AUD 
CAD 
EUR 
HKD 
PLN 
SGD 
CHF 
USD 
+44 01225 448831
1857 The Treasury of Ornamental Art
What Our Customers Say...
Description
Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Scarce
The first edition of this scarce work.
Illustrated with one colour folding plate, and seventy colour plates.
Collated complete.
An exploration of the ornamental art held at Marlborough House, an impressive collection of furniture, decorative pieces, fabrics, and more, all ornamental in their design.
Compiled by John Charles Robinson, who was the curator of the Museum of Ornamental Art at Marlborough House, remaining the curator as the collection to the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Each plate is accompanied by a detailed description, following the history of each piece and laying out their importance.
Condition
In a half morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, smart. Spine label is lifting a little. A few minor marks to the rear board. Light spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned and generally clean with a few occasional handling marks and spots.
Very Good Indeed
Delivery & payment
We send all of our books via courier which is a fully tracked and insured service. In our experience we find this to be the most reliable and quickest form of delivery. Our primary courier is DHL, but we are able to accommodate special requests if required, including postal delivery for items under 2kg. See More Details