Modern development of Art Deco in 18 complete alphabets, over 20 borders, 18 large insects and flower motifs, designs for overall work, more. 72 plates.
Great Scenes from the Bible: 230 Magnificent 17th-Century Engravings by Matthaeus Merian (the Elder) Remarkably detailed illustrations depict Adam and Eve Driven Out of the Garden of Eden, The Flood, David Slaying Goliath, Christ in the Manger, The Raising of Lazarus, The Crucifixion, and many others. 230 plates.
Masterpieces of Illuminated Letters and Borders by W. R. Tymms, M. D. Wyatt Rare letters and borders that once enhanced medieval bibles and other rare manuscripts are ornamented with exquisite florals, curvilinear motifs interwoven with religious figures, and other exquisite embellishments. More than 350 designs, including 256 letters.
Art Forms in Nature by Ernst Haeckel Multitude of strangely beautiful natural forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera, Ciliata, diatoms, calcareous sponges, Tubulariidae, Siphonophora, Semaeostomeae, star corals, starfishes, much more. All images black-and-white.
A Treasury of Design for Artists and Craftsmen by Gregory Mirow Contemporary adaptations of beautiful, traditional decoration, patterns: Art Nouveau, Paisleys, op art, plaids, stripes, geometrics, snowflakes, Mexican, Scandinavian, African, Persian, masks, more. 104 plates, 4 in color.
French Decorative Designs by P. Planat 171 full-color Gallic glories — borders, florals, panels, pilasters, cornices, and more architectural and ornamental images — in an incredible variety of styles: Byzantine, Roman, Gothic, and Renaissance.
