Check the numerous work os Clarence P. Hornung, especially the Handbook
of Designs and Devices, currently published by Dover.  This $5.95
paperback is very handy for a detailed organization of basic designs and
their variations.  It may get you started.
 
H. Morgan Hicks
 
Art Institute of Seattle/University of Washington
"We're all travelling exhibits."
 
 
 
On Fri, 25 Mar 1994, William A. Broom wrote:
 
> A colleague needs to find a source of standardized terminology
> for decorative patterns, motifs and ornaments used on bookcovers
> and bindings.  Examples of the items which he would like to
> identify would be meandering geometric patterns, leaf patterns,
> trefoils, lozenges, leaves within lozenges, finials and so forth.
>
> If you know of such a source, I would appreciate receiving that
> information by my direct email address rather than the listserv.
>
> I will post a single listing of any sources sent to me.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> -Bill Broom  Dept. of Art & Art History, Duke University
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