The striking images of animals in this quality book and CD-ROM set have been culled from rare 17th- through 19th-century sources. Depicted in detail are creatures large and small — from a grizzly bear to a mouse. An important addition to reference libraries of commercial artists and designers. 245 black-and-white illustrations.
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Full-Color Old-Time Animals CD-ROM and Book by Dover Treasury of 389 charming images, selected from rare Victorian-era sources, portrays dogs, cats — domesticated and wild — farm animals, race horses, seals, and scores of other creatures, including whimsically rendered animals in Victorian garb.
Animal Silhouettes CD-ROM and Book by Ellen Sandbeck Striking silhouettes depict a magnificent menagerie of wild and domesticated animals — from the tiny mosquito, salamander, dragonfly, and sea horse to the coyote, seal, tiger, horse, and gigantic elephant. 310 black-and-white illustrations.
Full-Color Animal Illustrations CD-ROM and Book by Dover Realistically rendered portraits depict all manner of creatures inhabiting land, sea and air — from the tiny red ant and the curious ostrich to the gigantic humpback whale. 288 full-color illustrations.