JONES, Owen (1809-1874). The Grammar of Ornament. London: Day and Son, Lithographers to the Queen, 1856.
2o (559 x 368 mm). Chromolithographed title-page and 100 plates (some occasional spotting). Contemporary dark green half morocco, marbled boards (some light rubbing, a few small repairs).
FIRST EDITION, outlining Jones' principles of good design and coloring. These principles were illustrated and expanded in twenty chapters, each of which presented examples of fine ornament from a particular geographical area or historical period, and 37 propositions, which were followed by leading designers of the time. The Grammar proved to be Jones's most enduring and influential work.
JONES, Owen (1809-1874). The Grammar of Ornament. London: Day and Son, Lithographers to the Queen, 1856.
2o (559 x 368 mm). Chromolithographed title-page and 100 plates (some occasional spotting). Contemporary dark green half morocco, marbled boards (some light rubbing, a few small repairs).
FIRST EDITION, outlining Jones' principles of good design and coloring. These principles were illustrated and expanded in twenty chapters, each of which presented examples of fine ornament from a particular geographical area or historical period, and 37 propositions, which were followed by leading designers of the time. The Grammar proved to be Jones's most enduring and influential work.
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