Spritely revelers, gossamer-winged creatures, and fantastic goblins mingle with exquisitely rendered birds, flowers, and insects in this enchanting collection by top Victorian-era artists. Scores of delightful, full-color illustrations by Rackham, Dulac, and others for use by graphic designers, hobbyists, lovers of fine art, and devotees of fairy lore. Dover Original.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
The Night Before Christmas: Coloring and Sticker Fun! by Clement Clarke Moore, Anna Pomaska Christmas gets even merrier with 30 ready-to-color drawings of children "nestled all snug in their beds," good ol' St. Nick as a roly-poly bear, and more. 25 festive stickers add to the holiday cheer.
Skies and the Artist: How to Draw Clouds and Sunsets by Eric Sloane Sloane's "talk on clouds" describes different types of "cloudscapes" and offers homespun techniques that help add texture and realism to cloud illustrations. 110 black-and-white illustrations.
Christmas Origami by John Montroll Simple directions and diagrams for making more than 40 projects — from tree ornaments and a paper train to a Nativity scene and a winter wonderland with Santa and his sleigh. 42 models.
The Elements of Style: The Original Edition by William Strunk, Jr. This is the book that generations of writers have relied upon for timeless advice on grammar, diction, syntax, and other essentials. In concise terms, it identifies the principal requirements of proper style and common errors.
120 Great Paintings CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton Superb color reproductions of masterworks by great artists from 5 centuries — from Fra Angelico, Hieronymus Bosch, and Albrecht Dürer to Thomas Gainsborough, Winslow Homer, and Edward Hopper.
60 Great Art Nouveau Posters Platinum DVD and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton These paragons of the Art Nouveau style advertise music halls, cafes, bicycles, and perfume with works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Chéret, Chardin, Mucha, and Gaudy. You can print the images at poster size and play a stunning slideshow of the posters on your TV or computer.
120 Great Victorian Fantasy Paintings CD-ROM and Book by Jeff A. Menges These 120 full-color paintings from the 19th- and early-20th centuries feature Pre-Raphaelite, Symbolist, and Narrative works by such noteworthy artists as Waterhouse, Burne-Jones, Draper, Watts, and Grimshaw.
Mermaids and Other Inhabitants of the Deep CD-ROM and Book by Jeff A. Menges Nearly 150 beguiling images, dozens in color, include Rhine maidens and sea fairies along with scores of mermaids. Sources range from Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite art to Wagner's Ring cycle.
Imps, Elves, Fairies and Goblins CD-ROM and Book by Jeff A. Menges Selected from rare historical sources that date from 1870 to 1930, 243 magical black-and-white images celebrate the finest fantasy artists of the Golden Age of Illustration, including Rackham, Pogány, and Goble.
Color Your Own Victorian Fairy Paintings by Marty Noble Welcome to an enchanting world populated by fairies, elves, and sprites. These 30 spellbinding scenes include works by Arthur Rackham, Richard Doyle, Edward Robert Hughes, and other masters of the genre.
120 Audubon Bird Prints CD-ROM and Book by John James Audubon Adventurer and artistic genius, Audubon is renowned for his paintings of nearly every North American bird species. This splendid collection spotlights his best known and most beautiful portraits, reproduced in full color.
120 Portrait Paintings CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton An arresting collection that captures the very soul of its subjects. Includes timeless treasures from Kahlo, da Vinci, Raphael, Dürer, Tissot, Boldini, van Dyck, Vermeer, Peale, Largillière, Picasso, Manet, and others.
The Women of Waterhouse: 24 Cards by John William Waterhouse, Jeff A. Menges From one of the finest and most popular of British Victorian-era painters: 24 dramatic portraits of wistful, long-haired maidens, among them The Lady of Shalott and The Soul of the Rose.
