This treasure trove of more than a thousand eye-catching cuts from a bygone era covers an enormous range of subjects — from fruits, plants, animals, and playing cards to angels, sailing vessels, household furnishings, and clothing items. These enchanting designs are awash in period ambience, perfect for use in a host of arts and crafts projects.
Dover Original.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Treasury of Victorian Designs and Emblems CD-ROM and Book by Palm & Fechteler An excellent selection of Victorian images from a rare catalog of designs for horse-drawn carriages includes ornamental crests, coats of arms, shields, and a wealth of other eye-catching designs. 893 black-and-white illustrations.
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.
Bookplate Designs CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton This unique homage to bookplate art illuminates over 320 of the craft's finest examples. A breathtaking variety of black-and-white designs embrace a multitude of styles: woodcuts, engravings, lithographs, typography, and more.
Old-Time American Cities and Sights CD-ROM and Book by Carol Belanger Grafton Greetings from Niagara Falls — and from San Francisco, Maine, Florida, and across the USA! Vintage postcards recapture the scenic grandeur of resort areas and bustling downtown streets. 262 images.
380 Graphic Designs and Devices CD-ROM and Book by Dover This bountiful collection of vibrant spot graphics features a delightful array of finely drawn black-and-white motifs: geometrics, fleurs-de-lys, celestial illustrations, frames and borders, butterflies, and more.
Treasury of Historic Design CD-ROM and Book by Michael Estrin Spanning subjects from prehistory to modern times, nearly 1,000 black-and-white illustrations depict fashions, florals, silhouettes, animals, mythological figures, architectural details, human forms, and much more.
408 Victorian Ornamental Designs CD-ROM and Book by F. Knight This lavish collection contains elaborate wall murals with trompe-l'oeil effects; idealized damsels in rustic settings; and many other florid motifs. Floral, animal, and other designs appear in many sizes and styles.
660 Typographic Ornaments CD-ROM and Book by Dover Old-time ornaments and designs, reproduced from rare, turn-of-the-century printers' catalogs, include hundreds of elegant, black-and-white floral spot illustrations and charming figurative illustrations.
1500 Decorative Ornaments CD-ROM and Book by Dover Hundreds of attractive black-and-white designs from all periods and styles — from Renaissance and Baroque to Art Deco and Geometric. Miniature flowers and leaves, everyday objects, holiday, and other decorative elements.
