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.
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Art Deco Design Fantasies by E. H. Raskin Derived from a rare 1920s publication, these images pulse with the flowing grace of aquatic life. Thirty full-color unbacked plates feature 56 abstract and figurative patterns in authentic Art Deco style.
Traditional Japanese Design Motifs by Joseph D'Addetta Over 250 readily usable, royalty-free, authentic Japanese designs — from ceramics, textiles, more. Includes florals, demons, animals, geometrics, more.
Harter’s Picture Archive for Collage and Illustration by Jim Harter Over 300 authentic, rare 19th-century engravings selected by noted collagist for artists, designers, decoupeurs. Machines, people, animals, more, printed one side of page. 25 scene plates for backgrounds.
Gothic Ornament: Architectural Motifs from York Cathedral by Joseph Halfpenny Exquisite specimens of the sculptured ornaments from northern Europe's largest medieval cathedral. Reproduced from a rare 18th-century volume, this compilation consists of 175 illustrations, selected from throughout the building.
Empire Style Designs and Ornaments by Joseph Beunat Rare French catalog (c.1813) showing over 900 graceful neoclassic motifs; vine and leaf forms, mythological figures, florals, geometrics, much more. 95 plates.
