the Pre-Raphaelites.
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