Main entry:

Audsley, George Ashdown, 1838-1925, author.

Title & Author:

The ornamental arts of Japan / by George Ashdown Audsley, fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects ...

Publication:

London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, Crown Building, 188 Fleet Street, E.C., MDCCCLXXXII-MDCCCLXXXIV [1882-1884]

Description:

2 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 40 cm

Notes:
Plates published by Sampson, Low & Co.; printed by Lemercier & cie., Paris, and W. Greve, Berlin.
Titles in red and black; title vignettes; decorative initials.
Tooled and inlaid leather binding.
Preface dated 1885.
Some of the plates are chromolithographs, photoaquatints or carbon prints.
Volume l. Drawing, painting, engraving, and printing. Embroidery. Textile fabrics. Lacquer -- volume II. Incrusted work. Metal work. Cloisonné enamel. Modelling and carving. Heraldry.

Resources:
Full text available from Hathi Trust

Subject:

Art, Japanese.
Art objects, Japanese.
Art japonais.
Objets d'art japonais.
Arte (Japao)

Form/genre:

rare books.
illustrated books.
Illustrated works
Photographically illustrated books.
Half bindings (Binding)
Raised bands (Binding)
Leather bindings (Binding)
Marbled paper bindings (Binding)
Gilt edges (Binding)
Ouvrages illustrés.

Added entries:

Greve, W., lithographer, printer.
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, publisher.
Imprimerie Lemercier et cie, printer.
England London.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 52800
Call No.: 4266
Copy: v. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 52799
Call No.: 4266
Copy: v. 2
Status: Available