This very rare volume rescues the typewriter from historic neglect. It ranges from the 1829 Burt Machine, the first to be issued a patent, to more streamlined 20th century models. Over 280 different varieties include the Yu Ess, Dactygam, Dollar, Ford, Hammond, Oliver, Remington, L. C. Smith, and Underwood. 165 halftones, 95 line illustrations.
Wrought Iron in Architecture: An Illustrated Survey by Gerald K. Geerlings Documents uses, adaptations of wrought iron in gates, balconies, railings, more — 14th through 20th centuries. Covers Europe, America. Indispensable sourcebook. 380 illustrations.
Designs and Patterns for Embroiderers and Craftspeople by William Briggs & Co., Marion Nichols Over 500 royalty-free motifs reproduced from finest Victorian source, classified according to type. Wide variety of flowers, greenery, sprays, butterflies, owls, insects, more. Large and small motifs as well as borders.
Old-Time Bird Vignettes in Full Color by Carol Belanger Grafton 456 vintage, royalty-free vignettes depict chicks emerging from eggshells, birds perching amid blossoming fruit trees, strutting roosters, wide-eyed owls, peacocks, pheasants, and much more for use by graphic designers and papercrafters.
The Civil War: A Concise History and Picture Sourcebook by John Grafton More than 175 black-and-white illustrations from rare periodicals capture sweeping drama of the conflict, from opening shots fired upon Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox in 1865.
Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Art and Ornament by J. O. Westwood Fifty-three full-color plates capture the art of ancient Irish and Anglo-Saxon culture. Selected from rare manuscripts, this array of ornamental artwork features intertwined lacings, abstract animals, meticulously detailed letters, and solemn religious imagery.
