Patterns and Designs from the Twenties in Full Color

Patterns and Designs from the Twenties in Full Color
Author: Ad. & M. P. Verneuil
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2013-01-23
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486155595

DIVReprinted from a rare portfolio of abstract design published in Paris in the 1920s: 87 designs that reflect the emergence of the Art Deco aesthetic, in a variety of useful shapes and sizes. Royalty-free. /div

Great Fashion Designs of the Twenties Paper Dolls

Great Fashion Designs of the Twenties Paper Dolls
Author: Tom Tierney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 20
Release: 1983-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0486244822

Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald...the "Lost Generation."..illustrations by John Held, Jr....the "It" girl...Lucky Linda...Louise Brooks...prosperity, seemingly endless, and the inevitable crash. The Twenties loom large in the American imagination as a decade unto itself, a brief span of years, but with a style all its own.

Food and Drink

Food and Drink
Author: Jim Harter
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2012-12-03
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0486137651

Over 350 illustrations of different foods, people eating, utensils, banquets, menus, wine lists. Beautifully reproduced 19th-century line drawings depict every conceivable activity concerned with the preparation, display, and consumption of food and drink.

5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople

5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople
Author: J. O'Kane
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2012-08-28
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486155870

Voluminous, diversified collection of ornamental two-, three-, and four-letter combinations — all in a rich variety of styles, many incorporating crowns, coronets, and ancient and modern alphabets. 130 black-and-white plates.

Rustic and Rough-hewn Alphabets

Rustic and Rough-hewn Alphabets
Author: Dan X. Solo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1991-01-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780486267166

Eye-catching typefaces with casual or "country" air. Annie Oakley, Hedge Row, Stuntman, Ticonderoga Bold, many more. Complete uppercase alphabets, many with lowercase, numerals and punctuation.

286 Full-Color Animal Illustrations

286 Full-Color Animal Illustrations
Author: Sir William Jardine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2012-12-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0486155730

A spectacular range of wildlife appears in this fine collection of painstakingly accurate 19th-century drawings. Both artists and animal lovers will treasure these splendid illustrations of mammals, birds, fish, and insects.

Racinet's Historic Ornament in Full Color

Racinet's Historic Ornament in Full Color
Author: Auguste Racinet
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2012-09-11
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486155463

DIVThe 19th-century French illustrator's classic reference to the decorative ornament of history's major cultures; over 2,000 royalty-free motifs in 100 beautiful full-color plates. /div

Islamic Designs in Color

Islamic Designs in Color
Author: Nikolaĭ Simakov
Publisher: Dover
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1993
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Over 160 rich, sumptuous designs, reproduced from rare 19th-century edition. Royalty-free motifs include geometrics, florals, other designs in many shapes and sizes.

Costume and Ornament of the Middle Ages in Full Color

Costume and Ornament of the Middle Ages in Full Color
Author: Henry Shaw
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2012-07-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486141861

More than a pictorial archive of medieval dress and decoration, this beautiful collection is also valuable for its discerning scholarship. A magnificent compilation of artwork from Henry Shaw's detailed study of court life in the Middle Ages, this splendid book provides a grand display of medieval figures and fashions of the times. Reproduced directly from Shaw's original, hand-colored plates and identified by brief captions, more than 200 superb illustrations depict knights in battle, ladies in waiting, kings, queens, popes, and commoners, as well as armor and weapons, jewelry, and other decorative accessories. Skillfully adapted from rare paintings, illuminated manuscripts, tapestries, textiles, and stained glass windows, these lovely illustrations will be invaluable to fashion historians and costume designers. Craftworkers will find them equally useful.

Elegant Country and Suburban Houses of the Twenties

Elegant Country and Suburban Houses of the Twenties
Author: Charles S. Keefe
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2005-07-26
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0486442160

Handsomely illustrated book showcases 51 outstanding examples of American domestic architecture. Striking array of photographs depicts interiors and exteriors of elegant homes in a variety of architectural styles, with detailed views of decorative chimney caps and fireplace mantels, cornices, gardens, and pools. An ideal reference for preservationists and home restorers. 219 black-and-white plates.