Owen Jones
The Grammar of Ornament: Illustrated by Examples from Various Styles of Ornament.
London: Studio Editions, 1986. Facsimile edition. 185170048X 
157 pages, 112 unnumbered leaves of plates.
Folio, measuring approximately 10" x 13.5", is bound in black cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine and black lettering to gold compartment on front cover. Book and dust jacket are like new. Illustrated with full page color plates featuring examples of various ornamental patterns. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover.
""The Grammar of Ornament" is a treatise of the most significant forms of ornamental motifs. It was compiled by Owen Jones, assisted by his students, from museum documents and existing historical and scientific publications. Jones created the Grammar of Ornament to speak to young designers and craftsmen and remind them to look to history for the foundations of good design. The book was originally published in 1856 and is a summary of his theories."