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The World of Ornament combines two of the greatest 19th-century catalogues of ornament into a single comprehensive reference volume. It brings together tapestries, manuscript illuminations, carpets, and tiles, covering decorative styles ranging from Egyptian and Etruscan to Middle Eastern. Encompassing designs from medieval times through to the 19th century, this Bibliotheca Universalis edition provides an extensive survey of historical decoration across diverse cultures and periods.
Teeming with tapestries, manuscript illuminations, carpets, and tiles, this far-reaching compendium brings together the two greatest 19th-century catalogues of ornament into one indispensable reference book. Encompassing designs from medieval times through to the 19th century, in styles as diverse as Egyptian, Etruscan, or Middle Eastern, this Bibliotheca Universalis edition is dedicated to decoration.
