An Anthology of Decorated Papers - P.J.M. Marks

This remarkable and beautiful book brings together a collection of decorated papers dating from the 16th to the 20th century. They were produced for a wide variety of uses: as wrappers and endpapers for books, as the backing for playing cards, and even as linings for chests and cases. Some decorated papers were used as humble pictures for display in churches and the home; some were sold as souvenirs to pilgrims; and others were used merely as wrappings for foodstuffs such as gingerbread and chocolate. What unites all the papers in the book is the richness of their ornamentation and the thin, f An Anthology of Decorated Papers - P.J.M. Marks od authora P.J.M. Marks a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus.cz
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