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L’Ornament Polychrome (Ornament in Colour) (page 3/3)

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Images and some text extracts from L’Ornament Polychrome, Cent Planches en Couleurs Or et Argent [etc] by De M. A. Racinet, 1869 – 188.

I have the fac simile published by Taschen; the text has been translated from the French into English and German, but I think only in summary form. In addition, the fac simile mixes illustrations from L’Ornement des Tissus receuil historique et pratique by M. Dupont-Auberville (1877).

Title: L’Ornament Polychrome (Ornament in Colour)

Author: Racinet, M. A.

Published by: Librarie de Firmin Didot Frères, Fils et Cie.

City: Paris

Date: 1869

Total items: 12

Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.

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