Wall paper, its origin, development and manufacture (1922)
Ward, George Whiteley · London, New York [etc.] Pitman · leaf 77
ine qua non. Themost authoritative writers on this subject advocatehere the use of papers having loosely knit or at leastirregular designs upon them, and for the reason thatstiff and formal patterns become wearisome for sickpersons to contemplate continually. There is certainlymuch truth in this… … THE SELECTION OF A WALL PAPER 65 such a vast range of delightful patterns is availablefor everybody at all kinds of prices, there is no furtherexcuse for the perpetuation of such poor taste, and oneconfidently expects to see the old dot-and dashsort of thing that used to drive us invalids half…
Wallpaper
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