Author: AUDSLEY, W. & G. [William & George].
Title: Polychromatic Decoration as Applied to Buildings in the Mediaeval Styles.
Description: London, Sotheran, 1882. Folio publisher's gilt cloth (wear to tips); [8],32pp and 36 chromolitho plates interleaved with descriptive text. Light browning, quite a good copy. ¶ Careful and plain descriptions and practical advice accompany the sometimes spectacular designs. A chart offers the colours and tints most suitable for decorative painting and patterns are grouped for specific wall areas and features. At the end are four plates of alphabets.

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