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Owen Jones’ *Examples of Chinese Ornament* (1867)
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Owen Jones’ Examples of Chinese Ornament (1867)

Plants and Their Application to Ornament (1896)
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Design & Typography, Natural World

Plants and Their Application to Ornament (1896)

Karl Blossfeldt’s *Urformen der Kunst* (1928)
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Karl Blossfeldt’s Urformen der Kunst (1928)

Festooned: Martin Gerlach’s Decorative Groupings (1897)
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Natural World, Design & Typography

Festooned: Martin Gerlach’s Decorative Groupings (1897)

Phantom Bouquets: Two Books on the Art of Skeleton Leaves (1864)
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Design & Typography, Science & Medicine

Phantom Bouquets: Two Books on the Art of Skeleton Leaves (1864)

*Shadows from the Walls of Death* (1874)
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Design & Typography, Science & Medicine, Death

Shadows from the Walls of Death (1874)

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