Designs and Patterns from Historic Ornament

by George Ashdown Audsley, W. and G. Audsley, William Audsley

Book Overview

This well-known book was prepared a century ago by two British architects, and its reputation has grown steadily since. The Audsleys' rendering of designs from a wide variety of sources are national traditions, and their excellent sense of space and proportion and their straightforward interpretations of these ornaments have made this collection among the most valuable of its kind. The 60 plates contain over 250 large-scale line drawings, mostly executed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486219313
• ISBN13: 9780486219318
• Release Date: June 1968
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 12.2"