Dover Publications

For the working artist and student alike, this is an unrivaled treasury of the methods, techniques, and examples of the great illustrators of the past — from the dawn of printing to the 20th century. Featuring works by Goya, Hogarth, Durer, Morris, Dore, Beardsley, and others, this carefully chosen compendium will serve as a reference as well as a delightful browsing book.

A dozen color postcards re-create the enchanted woodland world of a perennially popular artist and storyteller. Images from childhood favorites by Beatrix Potter include delicate watercolor scenes from stories about Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, Tom Kitten, Benjamin Bunny, Timmy Tiptoes, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and other winsome characters.

This retrospective showcases black-and-white images by a leader of the Decadent movement, whose name is often linked with those of Aubrey Beardsley and Harry Clarke and who influenced Edward Gorey. This original selection features shadowy and sinuous illustrations of characters from stories by Oscar Wilde and Flaubert and scenes from La Tosca and The Magic Flute.

Beginners and experienced crafters alike will appreciate this expert guide to making one-of-a-kind teddy bears and their outfits. It presents basic patterns along with instructions on how to customise the bears by adding distinctive facial expressions and other individual traits. Step-by-step instructions and over 150 diagrams explain everything from choosing the right fabric to adding the final touches. 16 colour and 11 black-and-white photographs perfectly illustrate the possibilities for creating personalised keepsakes and gifts. It is a reprint of the Running Press, Philadelphia, 2002 edition.

Impressionism was a 19th century art movement that favored the use of bright colors and short brush strokes. These 12 color postcards feature important works by the masters of the style, including Mary Cassatt, Paul Cezanne, Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Clear, step-by-step illustrations show youngsters and other would-be artists how to use simple shapes to draw realistic likenesses of 30 different garden flowers, among them a sunflower, daisy, rose, morning glory, tulip, daffodil, poinsettia, Easter lily, pansy, jack-in-the-pulpit, bird of paradise, iris, and 18 other lovely blossoms.

Here is a complete picture of the techniques and working philosophy of one of the greatest artistic geniuses of the Renaissance. Assembled by a brilliant scholar from Leonardos own writings — Notebooks and The Treatise on Painting — as well as his artistic production, the book offers a carefully balanced view of the artist's intellectual growth. Drawing on all the relevant writings, and rectifying many errors made by previous scholars, this work differs from earlier studies in its systematic grouping of the passages of Leonardo's writings concerning painting. In organizing the materials the editor focuses on problems of interpretation; the result is the direct opposite of a simple arthology, offering instead a reconstruction of the underlying meaning of Leonardo's words. For each section, noted French art scholar Andre Chastel had provided an informative introduction and notes, and substantial bibliographic and reference materials for the book as a whole. More than 125 paintstakingly reproduced illustrations are found throughout the text, further enhancing this rich and accessible resource — sure to be welcomed by scholars, art readers, and any admirer of the incomparable Leonardo.

This practical guide to glass etching provides craftworkers with 63 attractive, original designs, ideal for applying to dozens of projects. Patterns ranging from nautical themes and Art Nouveau designs to florals, butterflies, and borders are accompanied by instructions for attaining perfect results.

Groundbreaking study that established the reputation of the famed theologian traces the search for the historical person of Jesus. Schweitzer examines works of more than 50 18th and 19th-century authors and scholars and concludes that many of the earlier historical reconstructions of Christ were largely fantasies. The criterion for all subsequent studies.

A heart set on love will do no wrong, declared Confucius. This compact gift book features an international assortment of romantic ruminations from ancient and modern philosophers, playwrights, poets, novelists, commentators, critics, and actors, from Ovid to Bruce Lee. Wise, worldly, sentimental, and cynical, the quotes will touch hearts all year long.

As attested to by countless stage and screen productions, Hamlet forever retains its fascination for audiences. It's an absorbing intellectual drama of the contemplative prince who reluctantly ventures in pursuit of revenge. Hamlet's musings on the nature and consequences of human activity have accorded him the reputation as literature's first modern man.

Seventeen-year-old David Balfour's villainous uncle has him kidnapped in order to steal his inheritance. David escapes only to fall into the dangerous company of rebels who are resisting British redcoats in the Scottish highlands.

24 postcards reproduced from rare set of authentic poster art, Les Maitres de L'Affiche, published in Paris from 1895 to 1900. Cards include works of 17 artists: Bonnard, Steinlen, Reed, Grasset, Cheret, Mucha, Toulouse-Lautrec, Bradley, many more. Captions.

Twelve black-and-white postcards offer captivating views of the City of Light at the end of the 19th century. Photographs include images of the Seine and its bridges, Place de la Concorde, the Eiffel Tower, Pont au Change and Palais de Justice, the Arc de Triomphe, and other memorable locales.

The follow-up to one of the most popular Pictura collections, this new sampling of rare and authentic sources features approximately 200 color and black-and-white images: richly decorated backgrounds, mythological figures, serpentine dragons, fearsome samurai, prancing peacocks, objets d'art, and other traditional motifs.

Six tales of witches, and wizardry, perilous journeys, wise animals, frightful giants and beautiful princesses, among them the legendary Fire-Bird, the dulcimer-playing Sadko, the iron-toothed witch Baba Yaga, and a goat that sneezes gold pieces. Newly reset in large, easy-to-read type, with 6 new illustrations.

Colorful stories from ancient and modern Scottish sources will charm young readers with the deeds of mermaids, giants and other supernatural creatures. Includes Battle of the Fairy Kings, Conall and the Thunder Hag, In the Kingdom of Seals, The Maid-of-the-Wave, The Land of Green Mountains, and many more.

Margery Williams's beloved classic of a toy rabbit's quest to become real through the love of his young owner is a timeless, treasured tale. This gift edition features the original illustrations by William Nicholson and an elegant new book design. The seven charming full-color plates include three double-page spreads. Illustrated endpapers.

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.

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.

An intriguing assortment of 30 complex 3-dimensional designs, this volume will appeal to colorists of all ages. Patterns range from closely interwoven squares, stars, and rectangles with sharp, angular forms, to flowing interlacements of circles, ovals, hearts, and other rounded shapes. The hypnotic images, some of which feature optical illusions, are absolutely fascinating.

Drawn from a rare French volume, this gallery of delicate multicolor stenciling in the Art Nouveau style is a unique treasury of ideas for designers and decorators. Colorful illustrations showcase panels, friezes, walls, and ceilings, embellished with such natural delights as wild roses and nasturtiums, pears and grapes, seagulls and geese, rabbits and roosters, and children playing.

Exquisite masterpieces by the greatest theatrical and fashion illustrator of the 20th century are reproduced in full color in postcard form for mailing. «Harlequin», «Oriental Tale», «Stolen Kisses» and famous designs for Manon, Rigoletto, Legendary Kings, and more feature Erté's chic female temptresses. 24 full-color illustrations on postcard stock. Publisher's Note.

Six entertaining short stories from the foremost science-fiction writer of the early 20th century include The Star, a gripping tale about a massive celestial object hurtling toward the Earth, as well as The New Accelerator, The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes, Under the Knife, and two others.