Dover Publications

Over 1,000 illustrations, meticulously reproduced from rare issues of renowned fashion magazine, present a striking array of women's fashions from 1860 to 1914: elegant evening and dinner gowns, stylish daywear, wedding ensembles, bathing costumes, mourning clothes, cycling outfits and much more; plus detailed renderings of shoes, hats, parasols, and other accessories.

This new translation by Richard Freeborn makes Turgenev's masterpiece about the conflict between generations seem as fresh, outspoken, and exciting as it was to those readers who first encountered its famous hero. The controversial portrayal of Bazarov, the 'nihilist' or 'new man', shocked Russian society when the novel was published in 1862. The image of humanity liberated by science from age-old conformities and prejudices is one that can threaten establishments of any political or religious persuasion, and is especially potent at the present time. Richard Freeborn is the first translator to have had access to Turgenev's working manuscript. An appendix contains the first English translation of some of Turgenev's preparatory sketches for the novel.

This structurally and psychologically compact drama takes place on an estate in 19th-century Russia, exploring the complex interrelationships between a retired professor, his second wife, and the daughter and brother-in-law from his first marriage. Interwoven themes of weakness, delusion, and despair are balanced by an underlying message of courage and hope.

In addition to the classic novels Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, this set includes Humorous Stories and Sketches (featuring «Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses,» «The Stolen White Elephant,» and 5 other items) plus «The Mysterious Stranger» and Other Stories («The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County» and 3 others).

Hundreds of plant species — from lilies, lichens, and palms to mushrooms, mosses, and maples — supplemented by appendices on edible plants, medicinal herbs, and plants used in decoration and in graphic design. Indispensable source of inspiration and royalty-free graphics for designers and artists; a captivating compendium for botanists, gardeners, and collectors of old engravings.

Featuring a lavish selection of ornaments — decorated with flowers, mythological creatures, and other fanciful touches — this treasury of royalty-free art also includes striking designs incorporating classical columns, a rich selection of heraldic designs, and a variety of charming calligraphic alphabets. A priceless resource for artists and designers.

This vintage how-to manual — the first modern American sewing book — provided turn-of-the-century seamstresses with clear instructions for altering patterns, hand-sewing stitches, and creating shirt-blouses, skirts, wedding and evening gowns, coats, maternity wear, undergarments, children's clothing and other apparel. Also details lost arts like boning a bodice, creating bust enhancers, more.

Magnificent compilation of all 100 original plates from Michaud's classic History of the Crusades, Includes The War Cry of the Crusaders, The Massacre of Antioch, The Road to Jerusalem, The Baptism of Infidels, The Battle of Lepanto, and many more. Powerful, striking royalty-free illustrations. Captions.

Three of the author's most popular works — widely admired for their satiric wit, subtlety, and perfection of style — brilliantly re-create the provincial world of the early-19th-century English countryside, focusing, respectively, on husband-hunting mothers and daughters, the humbling of proud lovers, and the return of a once-rejected lover.

Step-by-step guide shows woodworkers at all skill levels how to construct handsome, practical furniture in a variety of traditional styles. Instructions, diagrams for reproducing a four-poster bed, Sheraton desk, Chippendale chair, Spanish desk, Queen Anne table, and a William and Mary dressing mirror.

Rich selection of 123 poems by 6 great English Romantic poets: William Blake (24 poems), William Wordsworth (27 poems), Samuel Taylor Coleridge (10 poems), Lord Byron (16 poems), Percy Bysshe Shelley (24 poems) and John Keats (22 poems). Introduction and brief commentaries on the poets.

One of the most popular books ever written about childhood charmingly recounts the homelife of four sisters: literary-minded Jo March; Meg, the older sister who marries a young tutor; fashionable and artistic Amy; and gentle, musically inclined Beth. An unforgettable depiction of mid-19th century New England life. Abridged.

Four superb stories featuring the peerless sleuth and his faithful sidekick, Dr. Watson: «The Adventure of the Dancing Men», «The Adventure of the Dying Detective», «The Musgrave Ritual» and «The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans». Wonderful introduction to Holmes corpus; pocket-size treat for any mystery lover.

Treasury of 370 full-color royalty-free illustrations selected from rare antique chromolithographs: lovely ladies, rosy-cheeked children, amorous couples, floral arrangements, clasped hands, doves, and many other nostalgic, sentimental vignettes. Ideal for use in a host of art and craft projects.

All 27 of Dore's detailed, masterly engravings from a rare 19th-century edition of The Raven, among the most popular American poems ever written. Dreamlike, otherworldly illustrations perfectly capture the bleak despair and mournful musings of Poe's poem. Apposite quotations from the poem are printed on facing pages; complete text is also included.

Exciting collection invites youngsters to relive the adventures, calamities, and conquests of fascinating characters created by Homer, Hesiod, Sophocles and other ancient storytellers. Includes imaginative tales of Pandora's box, King Midas and his golden touch, the dreaded Cyclops, Hades and Persephone, Narcissus and Echo, and many more.

Delightful tale of a little girl's love for an enchanted nutcracker, with all the wonderful scenes: Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house, the arrival of Godpapa Drosselmeier and the presentation of the Nutcracker, the fierce battle between the Nutcracker and the seven-headed Mouse King, and much more.

Eight entertaining tales, including the celebrated classic «The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,» «Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses,» Twain's hilarious savaging of that author's style; as well as «Journalism in Tennessee,» «About Barbers,» «The Stolen White Elephant,» «A Literary Nightmare,» «How to Tell a Story,» and more.

Chivalry and romance of the Middle Ages, dramatically and powerfully depicted in 36 splendid illustrations, recapture the romance of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the love story of Lancelot and Guinevere, the tale of the fair Elaine, the wily Vivien and more. Accompanied by appropriate quotes from Tennyson's poem.

Influential guide displays over 300 illustrations of Grecian designs: fire screens, sofas, couches, chairs, footstools, commodes, pier tables, sideboards, washstands, bedsteads and many other items.

Add Art Nouveau flair to any graphic project with the beautifully rendered royalty-free designs in this collection. Sinuous, organic shapes are perfect for highlighting announcements, catalog copy, advertisements, more. Also included is a selection of miscellaneous cuts and sections of frames useful as spots, tailpieces and other decorative elements.

Popular, well-known poetry: The Passionate Shepherd to His Love, Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Death, be not proud, The Raven, The Road Not Taken, plus works by Blake, Wordsworth, Byron, Coleridge, Shelley, Emerson, Browning, Keats, Kipling, Sandburg, Pound, Auden, Thomas, and many others.

One of the glories of Elizabethan drama: Marlowe's powerful retelling of the story of the learned German doctor who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. Footnotes.

Here are two favorite stories by the father of American literature exactly as Washington Irving wrote them, newly reset in easy-to-read type, with six handsome new illustrations. Once again in these pages, Ichabod Crane, the hapless schoolmaster of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, faces the terror of the Headless Horseman, and the henpecked husband of Rip Van Winkle rises from a 20-year sleep to find a world vastly changed. Children and adults alike will enjoy the humor and suspense of these two beloved classics of American literature.