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Title: L'Ornement Polychrome: Cent Planches en Couleurs or et Argent Art Ancien et Asiatique, Moyen Age, Renaissance... Author: Racinet, [Auguste] Place: Paris Publisher: Librairie de Firmin-Didot-Date: No date [c.1885] Description: [12], + 119 (of 120) chromolithograph plates, and their accompanying text. 41x28.8 cm. (16x11¼"), loose illustrations, leafs and signatures housed in green cloth chemise with ties, re-backed with original spine laid down, lettered in black, original string ties. Second Series. Wonderful collection of plates of architectural treasures from around the world, each in vibrant colors. Lacks plate XVIII. Lot Amendments Condition: Many light spots of soiling to chemise; title page and inside covers each with a small sticker from Matthias Hetherington Architectural Books in San Francisco, title page a bit darkened, some very light edge wear to some leaves, a few plates with marginal very light finger soiling; mostly clean and bright plates; near fine. Item number: 225602