Instant purchase welcome Slight scratches on the front and back cover No cutouts or writing in the text "World Design Encyclopedia: From Ancient Greece to Art Nouveau" Price: ¥--- #Books #Art/Photography/Crafts A practical encyclopedia compiling approximately 3200 patterns from around the world. It covers from the origins of civilizations such as Mesopotamia and Egypt to modern Art Nouveau, and the regions covered span almost the entire world, including Persia, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Composed of animals, plants, and figures, it includes a wide range of patterns that humanity has inherited while giving various meanings and effects, from everyday tools such as clothing and ceramics, to murals, architecture, and weaponry, and various crafts. Contribution by Miho Ioka (Kanakana)