Priceless treasury of 19th-century royalty-free designs includes fanciful ornaments -- flowers, mythological creatures, etc. -- striking designs with classical columns, heraldic designs, plus charming calligraphic alphabets.

Comprising 142 plates, organised into four sections, this collection opens with lavish ornaments, featuring flowers, mythological creatures and other devices. Part 2 features columns, part 3 heraldic devices and part 4 calligraphy.'