More than 500 dazzling butterflies — reproduced from a rare Chinese publication — grace this splendid design collection. Ideal for adding an elegant accent to stationery, fabrics, newsletters, and other art and craft projects, the highly stylized drawings will appeal to graphic artists, c... read more
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More than 500 dazzling butterflies — reproduced from a rare Chinese publication — grace this splendid design collection. Ideal for adding an elegant accent to stationery, fabrics, newsletters, and other art and craft projects, the highly stylized drawings will appeal to graphic artists, collagists, and nature lovers alike. 502 black-and-white, 43 color illustrations.
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Includes 502 black-and-white images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF) plus 43 color images scanned at 300 dpi and saved in TIFF format.
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