Dover Publications

Enter a mysterious world of fantasy, beauty, and horror with this extraordinary collection of architectural details from centuries-old structures such as the Louvre, Notre Dame, and historic buildings throughout Europe. Hundreds of images depict gargoyles, masks, busts, cartouches, fountains, pedestals, and more. The CD-ROM includes all images from the book.

Alphonse Maria Mucha pioneered the use of Art Nouveau-style illustrations in commercial packaging, design, and ornament. These 12 color postcards reflect his predilection for women with flowing hair, flowers, jewels, and other images that add an otherworldly beauty to everyday products such as chocolate, bicycles, and liquor.

In this treasury of decorative accents for machine embroidery, 100 images are presented in three different color combinations. The dainty designs can be stitched automatically in minutes and are compatible with all major brands of embroidery machines. Plus, the designs can be used in print and web projects as well!

Famed as The Beloved Enchanter, Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was the preeminent artist of the Golden Age of Illustration in the early 20th century. These full-color postcards recapture his characteristic whimsy, romance, and sophistication with a dozen memorable scenes from fairy tales and nursery rhymes, Shakespeare's plays, and other literary classics.

Filled with deep, rich colors and delicate natural ornamentation, these diverse circular designs have been selected from a rare and extremely expensive volume. A visual feast for lovers of Japanese art, the images are perfect inspirations for textile, wallpaper, and tattoo applications. Includes a bonus CD-ROM.

This original collection of more than 100 innovative images commemorates the artistry of a prominent figure in the Golden Age of Illustration. Crane was one of the earliest children's book artists that experiemented with colors, and this volume not only surveys his best paintings, it constitutes a visual history of genre's first color illustrations.

24 projects for novices and experts include door latches, garden tools, tables, fences, weather vanes, and more. A book of ideas and suggestions, rather than an instruction manual, this volume features 80 figures and includes lists of materials, step-by-step instructions, and suggestions for variations in design.

The fabled Jewel of Seven Stars has been stolen and the ancient Egyptian queen Tera has risen from her tomb to take it back — at any cost! The author of Dracula wrote this enthralling novel of a mummy's curse, a spellbinding blend of Eastern lore and classic horror fiction.

»A real contribution not only to illustration, but to art». Norman Rockwell. A leading American commercial artist, known as the «Illustrator's Illustrator», presents the fundamentals of improvisation, lighting, style, and technique. Thorough examinations of the human figure and landscapes feature 100 illustrations and stress the importance of design and composition.

A delightful comedy of manners, this novel concerns the romantic travails of two sisters, who struggle to balance passion and prudence. It abounds in the author's customary wit and engaging characterizations. This handsome hardcover gift edition features a dust jacket and more than 60 charming drawings by a leading Victorian-era illustrator.

Climb aboard the raft with Huck and Jim and drift away from the «sivilized» life and into a world of adventure, excitement, danger, and self-discovery. Huck's shrewd and humorous narrative is complemented by lyrical descriptions of the Mississippi valley and a sparkling cast of memorable characters.

At the turn of the 20th century, Art Nouveau design blossomed with undulating patterns of luxurious swirls, curves, and highly stylized images. This collection of 203 Vector-based illustrations beautifully captures the period in an amazing assortment of functional forms. Includes a gallery of design ideas and a complete tutorial section.

Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858) excelled at sensitive depictions of Japanese landscapes and of people from all walks of life. These 12 reproductions of the artist's watercolor-and-ink creations include images from some of his best-known works, including One Hundred Famous Views of Edo and The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido.

An enduringly popular style of the '20s and '30s, Art Deco combines bold images and geometric patterns in elegant, decorative, and sophisticated designs. This eclectic CD-ROM set features over 100 illustrations and a variety of Art Deco alphabets inspired by photographs of architecture, jewelry, stained glass, and other geometric forms from the period.

Louis Comfort Tiffany raised the art of stained glass window designs to dazzling new heights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Twelve ready-to-mail postcards offer glowing reproductions of famous works commissioned for homes, churches, and other buildings from New England to Minnesota.

This superb treasury of stylized Chinese motifs will spark the imaginations of graphic designers. Fierce dragons and lions abound, plus elegant cranes and peacocks, cherry blossoms, flower-bearing maidens, and other exotic designs. Includes a gallery of project ideas, tutorials, and 200 Vector-based images that stay crystal clear even when enlarged.

Bouquets of chrysanthemums, roses, and cherry blossoms, plus fantasy flowers found only in the garden of the imagination — this spectacular array of floral illustrations will be a perennial favorite for designers. Includes a gallery of inspiring ideas, tutorials, and 200 Vector-based images that can be increased in size without losing quality.

The European art world of the 19th century experienced a rage for Eastern exoticism. These entrancing portraits and landscapes depict the harems, marketplaces, and mosques of the Middle East and North Africa. Featured artists include Eugene Delacroix, Jean-Leon Gerome, Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres, and scores of other masters.

In this title, the Detmold Brothers' finest wild animal illustrations rejoined with Kipling's classic stories. This is an otherwise modest edition of the first volume of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book appeared in 1908, distinguished mainly by the inclusion of 16 breathtaking colour plates by the gifted artist twins Maurice and Edward J. Detmold. Calla's newly designed selection of the most beloved of Kipling's classic stories contains all of the Detmolds' original colour illustrations. The plates were scanned from a rare set of portfolio prints to ensure the greatest possible fidelity to the brothers' original conception for the art. This Calla Editions Original is based on the edition published by Macmillan & Co., London, 1908.

These beguiling portraits of old-time Japanese courtesans are drawn from the ukiyo-e, woodblock prints of the floating world of fashion, entertainment, and sensual pleasures. Twelve colorful postcards depict demure and flamboyant geishas, faces pale under their elaborate coiffures, all splendidly arrayed in traditional costumes. The easily detached cards retain their crisp edges.

Dinosaur fun inside and out! Kids can color the outside of the box itself and also enjoy: — Dinosaurs! Coloring Book: 30 detailed drawings of the Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and others; — Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Era: Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, Supersaurus, and 27 more; — 11 x 16 two-sided Color Your Own poster; — Crayons;

This splendid collection of mysteries carries readers back to a gas-lit era, when literature's greatest detective team lived on Baker Street. A dozen of Holmes and Watson's best-known cases include «The Speckled Band», «The Red-Headed League», The Five Orange Pips», «The Copper Beeches», and «A Scandal in Bohemia».

Drawn from a historic treasury of ornamental designs from such countries as France and Germany, among other European countries, this magnificent book and CD-ROM set overflows with 350 arresting black-and-white illustrations. This title features architectural elements, distinctive wood and metalwork, jewellery, sculpture, and other decorative arts. The images are a delight to browse and applicable to many design projects. This title is a Dover original selection from The Ornamentist, Or, Artisan's Manual of the Various Branches of Ornamental Art, A. Fullarton & Company, London, 1846.

London's Great Exhibition of 1851 was held in a massive glass structure called the Crystal Palace. This carefully selected gallery of more than 300 items from that colossal Victorian World's Fair includes ceramics, furniture, carriages, wallpaper, glass, textiles, and many other exhibits. This authentic treasury of 19th-century decorative and applied art includes a bonus CD-ROM of every image from the book.