Superb reproduction of most popular 16th-century lace design book by Queen of France's favorite patterner. Contains all of the nearly 100 original patterns for point coupe, reticella, and guipure. The second part describes square netting and embroidery on cloth. 83 full-page plates.
Art Forms in the Plant World: 120 Full-Page Photographs by Karl Blossfeldt Blossfeldt's exquisite sharp-focus photo studies of plant form — leaves, buds, stems, seed pods, tendrils and twigs — won acclaim with publication of the 1928 edition of this book.
Big Book of Graphic Designs and Devices by Typony, Inc. Over 1,200 royalty-free designs in 21 basic subject categories, including flowers, snowflakes, butterflies, suns, ships, lions, crowns, crosses, circles, squares, borders and frames, more. Indispensable design treasury for every graphic design library.
Dresser's Victorian Ornamentation: 150 Designs by Christopher Dresser This unique sourcebook offers a magnificent array of original black-and-white designs. Gorgeous motifs in Persian, Gothic, Japanese, Celtic, and other styles can be easily applied to countless uses.
5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople by J. O'Kane 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.
Hands: A Pictorial Archive from Nineteenth-Century Sources by Jim Harter Need a hand? Here are over a thousand! Over 1,100 pairs of hands in all shapes, sizes, and shades: writing, sewing, with pointing fingers, much more, all royalty-free.
