The World of Ornament, die Welt Der Ornamente; L'univers de L'ornement by Racinet, A.; Dupont-Auberville, M - 2009

Cologne, Germany: Taschen, 2009. A Taschen 25th anniversary special edition. First edition, presumed first printing. Text in English, German and French. Printed in China, presumed bound in Germany. Glossy paper hardboard binding, with crisp gilt-stamped lettering. Unbumped spine head and tail, with sharp corners. 15 x 10 inches. With 528 numbered pages, and with hundreds of full-color plates, some full page, all on coated stock. With key card in rear pocket for access to over 1,000 high resolution images. An immaculate volume, and very tight, with no hint of shelf life. Almost certainly unread. No remainder marks. Lovely full-pictorial heavy-duty DJ, unclipped and virtually unrubbed. In the original slipcase of glossy paper-covered cardboard, repeating the DJ illustration. A Fine copy in a Fine DJ in a Near Fine slipcase. A very heavy volume.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.