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Published by Phaidon Press Ltd in 1984. Hardback with Dust jacket. Number of pages: 423. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Ex-library book (usual stamps and marks). Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. 
Published by PHAIDON P in 1979. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #7680232 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. 
Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! 
(432 pages) a comprehensive survey of the history and theory of decorative art. other work by the author includes "the story of art" and "art and illusion: a study in the psychology of pictorial representation". illustrations, bibliography, index edition new ed (Paperback) 
First edition. No dustjacket. Cloth boards have edge wear, minor scratches, rubbed corners/spine. Owner's name on flyleaf. No writing in text. 
0801492491 xii + 412 pp, preface, preface to the 2nd edition, introduction-3 parts / 10 chapters-epilogue, 353 figures, 11 color plates, 89 b&w plates, notes, full titles of books cited, list of illustrations, index. Lower forecorner fr wrap creased & turned a bit, rear wrap foreedge slightly splayed 2" approaching the bottom, else VG-Fine. 7.9" x 10.3" black & white wraps (52 oz) 
Hardcover, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition suitable as a study copy. Ships within 24 hours., 1800grams, ISBN: 0714817325. 
Hardcover, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition. Ships within 24 hours. pp., 1800grams, ISBN: 0714817325. 
1994 reprint of the 1984 Second Edition of this design classic-a rich, absorbing on the history, theory and psychology of decorative art. Generously illustrated with black and white photos, reproductions and drawings throughout as well as 8 pages of color. VERY GOOD soft cover. A clean, sturdily bound. Small mark on half-title page, light staining along thumb edge and bottom corner, light marginal toning, otherwise pages are clean and fine. Printed cover, on heavy stock, is clean with light rubbing and toning to edges (corners slightly creased) and a couple of light finger-bends. Binding very good, all pages secured, no splits. 8 x 10-1/4"; xii + 411 pages. 
Size: 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall; Type: Paperback 2nd Edition. Clean & tight, no markings-But page edges and edges of cover beginning to tan. SKU #A-110. 
This book provides a comprehensive survey of the history and theory of decorative art. The universal human impulse to seek order and rhythm in space and time can be seen in children's play and in poetry, dance, music and architecture, and its prevale... 
Ithaca, NY, U.S.A. Cornell University Press, 1984. Second Edition. Trade Paperback. Reprint. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. xii, 411pp, index. 11 color plates; 90 photos on plates; over 350 B&W illus in text. Near Fine/No Jacket. Black and white glossy card covers, light shelfwear, a clean, tight, and unmarked copy. " This book provides a comprehensive survey of the history and theory of decorative art. The universal human impulse to seek order and rhythm in space and time can be seen in children's play and in poetry, dance, music and architecture, and its prevalence in our every activity calls for an explanation in terms of our biological heritage. " 