2,286 Traditional Stencil Designs

2,286 Traditional Stencil Designs
Author: H. Roessing
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2012-08-02
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486155544

Masterfully executed designs in reproductions of two rare catalogs: ornamental borders, corners and frames with intricate floral and foliated patterns, architectural ornaments and design elements, religious symbols and figures, much more.

Decorative Tile Designs in Full Color

Decorative Tile Designs in Full Color
Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Dover
Total Pages: 110
Release: 1992
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Spectacular plates reprinted from rare 19th- and early-20th-century English, French, and Spanish manufacturers' catalogs. 400 royalty-free examples inspired by more than 2,000 years of tile designs produced by the civilizations of Islam, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium, among others. Largest collection of color tile designs in a single volume.

Magnificent Mosaics Coloring Book

Magnificent Mosaics Coloring Book
Author: Jessica Mazurkiewicz
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2009-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0486469891

Thousands of years ago, the Greeks and Romans introduced a style of design that began with simple pebbles and colored stones. Today, mosaic art is a time-honored craft treasured throughout the world. Spiraling pinwheels, exploding geometrics, undulating waves, rhythmic zig-zags, and circular pathways are just some of the intriguing motifs you'll find in this imaginative collection of thirty images. Sure to satisfy creative colorists, the showcase will also serve as a source of inspiration for designers.

100 Small Houses of the Thirties

100 Small Houses of the Thirties
Author: Brown-Blodgett Company
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2012-08-21
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0486146693

Brown-Blodgett Company, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based home construction service, published a detailed plan book to help prospective homeowners of the 1930s choose architectural designs. This complete republication of the now-rare volume includes exterior photographs and floor plans for 100 of these charming structures. Floor plans, photographs, and line illustrations depict such classics as a two-story, six-room frame home with sun porch; a handsome brick residence with low sweeping gables, a fireplace, and vestibule; and a charming seven-room house with a tall, massive chimney balanced by a gabled entrance. Illustrations of each model are accompanied by text describing interiors, color schemes, closet space, and other amenities. An entertaining and valuable reference for restorers of older homes, this volume will delight devotees of American domestic architecture.

Spanish Tile Designs in Full Color

Spanish Tile Designs in Full Color
Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Dover Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Decoration and ornament
ISBN: 9780486417998

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.

3,800 Early Advertising Cuts

3,800 Early Advertising Cuts
Author: Deberny Type Foundry
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2013-01-09
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486155528

Here is a nearly inexhaustible supply of copyright-free graphics filled with late 19th- and early 20th-century charm, ideal for a wide range of arts and crafts projects. Reproduced from the catalog of a famous French type foundry, it is a rich and authoritative source of advertising art of the period—filled with many delightful and arresting images not available elsewhere. An enormous array of objects, activities, and interests are depicted in finely detailed illustrations that lend themselves especially well to reproduction. Motifs include food and drink, domestic furnishings, vehicles, machines, tools and hardware, medical utensils, pharmaceuticals, farm animals and birds, as well as trades, sports, and music. Also included are fencers, golfers, insects, billiard tables, wrought-iron gates, architectural decorations, cows being milked, hunting dogs in the field, crowns and coronets, extravagantly carved breakfronts, elegant presentations of food, and much, much more. In addition, a large section is devoted to ornate banners, mortised cuts, and other line art specifically intended for typographical use. While the cuts in this collection range in style from genre realism to Art Nouveau, the images—beautifully realized in scrupulous and revealing detail—have a timeless appeal ideal for a wide variety of graphic uses.

Plants

Plants
Author: Jim Harter
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2013-01-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0486130029

Hundreds of plant species with specialized appendices on edible plants, herbs, plants used in decoration and graphic design. Inspirational, royalty-free illustrations for designers, artists, botanists, and gardeners.

Holidays Around the World

Holidays Around the World
Author: Joan O'Brien
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2006-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0486451615

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Mexico, march along the Champs-Élysées on Bastille Day, and visit Israel during Hanukkah as you circle the globe to observe 30 festivities.

Old House Interiors

Old House Interiors
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2002-09
Genre:
ISBN:

National architectural magazine now in its fifteenth year, covering period-inspired design 1700–1950. Commissioned photographs show real homes, inspired by the past but livable. Historical and interpretive rooms are included; new construction, additions, and new kitchens and baths take their place along with restoration work. A feature on furniture appears in every issue. Product coverage is extensive. Experts offer advice for homeowners and designers on finishing, decorating, and furnishing period homes of every era. A garden feature, essays, archival material, events and exhibitions, and book reviews round out the editorial. Many readers claim the beautiful advertising—all of it design-related, no “lifestyle” ads—is as important to them as the articles.

Women

Women
Author: Jim Harter
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2012-12-19
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486132137

Lush allegorical ladies, Grecian maids and Victorian maidens, Indians, Japanese, dancers, housewives, courtesans; women dancing, smiling, working, weeping, flirting — an unusually rich sourcebook of poses, costumes, clothing, everyday life. 488 illustrations.