“Historic Ornament” in 2 volumes is one of the best-known works by an Irish artist James Ward. Contents:
Prehistoric Ornament
Neolithic Stone Period
The Bronze Age The Iron Age The Lake Dwellings of Switzerland and other parts of Europe
Egyptian Art Chaldean and Assyrian Art Phœnician Art Art in Ancient Persia
Grecian Art Art in Primitive Greece
Greek and Roman Orders of Architecture
Greek and Roman Architectural Ornament
Indian art and Architecture
Chinese and Japanese Architecture
Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture
Saracenic Architecture and Ornament
Romanesque Architecture and Ornament
Gothic Architecture and Ornament
Renaissance Architecture and Ornament
Pottery
Enamels
Ivory Carvings
Metal Work
Furniture
Textile Fabrics
Mosaics
Glass
The Decoration of Books