190 rare plates, adapted by a celebrated Victorian-era illustrator from Egyptian carpeting, Grecian railings, Elizabethan ceiling patterns, Italianate ironwork, other design traditions. Borders, corners, frames, rosettes, allover patterns, many more. A quick and ready source of immediately usable ornamental graphics for royalty-free use in a host of projects. 190 illustrations.
Victorian Ornamental Carpentry: 186 Photographs by Ben Karp The focus of this handsome photographic study is sawn-wood ornamentation, preserved in 186 sharp, detailed photographs of handsawed architectural embellishments found on exteriors of houses constructed between 1820 and 1910.
Principles of Victorian Decorative Design by Christopher Dresser Classic by noted Victorian designer offers rich, illuminating discussions of historic styles, utility, design of furniture, carpets, textiles, much more. Over 180 handsome illustrations.
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.
660 Typographic Ornaments CD-ROM and Book by Dover Old-time ornaments and designs, reproduced from rare, turn-of-the-century printers' catalogs, include hundreds of elegant, black-and-white floral spot illustrations and charming figurative illustrations.
Dover Digital Design Source #1: Victorian Frames and Borders by Dover Floral motifs, pastoral scenes, picturesque views — this elegant treasury is filled with approximately 120 black-and-white frames from authentic 19th-century sources. The images will add antique flair to invitations, advertisements, decoupages, and more.
