The Depression Years as Photographed by Arthur Rothstein
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Outstanding 1930s photos: famous dust storm photo, ragged children, the unemployed, much more. 120 photographs. Captions.
Vintage Typography and Signage
For Designers, By Designers
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
This versatile reference contains classic typographic images that will inspire the creation of ads with nostalgic flair. The collection consists of commercial signs, images, and fonts from two rare, early 20th-century sources that were used as a reference for sign painters and lithographers.More than 1,400 eye-catching signs and design elements include 25 different fonts and more than 100 full-color images. The compilation abounds in borders, frames, typography, and other graphics, all ideal for recreating styles from the 1890s to the 1920s. Plates from the source books depict the color and black-and-white illustrations in their original usage. From elegant and delicate to big and bold, these images will inspire artists, crafters, and anyone seeking classic vintage accents.
Scottish Tartans in Full Color
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
The tartans of 72 Highland clans are presented in full-page, full-color, large-format illustrations. With a new introduction to tartans by J. Charles Thompson, Fellow of the Scottish Tartan Society and a noted authority in the field. A must for costume, textile and fashion designers and historians, and an eye-filling pleasure for all.
Spanish Tile Designs in Full Color
by Carol Belanger Grafton
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Selected from rare l9th- and early-20th-century manufacturers' catalogs, the 97 full-color tile designs in this splendid collection display a host of patterns, many revealing striking Moorish influence. Predominantly blue, green, red, and brown with white backgrounds, the tiles incorporate stylized flowers, leaves, and other plant forms, abstract and geometric figures, stars, and suns.
Renaissance and Baroque Ceiling Masterpieces
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
The lofty painted ceilings of Europe's palaces and churches rank among the greatest treasures of the Renaissance and Baroque eras. This unique assemblage features brilliant full-color reproductions of some of the finest examples of such art. Drawn from two rare French and German portfolios of the nineteenth century, this unique volume re-creates more than 60 magnificent ceilings from Parisian drawing rooms, German castles, and Italian galleries. Richly depicting scenes from nature and mythology, this collection abounds in chubby cherubs, ethereal goddesses, heroes in full battle armor, and all manner of animals, both legendary and realistic. In addition, a generous assortment of floral ornaments includes rosettes, garlands, and clusters of acanthus and other decorative leaves and vines. Whether used in their entirety or as individual motifs, these designs will add beauty and sophistication to any art or craft project.
Treasury of Flower Designs for Artists, Embroiderers and Craftsmen
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
A hundred garden favorites rendered in black-and-white line illustrations will suggest numerous design and artistic uses. Amaryllis, anemone, begonia, cinquefoil, peony, snapdragon flow and weave, many forming borders and frames.
The Chrysanthemum in Japanese Design
121 Patterns And Motifs
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Imported from China during the 8th century, the chrysanthemum is the official flower of Japan. This volume, reproduced from a rare and expensive publication, features more than 120 lovely color woodblock images of the perennials.
Nautical Illustrations
681 Royalty-Free Illustrations from Nineteenth-Century Sources
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Detailed images - taken from rare sources - depict primitive canoes, a Roman galley, ship figureheads, naval battles, dock scenes, lighthouses, pirate ships, steam-powered battleships, and a wealth of other subjects. Brief captions identify pictures, which are arranged chronologically. Irresistible to boating enthusiasts and armchair sailors. Over 600 black-and-white illustrations.
Illuminated Initials in Full Color
548 Designs
by Carol Belanger Grafton
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Among the glories of extant medieval manuscripts are the splendid illuminated initials in which geometric, curvilinear, animal, religious and other motifs intertwine to form extraordinarily beautiful and decorative letters. For this striking volume, Carol Belanger Grafton has selected 548 illuminated letters-alphabetically arranged-from 19th-century reprints of medieval manuscripts. Here are magnificently ornamented initials-some the length of an entire margin, another encompassing the page itself, others delicate miniatures. All are imaginatively and beautifully enhanced with royal and saintly figures, mythical creatures, knights in battle, exquisite florals and much more. Encompassing all the letters of the alphabet, and including a selection of hand-colored chromolithographs, this practical archive of lovely copyright-free designs not only provides commercial artists and illustrators with a wealth of usable letters, it offers a splendid sampling of the ancient art of manuscript illuminations.
Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Features over 135 specific recipes - gathered from historical sources - for cotton, wool, other fabrics. Genuine premodern handicrafts. 12 illustrations.
Renaissance Ornaments and Designs
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
The 129 newly rendered and richly detailed designs in this splendid collection depict prime examples of Renaissance ornament. Borders, frames, decorative initials, and other configurations are filled with exquisite images of cherubs, mythical creatures, human figures, floral and foliated designs, interlacings, and more. Adapted from a number of authentic sources.
New Art Deco Borders and Motifs
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
This collection of 72 full-page black-and-white Art Deco designs offers artists and craftspeople royalty-free, ready-to-use borders, frames, and motifs. Abstract geometric forms contrast with foliate and floral elements in dynamic designs. Useful in graphic arts, textile and upholstery design and more.
Snowflakes in Photographs
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Remarkable revelations of nature's diversity, revealed in hundreds of snowflake images taken by American photographer Bentley during a 50-year period. Over 850 illustrations of snow crystals, with no two designs exactly alike, will inspire artists, designers, and craftspeople in search of extraordinary patterns for textiles, wallpaper, and other creative projects.
The Book of Signs
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Famed German type designer renders 493 symbols: religious, alchemical, imperial, runes, property marks, etc. Timeless.
Snow Crystals
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Over 2,000 photomicrographs of snowflakes, plus slides of frost, rime, glaze, dew, and hail. Introduction by meteorologist W. J. Humphreys discusses techniques of photographing snow crystals, science of crystallography, classification, and markings. 202 plates.
The Encyclopedia of Ornament
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
First published in 1842, this volume made an important contribution to the nineteenth-century Gothic Revival, during which English artists rediscovered decorative styles from their country's medieval past. Few published sources of the Victorian era offered information on historic designs, and The Encyclopedia of Ornament was warmly received and widely praised for the meticulous rendering of its plates. Modern-day graphic artists and designers, art historians, and students of the history of style and decoration will likewise prize this extensive treasury of authentic designs. Arranged in chronological order, this richly illustrated compilation traces a long history of ornamentation: ironwork of the thirteenth century; painted tiles of the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries; wood carvings and panels of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries; fifteenth-century ornamental drapery; sixteenth-century book bindings; designs for jewelry, plate, and other decorative items by Hans Holbein and his contemporaries; lace and needlework of the seventeenth century; and architectural ornaments and stained glass of various periods from English and French cathedrals.
Seashore Life of Florida and the Caribbean
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Authoritative identification guide by a noted expert illustrates and defines common marine invertebrates and plants of the Atlantic region - from Bermuda and the Bahamas to the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico. Invertebrates classified by phyla and subcategorized by class, order, family; detailed species description accompanies each entry. Includes color insert.
Advertising Spot Illustrations of the Twenties and Thirties
1,593 Cuts
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Lively collection of royalty-free spots for commercial artists dramatizes a host of enterprises: business, communications, education, industry, construction, transportation, legal and healthcare services, sports, travel, entertainment, and much more - all conveniently arranged by category for ease of use.
Northwest Coast Indian Designs
by Madeleine Orban-Szontagh
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Over 270 designs from art of Nootka, Kwakiutl, Tlingit, other groups. Stylized plants, abstracts, repeating patterns, totemic images, more.
Snowflake Designs
Part of the Dover Pictorial Archive series
Rich selection of more than 120 intricate images of snowflakes, based on photographs taken by W. A. Bentley (1865–1935) over a 50-year period, will provide an endless source of inspiration for artists, designers and decorators. Royalty-free black-and-white designs are ideal for use in textile and wallpaper designs, for needlework and craft projects.