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Ein gutes und sauberes Exemplar. - Cast iron flourished during the 19th century in an amazing variety of forms, often of extreme richness of design. This superb volume, now available again after some years out of print, surveys cast iron decoration worldwide in over 500 illustrations, including specially taken photographs of surviving work supported by reproductions of pattern books and drawings. A valuable reference work for any professional, it will also delight those who appreciate the rich visual pleasures of this form of Victorian decoration. - Contents:The British Isles: Pattern books and catalogues Registration marks; London; Brighton; Cheltenham; Leamington Spa; Great Malvern; Edinburgh; Glasgow; Dublin -- The Continent of Europe: Leningrad and Mexico; Paris; The Netherlands; Lisbon; Athens; Other European Ironwork -- The United States of America: Catalogues; NewYork; Boston; Philadelphia; Baltimore; Georgetown; Charleston; New Orleans; San Francisco and Columbia -- Australia and New Zealand: Provenance; Catalogues; Indigenous Designs; Portable Buildings; Sydney; Melbourne; Adelaide; Brisbane; Tasmania; Christchurch and Wellington -- Empires and Influences: Bombay; Cape Town; Bermuda; Toronto, Montreal and Quebec; Tahiti; Mauritius; Mexico City. ISBN 9780500232545