Wallpapers: An International History and Illustrated Survey from the Victoria And Albert Museum

Wallpapers: An International History and Illustrated Survey from the Victoria And Albert Museum by Oman, Charles C. & Jean Hamilton. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780810917781.

First edition. An informative survey of wallpapers and their history from the early 16th century to the present day, based on the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It is divided into three parts the first being "Anonymous Wallpaper and Wallpaper Designs," which covers wallpapers and designs from 1509 to 1978. The second part, "Pattern books," covers the Museumss books on designs which are used to decorate the town and country houses, castles, and palaces in Britain from 1824 to the 1900s. the third part, "Designers," covers identifiable artists such as William Morris, Walter Crane, C.F.A. Voysey, Frank Lloyd Wright, Edward Bawden and John Minton. It has over 902 illustrations, with 75 plates in full color. It includes an introduction by Jean Hamilton, 1313 entries, a comprehensive bibliography by E.A. Entwisle, and an index. 486 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 4to..