This amazing collection of images, selected from dozens of rare sources, displays the infinite ingenuity of designers in embellishing letters of the alphabet. All florals, animals, figures, abstracts, and other motifs that comprise an artfully designed book appear as well on a high-resolution, print-quality formatted CD. 484 black-and-white illustrations, 150 in color. Dover Original.
Full-Color Celtic Decorative Letters CD-ROM and Book by Mallory Pearce, Jennifer Krebs Unusual collection features eye-catching letters of the alphabet incorporating a variety of traditional Celtic images. Woven into intricate patterns are half-human mythical figures, florals, animal life, and highly stylized serpentine motifs. 307 color illustrations.
Full-Color Illuminated Initials CD-ROM and Book by Dover 296 decorative letters and designs — all glorious survivors of medieval manuscripts — are embellished with florals, animals, human figures, and other motifs.
Costume and Fashion by Alan Weller From Native American rituals to the court of Versailles, this fashion archive presents finery from around the world. Focusing chiefly on Western styles, it spans centuries of attire from every walk of life.
Angels by Alan Weller Artists, designers, and their audiences share an endless fascination with angels and celestial imagery. This heavenly collection encompasses both famous and lesser-known works of art from an impressive variety of eras and cultures.
922 Decorative Vector Ornaments CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton This collection features 922 versatile Vector-based borders, cartouches, scrolls, and spot illustrations, derived from many sources, including Greek vases, Byzantine mosaics, German wood carvings and ironwork, and Persian tiles.
1200 Ornamental Letters CD-ROM and Book by Dover Ornate, bold, fanciful, lavish! From Gothic characters to florid fonts, this magnificent collection offers graphic designers a dazzling choice of ornamental alphabets in color and black-and-white. Many feature both upper and lower cases.
Borders and Frames by Dover Elaborate strands of flowers, dramatic Art Deco designs, ethereal rings of angels — this affordable volume offers endless inspiration to professional and amateur artists alike with more than 200 color and black-and-white designs.
