5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople


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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.




3,000 Decorative Patterns of the Ancient World


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Mythical animals, florals, rosettes, religious and secular symbols, more.







Treasury of Japanese Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftsmen


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This versatile collection of 360 traditional Japanese designs and motifs are drawn in clean, crisp, black-and-white lines while still preserving the original spirit and subtlety of detail.




Architectural Ceramics for the Studio Potter


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From a respected teacher in his field comes the first and only how-to book on the subject. Sample projects in color: a press-molded door surround, a carved-relief countertop, a dimensional fireplace, plus handbuilt and thrown sinks and pedestals. “Well designed and visually stimulating. Peter King writes like a good teacher.”—Clay Times.




5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople


Book Description

Voluminous, diversified collection of ornamental two-, three-, and four-letter combinations — all in a rich variety of styles. Arranged alphabetically in columns, each series is grouped under an appropriate head. Crowns, coronets, and many ancient and modern alphabets are displayed, making this comprehensive sourcebook of permission-free designs indispensable. 130 black-and-white plates.




Traditional Animal Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftspeople


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Over 1,000 royalty-free illustrations of animals, birds, insects and creatures both real and fanciful as depicted in dozens of design traditions from Ancient Egyptian to Early American. Chinese dragons, Indian elephants, Egyptian scarab beetles, and hundreds more, arranged by category and identified by captions. Indispensable source of ready-to-use animal art for artists, illustrators, craftspeople, more.




Architecture and Ornament


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For architects, historians, preservationists, students or homeowners, this richly illustrated two-part dictionary makes it easy to identify a specific architectural detail. This work allows you to visually identify a particular building element in a series of illustrations. Once the visual identification is made, the name of the term is given, making it simple to look up in the traditional architectural dictionary section of the book. The illustrations are arranged by main categories with common labels--windows and doors; walls; roofs; columns; stairs; ornament and moldings; and arches, vaults and domes. This broad range of architectural illustrations allows the work to function not only as a traditional architectural dictionary, but also as a design source or as an overview of architectural ornament and detailing.




American Indian Design and Decoration


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A pictorial study of the design art of the American Indian includes motifs drawn from every tribal and regional craft