paper covered boards
2009 · Mansfield Centre, CT
by Guilmard, Désiré
Mansfield Centre, CT: Martino Publishing, 2009. paper covered boards. 4to. paper covered boards. xvi,560 pages; (vi),180 plates. 2 volumes bound in 1. Reprint of the first edition which was published in Paris in 1880-1881. A bibliography of ornamental artists of France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands from the 16th through 18th centuries. Facsimiles of book illustrations, along with illustrated examples of other decorative arts. Includes a list of works to consult from the Bibliothèque de Paris, and an alphabetical index of artists. 180 plates of diverse examples of ornamentation, such as designs for furniture, jewelry, books, and vases.
(Inventory #: 103994)