The Ornament In European Folk Art by Reinhard Peesch, 1983

The Ornament In European Folk Art by Reinhard Peesch\n\nPublished by Alpine Fine Arts Collection in 1983\nISBN: 9780933516670\nCondition: Good\nDescription:\nHardcover with laminated and colour illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated beige cloth boards underneath. Minor peeling to dj bottom edges and small tear to laminate at top of spine. Some textural differences across dj. Illustrated pastedowns and feps inside, matching cross-stitch pattern of cloth boards. Small ink signature of previous owner to ffep. Small tear to top of page six. Pages inside otherwise bright and unmarked. Features many b/w illustrations, as well as colour photographs/paintings on glossy spreads. Square/large format, 210 pages. Translated from original German by Ruth Michaelis-Jena and Patrick Murray, this book catalogues examples of European folk art - from geometrical ornaments from early history and the Middle Ages, to Baroque Christian symbols of piety - and their application on furniture and other obje.