Rich in authentic period flavor, this exceptional sourcebook, with its appealing vignettes of old-fashioned youngsters, will add a nostalgic touch to any number of graphic projects.
Over 850 engagin……続きを見る
著者:W. A. Bentley
出版社: Dover Publications
発売日: 2012年08月09日
For almost a century, W. A. Bentley caught and photographed thousands of snowflakes in his workshop at Jericho, Vermont, and made available to scientists and art instructors samples of his remarkabl……続きを見る
Flowers are among nature's most beautiful creations, infinitely varied in form and texture, strikingly vivid in color. Now you can bring the freshness of a whole garden of exquisite flowers to your ……続きを見る
Rich in tradition and history, the art of batik has been a deeply integrated facet of Chinese folk art for over 2,000 years. Using molten beeswax, skilled artisans paint patterns onto white cloth, w……続きを見る
著者:A. J. Bicknell
出版社: Dover Publications
発売日: 2012年11月29日
By the 1880's, American architecture had turned to a heavily formal, almost grandiose style, forsaking the more delicate ornamentation and graceful line of the previous decade. Just prior to the shi……続きを見る
Exceptionally comprehensive, easy-to-use guide surveys the evolution of historic ornament in architecture and the applied arts ー from primitive ornaments of Oceania, Egypt, and Assyria to a Gothic ……続きを見る
Wondrous panorama of the animal kingdom, with detailed reproductions of over 600 rare engravings: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, crustaceans, insects, some plants ー all identified. Roy……続きを見る
Incredibly rich treasury of authentic royalty-free designs adapted from artifacts of the Harappa culture, coins and pottery from South India, Ajanta and Bagh murals, Muslim monuments, Buddhist templ……続きを見る
Magnificent motifs reproduced from rare original edition: florals, foliates, female figures, pastoral landscapes, more. Ideas for craftspeople and designers.
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This well-known book was prepared a century ago by two British architects, and its reputation has grown steadily since. The Audsleys' rendering of designs from a wide variety of sources are national……続きを見る
A familiar decorative detail that's found both inside and outside of Victorian homes, fretwork delights the eye with its graceful interlaced designs. This vintage sourcebook, reproduced from a rare ……続きを見る
Though he himself was a distinguished painter and illustrator, Albert-Charles-August Racinet (1825–1893) is best remembered for two monumental color-plate publications he edited: Le Costume historiq……続きを見る
Decorative architectural elements derived from delicate line drawings of 6th- and 7th-century Italian buildings and churches depict a wealth of interior and exterior adornments. Includes images of p……続きを見る
Reflecting the spirit of East Indian myths, legends, and fables, these illustrations were compiled by one of the nineteenth century's foremost Orientalists. Edward Moor published The Hindu Pantheon ……続きを見る
Drawing on centuries of history, this work is an encyclopedic collection ー undoubtedly the largest royalty-free collection of its kind ー of devils, dragons, mythical creatures, fanciful beasts, an……続きを見る
著者:F. B. Heald
出版社: Dover Publications
発売日: 2012年11月08日
The Victorians loved their flowers, and from a stunning nineteenth-century collection of floral motifs comes this garden of decorative designs. Exquisitely detailed and stylistically rare, its illus……続きを見る
Dragons, fish, flowers, and foo dogs abound in this magnificent compilation of Chinese designs and motifs. An exotic archive of permission-free art, this volume offers 361 crisp black-and-white imag……続きを見る
Commercial artists and others looking for distinctive illustrations to enhance their various projects will be impressed by the attractive graphics in this comprehensive collection. Selected from rar……続きを見る
Based on J. G. Heck's Bilder Atlas zum Convenations Lexicon, published in German in the nineteenth century, the Iconographic Encyclopaedia of Science, Literature, and Art was a monumental six-volume……続きを見る
Handsome treasury of more than 320 elegant images for use ー royalty-free ー by today's artists, illustrators, and anyone interested in the interior decor of bygone days. Includes a wealth of floral……続きを見る
More than 300 dazzling illustrations of dowagers and debutantes, soldiers and sailors, mandarins and Indians, and gentlemen of every description sporting top hats, powdered wigs, and other regalia. ……続きを見る
Although often regarded as simple folk craft, paper cutouts constitute one of the foundations of Chinese art. This bold assortment features an original selection of 125 rare black-and-white cuts. Co……続きを見る
著者:Dan X. Solo
出版社: Dover Publications
発売日: 2013年03月12日
This attractive collection of royalty-free lettering for commercial artists features 100 complete upper-case stencil alphabets ー many with lower-cases, numerals, and punctuation marks. Includes suc……続きを見る
88 royalty-free drawings of 40 plants and flowers ー Daffodil, Apple and other more or less familiar species ー distinguished by their grace, impeccable draftsmanship, and botanical accuracy. Extens……続きを見る
This book contains the entire contents of four fine volumes of monogram and allied devices published between 1830 and 1881. Over 2,500 monogrammatic and alphabetic designs are displayed in plates fr……続きを見る
The lovely images in this rare collection comprise one of the most comprehensive surveys of mid-19th-century Japanese art and ornamentation. Included are graceful details from landscapes, floral mot……続きを見る
著者:W. H. Bartlett
出版社: Dover Publications
発売日: 2012年08月24日
Extremely rare engravings after illustrations of mid-19th-century America by eminent English artist. Superb, detailed views of Mount Vernon, Saratoga Lake, Faneuil Hall in Boston, Niagara Falls, Wes……続きを見る
More than 350 decorative designs in this impressive collection, including 256 letters, display the glories of extant medieval manuscripts. Rare letters and borders that once enhanced medieval bibles……続きを見る
While most of us would have little difficulty in recognizing a buckle, hem, or seam, we might be considerably more challenged if asked to identify a godet, a trilby, or a vamp. With this handy book ……続きを見る