Download or read book Hornung's Handbook of Designs & Devices written by Clarence P. Hornung and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides large, clear reproductions of the most diverse and usable variations and combinations of ... basic forms. To achieve a successful presentation of the most valuable geometric forms in the common store of decorative design, the author has drawn upon ancient Egyptian, Grecian, Roman, Arabian and Japanese as well as upon the most successful modern motifs--Cover.