577 authentic Art Nouveau designs ranging in size from full-page illustrations to borders, headpieces, tailpieces, and initials. Designs include florals, landscapes, and figures, from artists such as Klimt, Bradley, Auriol, and Larcombe.

"Dolmetsch's Treasury of Ornament is one of the great nineteenth century studies in pattern and design. Each of the plates is accompanied by a detailed text, and the volume is encyclopaedic in its scope, giving a chronological, analytical and comprehensive view of developments in ornamentation from Ancient Egyptain and Grecian Art to seventeenth and eighteenth century Baroque and rococo motifs." --Dust jacket.

Over 700 attractive designs, spanning a broad range of historical periods and cultures, include examples of decorative artwork derived from textiles, pottery, clothing, masks, tapestries, and other original sources.