Treasury of rare Victorian-era designs for borders, wreaths, cushion squares, sprays, and other projects. Patterns for verbena, strawberry, lily, many more.
Vast compilation of royalty-free images from many cultures and eras — from prehistoric rock paintings to works of Max Ernst, from the masks of black Africa to the gargoyles of Notre Dame.
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-
The seventy original optical and geometrical allover patterns in this book have been created by Jean Larcher, one of today's leading French graphic artists. He uses circles, squares, curves, lines, an
Imported from China during the 8th century, the chrysanthemum is the official flower of Japan and the exquisite blossom is widely revered as a symbol of longevity, dignity, and nobility. This volume,
These outrageously complex Op Art patterns will challenge even the most experienced colorists. Images of 48 designs ? all consisting of puzzling patterns with interlocking shapes ? offer ideal opportu
Based on ancient motifs symbolizing "universe" or "wholeness," these original designs will challenge and excite colorists of all ages. Forty-eight illustrations feature circles, squares, triangles, an
This vintage sourcebook, reproduced from a rare edition, provides designers and craftworkers with intricate plates of graceful interlaced designs. Authentic patterns include scrollwork, finials, banis
Charming stained glass designs ? as easy to execute as they are attractive ? include approximately 100 royalty-free images in oval, rectangular, square, and round formats. Created to embellish traditi
2,000 decorative motifs expertly reprinted in full color from a rare 19th-century publication. Adapted from borders, tiles, carved wood panels, and other ornamental sources, the designs include classi
A king and queen lean out of their frames to kiss, and a joker juggles an array of hearts, clubs, diamonds, and spades. These and other zany vignettes appear in 16 full-page illustrations, offering wh
All the classic elements are included ? funerary art, exotic costumes and headdresses, religious iconography, dynamic charioteers, magnificent sailing ships, as well as exquisite patterns from interio
In this amazing cache of designs, arresting displays of geometrics explode into thousands of fascinating variations. Each of 41 original black-and-white motifs is spun into three pages of adaptations,
Reproduced directly from a rare original early-19th-century edition, this magnificent illustrated study displays a detailed gallery of costumes worn in the 11th through the 15th centuries. The 120 spl
The realms and reveries of the Middle Ages unfold in more than 750 black-and-white illustrations. Includes magnificent renderings of warriors, scholars, musicians, architecture, business and recreatio
Exquisite adaptations of 165 elegant motifs depict florals from ancient Persian fabrics, star-shaped 13th-century tiles from Iran, a detail from a painting of Mecca and Medina (18th?19th century AD),
Rich selection of 170 boldly executed black-and-white illustrations ranging from illustrations for Laclos' Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Balzac's La Comedie Humaine to magazine cover designs, book pla
Customs, traditions and activities of daily life in ancient Mexico — revealed in 41 authentically detailed drawings. Dramatic scenes of mysterious religious rites, warriors in battle, depiction
