Treasury of Historic Folk Ornament in Full Color


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Over 700 attractive designs, spanning a broad range of historical periods and cultures, include examples of decorative artwork derived from textiles, pottery, clothing, masks, tapestries, and other original sources.




Racinet's Historic Ornament in Full Color


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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




A Treasury of Bookplates from the Renaissance to the Present


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Collection of 761 miniature works of art representing 500 years of the bookplate from the first known example -- ca. 1450 -- to a wide range of fascinating 20th-century designs. Introduction.




Forthcoming Books


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Heraldry for Designers and Craftspeople


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Copiously illustrated work depicts splendid array of 13th-16th-century heraldic motifs, drawn from numerous sources and encompassing various media. 8 color plates. Over 250 black-and-white illustrations.




Art Nouveau Display Alphabets


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One hundred complete fonts from Solo-type Typographers Catalog: upper and lower cases, alternate forms, swash forms, numerals, secondaries. Whiplash, organic, cursive, Orientalized, and other styles. This beautiful, wide range of type fluidities suggest elegance, originality, grace,and a nearness to nature. Most are not available anywhere else.




The Cumulative Book Index


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A world list of books in the English language.




The Styles of Ornament


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Largest collection of decorated artifacts, all in line; prehistoric, Egyptian, Islamic, Baroque, Victorian, other areas, times. 3,700 illustrations.