Owen Jones's Grammaire de l'Ornement (1865)

Owen Jones, Grammaire de l'Ornement par Owen Jones, Illustrée d'Exemples Pris de Divers Styles d'Ornement (London: Bernard Quaritch, 1865); approximately (74) chromolithographs now loose in gilt-decorated cloth-covered boards; leaves with gilt edges; small folio; text in French.

13 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.; Each plate 13 1/8 x 9 in.

First published in 1856, Jones's manual presents examples of design from a variety of cultures and periods.

No longer bound, with the upper and lower boards separated, and lacking backstrip; not complete with many plates lacking and retaining only a small number of text leaves; wear to boards; leaves/plates lightly toned with occasional scattered foxing, edge wear, mild grime, and small stain.