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Dover Publications
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Practical archive of extraordinarily beautiful and decorative letters of the alphabet splendidly ornamented with geometric and curvilinear motifs interwoven with royal and saintly figures, mythical creatures, knights in battle, exquisite florals, and much more. A wonderful glimpse of the ancient art of manuscript illumination. |
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Informative, readable text and 100 handsome illustrations of magnificent buildings make this book appealing not only to architects and architectural historians, but also to anyone with even a casual interest in architecture and design. It explains in simple terms the ways in which the relationship of exterior and interior elements creates unity. |
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This selection of royalty-free designs from a rare 1882 catalog of transferable designs for carriages and buggies includes ornamental crests, coats of arms, shields, mottos, and a wealth of other eye-catching designs — many incorporating dogs, handsome steeds, various birds, wild beasts, mythical creatures, and other eye-catching images. |
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Fine selection of plates from rare catalog — advertising elegantly illustrated fiber wood carvings, moldings, and furniture trimmings — depict wood carvings, mouldings, and furniture trimmings. Includes 538 black-and-white illustrations of borders, garlands, and other decorative elements, ideal for use by artists, designers, woodworkers, and other craftspeople. |
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«One of the most popular of Victorian-era painters, John W. Waterhouse (1849-1917) blended reality and fantasy, combining classical mythology and European legend in his dramatic portraits of wistful, long-haired maidens. This collection includes 24 of his finest works, among them «The Lady of Shalott, «The Soul of the Rose, «and «La Belle Dame Sans Merci.» |
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Selected from a very rare portfolio, this collection of exquisitely detailed drawings features 100 plates depicting 50 buildings in the lavish, heavily ornamented style of Beaux-Arts Classicism. Full-page engravings of facades are accompanied by facing pages with floor plans and finely rendered images of doors, windows, balconies, columns, cornices, and other architectural details. |
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Twelve superb postcard reproductions of works by the famed Surrealist include Geopoliticus Child Watching the Birth of the New Man, The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory, The Hallucinogenic Toreador, Apparatus and Hand, The Ghost of Vermeer of Delft Which Can Be Used as a Table, and other striking paintings. |
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Undoubtedly the best-known detective in literature, Sherlock Holmes was the creation of British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), who endowed his super sleuth with an extraordinary facility for solving crimes. Drawing on his remarkable powers of observation and deduction, coupled with an encylopedic knowledge of crimes and criminals, Holmes seeks out his prey in the London underworld, where no evildoer is safe from his keen wits and tenacious pursuit. |
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This original collection gathers the finest woodcuts of one of the most creative and prolific English artists of the early 20th century. Ranging from the religious to the erotic, featured designs include well-known images inspired by The Song of Songs, The Canterbury Tales, and the four Gospels. A feast for the eyes and an important and accessible reference. |
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Elaine Pogany recounts a beloved Russian fairy tale of a king, a wizard, and a magic bird in charming prose that will delight readers of all ages. This classic also receives a stunning artistic treatment from one of the masters of book illustration, her husband Willy Pogany, whose color and black-and-white pictures adorn every page. |
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Masterpieces by great writers from the golden age of Russian theater: The Inspector General by Gogol; Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard; Gorky's The Lower Depths; and A Month in the Country by Turgenev. Essential reading for courses in modern theater, these widely acclaimed works will be appreciated, as well, by theatergoers and drama lovers. |
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Peregrine falcon, great horned owl, goshawk, American kestrel, black vulture, osprey, red-tailed hawk, and bald eagle are realistically and boldly outlined on translucent paper. After coloring, put near light source for stained-glass effects. 8 full-page designs on translucent paper. |
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An affordable compilation of more than a dozen of the best American short stories features tales by Hawthorne, Twain, James, Cheever, Wharton, and Cather. Contents include The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, Stephen Crane's The Open Boat, and A Worn Path by Eudora Welty. |
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Engraved in the 19th century, these flamboyant ornamental designs are based on a wide variety of historical examples, dating back as far as the 1500s and including images by Watteau and Durer. Created as embellishments for walls, arms and armor, and everyday objects, these designs remain eminently useful for graphic and decorative purposes. |
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More than 40 hip and humorous iron-on transfers in the popular steampunk mode offer a distinctive way for the fashion-conscious to decorate their clothes and possessions. Suitable for embellishing jackets, corsets, handbags, pillows, and other fabric items, the transfers feature stylized robots, blimps, clock faces, and a host of other mash-up motifs. |
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This affordable edition reprints in its entirety one of Charles Dana Gibson's best collections of iconic drawings as published in their original form over a century ago. Not only are there dozens of gorgeous Gibson Girls on display, this volume includes the artist's The Weaker Sex series, featuring a bachelor enraptured by these free-spirited beauties. |
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Edited and with an Introduction by an expert on Golden Age illustrators, this anthology is the first full-scale treatment of Robinson's early output. More than 100 Art Nouveau-inspired illustrations feature images from fairy tales, children's literature, and the works of Shakespeare, Kipling, and Poe, many in full glorious color. |
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An inspiring sourcebook for all skill levels, this guide helps artists discover a wide variety of subjects and ideas for their next sketch. More than 140 of the author's own drawings include partially finished details that illustrate how to achieve the desired visual effects. Stimulating topics include nostalgic scenes, old engravings, atmospheric effects, photographs, landscapes, and life itself. |
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Choice collection of nine classic tales — gathered by British author on his journeys to Russia in the early twentieth century — tells of magical beasts, daring young men, frightful giants, wicked witches, and beguiling creatures of the sea. A delight for fairy tale fans of all ages. |
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In one of the most universally loved and admired English novels, a country squire of no great means must marry off his five vivacious daughters. Jane Austen's art transformed this effervescent tale of rural romance into a witty, shrewdly observed satire of English country life. |
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