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Dover Publications
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This treasury of 204 authentic black-and-white border and frame designs overflows with outlines that will add instant polish to any project. Selected from vintage periodicals, these floral and figurative motifs range from dainty cartouches to elaborate, full-page compositions and from delicate and ethereal to bold and stately. |
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Drawn from a historic treasury of ornamental designs from such countries as France and Germany, among other European countries, this magnificent book and CD-ROM set overflows with 350 arresting black-and-white illustrations. This title features architectural elements, distinctive wood and metalwork, jewellery, sculpture, and other decorative arts. The images are a delight to browse and applicable to many design projects. This title is a Dover original selection from The Ornamentist, Or, Artisan's Manual of the Various Branches of Ornamental Art, A. Fullarton & Company, London, 1846. |
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Superb collection of 55 lovely plates, reproduced from rare, early editions, includes a rich selection of fairy tale images by one of England's leading illustrators of the early 20th century. Includes scenes from Irish Fairy Tales, English Fairy Tales, Hansel and Gretel, Snowdrop and Other Tales, Little Brother & Little Sister, and more. |
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Chosen from a rare 19th-century source, these 124 black-and-white illustrations capture the lavish devices and grand sweep of European Baroque design. Use the royalty-free art in this collection — a population of elaborate architectural ornaments, decorative motifs, and border elements — to embellish a host of craft, design, and graphic projects. |
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London's Great Exhibition of 1851 was held in a massive glass structure called the Crystal Palace. This carefully selected gallery of more than 300 items from that colossal Victorian World's Fair includes ceramics, furniture, carriages, wallpaper, glass, textiles, and many other exhibits. This authentic treasury of 19th-century decorative and applied art includes a bonus CD-ROM of every image from the book. |
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An inspiring compilation for historians and metalworkers, this volume features architectural details from a variety of sources and a broad range of styles. Selected from a rare French multi-volume publication, it features the finest examples of classic European ironwork. Designs include ornamented grilles, railings, panels, gates, and balconies. An accompanying CD-ROM features each image from the book. |
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Skillfully reproduced from a rare 19th-century masterpiece, this collection features 60 hand-coloured engravings of medieval knights and their weapons. Images include warriors on horseback as well as an assortment of lances, spears, mobile siege towers, muskets, and armour. |
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Unlike pixel-based digital images that often distort, Vector graphics can be enlarged to any size without the loss of clarity or quality. This collection features hundreds of versatile Vector-based borders, cartouches, scrolls, and spot illustrations. Sources for these unusual, attractive graphics include Greek vases, Byzantine mosaics, German woodcarvings and ironwork, and Persian tiles. |
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An expressive survey of an enduringly popular theme in the history of art, this lovely collection will capture the hearts of designers and crafters. Ready-to-use images include masterworks by Jan van Eyck, J. W. Waterhouse, Gerard ter Borch, John Vanderlyn, John S. Clifton, Simon Vouet, and other noteworthy artists. |
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Stylized birds, blossoming florals, winged goddesses, fire-breathing dragons, people in traditional dress, and lovely borders — each offers a glorious reflection of the exotic and elegant tradition of Japanese art. A wonderful resource for graphic artists and designers, this collection includes 250 highly scalable, Vector-based graphics for remarkably crisp enlargements. |
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This treasury of dazzling geometrical designs includes prismatic configurations that recede and advance, optical illusions that confound the eyes, intricate kaleidoscopic images, and more. Illustrators, designers, and craftspeople will find this collection of designs indispensable for art and craft use, as wallpaper and textile designs, and a host of other projects. |
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This compilation of more than 300 exquisite images is an invaluable resource for designers, decorators and artists seeking to add the timeless beauty of Japanese art and ornament to any project. Dover Electronic Design series: permission-free illustrations and designs for art, craft, business and educational use. Hundreds of designs scanned at 600 dpi and saved in the most popular formats; can be used for Mac[registered] and Windows[registered]. Each set contains CD-ROM and book with every image on the CD printed large for easy reference or direct use. |
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Handpicked from rare 19th and early-20th-century periodicals such as Harper's Magazine and The Studio, this comprehensive collection of beautifully rendered spot illustrations embraces many styles and subjects: flowers, fruits, animals, transportation, sports, architectural ornamentation, and much more. Discover moods and themes sure to enhance any design endeavor. |
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Striking reproductions from a rare French portfolio of plants, animals, birds, insects, florals, abstracts, women, landscape and other subjects — all depicted in the sensuous, curvilinear Art Nouveau style. Full-color designs are shown in a wide array of usable formats: borders, repeating patterns, mortised cuts, corners, frames, and other configurations. |
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This rich archive features 240 authentic images from the heyday of Art Deco. Carefully chosen from European periodicals of the early 20th century, these full-color designs offer an abundant selection of outstanding pictures and patterns. Square, rectangular, and circular graphics include abstracts, animals, plants, people, boats, buildings, and much more. |
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Strikingly beautiful black-and-white illustrations of plants, flowers, symbols, animals, water and wave forms, geometrics, and other designs reflect the spare, sophisticated style of traditional Japanese graphic arts. These 285 delicate motifs — taken from authentic ceramics, lacquer work, and other objects d'art — will add an exotic elegance to any project. |
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Bursting with superior botanical illustrations, this gorgeous collection features more than 200 blossoms and bouquets, hand-picked from the rarest sources. Glorious full-color images — carefully selected and meticulously reproduced from hard-to-find publications — provide a rich resource that spans many periods and styles. |
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As stories told through pictures, the magnificent codices created by Mexico's ancient Indians are rich in history and folk art. In this dazzling collection of 366 color and black-and-white designs expertly selected from original codices, visual renderings of kings, warriors, tribal ceremonies, and mystical journeys will delight artists and history enthusiasts alike. |
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