Alexander Speltz "The Coloured Ornament of All Historical Styles" Booklet of Plates

Item Details

An early 20th-century antique booklet of colored plates by Alexander Speltz titled The Coloured Ornament of All Historical Styles: Modern Times, circa 1915. Each page has one offset lithograph image with a title, plate number, and small description. The book includes ‘The German Ornament’, ‘Renaissance-decoration in France’, ‘The French Ornament’, ‘Fayence during the time of grotesque art in France’, and more. The images are well-detailed and sometimes include gilt and silver colors.

Condition

- cover damage; discolored pages; did not check for all plates

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Item #

16CIN311-361