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Animals: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc. by Jim Harter Selected for its visual impact and ease of use, this outstanding collection of wood engravings presents over 1,000 species of animals in extremely lifelike poses. Includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other invertebrates.
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2,286 Traditional Stencil Designs by H. Roessing Masterfully executed designs in reproductions of two rare catalogs: ornamental borders, corners, frames, architectural ornaments, religious symbols, figures, animals, mosaics, more.
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|  | Snow Crystals by W. A. Bentley, W. J. Humphreys Over 2,000 clear photomicrographs printed on black background of snow crystals. Also frost, rime, hail, etc. Brief text on methodology of research. Absolutely inexhaustible source of design. 202 plates.
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Art Forms in Nature by Ernst Haeckel Multitude of strangely beautiful natural forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera, Ciliata, diatoms, calcareous sponges, Tubulariidae, Siphonophora, Semaeostomeae, star corals, starfishes, Protozoa, flagellates, brown seaweed, jellyfishes, sea-lilies, moss animals, sea-urchins, much more. All images black-and-white.
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|  | Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament by Carol Belanger Grafton 577 authentic Art Nouveau designs ranging in size from full-page illustrations to borders, headpieces, tailpieces, and initials. Designs include florals, landscapes, and figures, from artists such as Klimt, Bradley, Auriol, and Larcombe.
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A Treasury of Design for Artists and Craftsmen by Gregory Mirow Contemporary adaptations of beautiful, traditional decoration, patterns: Art Nouveau, Paisleys, op art, plaids, stripes, geometrics, snowflakes, Mexican, Scandinavian, African, Persian, masks, more. 104 plates, 4 in color.
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|  | Japanese Design Motifs by Matsuya Company Definitive catalogue of Japanese heraldic crests featuring almost unlimited variety of plant, animal, bird, and geometric forms, from "wild goose" to "folding fan" to "mountain and mist," each with dozens of variations. 4,260 illustrations.
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| Products in Pictorial Archive |  |  |  | 1,100 Designs and Motifs from Historic Sources by John Leighton Beautifully rendered, royalty-free images adapted from a host of design traditions — from primitive tribal to French Renaissance. Invaluable sourcebook for artists, designers, craftworkers.
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|  | 1,337 Spot Illustrations of the Twenties and Thirties by Leslie Cabarga, Marcie Cabarga More than 1,300 distinctive, well-designed royalty-free cuts in a wide variety of categories: men, women, animals, transportation, many more. Add period flavor to any graphic project.
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|  | 100 Japanese Stencil Designs by Friedrich Deneken The natural Japanese affinity for decorative art is apparent in this striking collection of 104 exquisite stencil designs, reproduced from a rare 19th-century publication.
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|  | 1000 Decorative Designs from India by Devi Thapa, Kiran Chaudhri, V. S. Navalkar This sourcebook showcases 1,000 decorative black-and-white motifs plucked from India's many sumptuous handicrafts: stonework, batik, embroidered fabrics, pottery, jewelry, personal adornments, carpets, more.
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|  | 1000 Ornamental Designs for Artists and Craftspeople by Claude Humbert Provocative handbook examines evolution and psychological significance of the square, circle, triangle, and other design motifs. Hundreds of royalty-free patterns for artists, illustrators, craftworkers, and devotees of the decorative arts.
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| | |  | 1001 Scrolls, Ornaments and Borders: Ready-to-Use Illustrations for Decoupage and Other Crafts by Eleanor Hasbrouck Rawlings Over 1000 attractive and usable designs printed on one side of a page only include Baroque, Rococo, Victorian, more. Illustrations of corners, scrolls, cornucopia, chinoiserie, festoons, ribbons, much more.
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| |  | 1100 Decorative French Ironwork Designs by Denonvilliers Co. Hundreds of finely detailed illustrations of garden seats, candelabras, moldings, gates, balcony grilles, vases, crosses, funerary ornaments and monuments, finials, doorknobs and many other ornamental features.
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| |  | 150 Full-Color Art Nouveau Patterns and Designs by Friedrich Wolfrum and Co. Featuring both allover patterns and stand-alone designs, this collection consists of 49 full-page illustrations, plus 11 pages with numerous individual images. Handsomely reproduced from a rare Viennese publication.
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|  | 1500 Chinese Design Motifs by Pan Wuhua These crisp, black-and-white images will lend a distinctive Far Eastern accent to any project. Geometrics, abstracts, and other intriguing configurations adapt easily for use as spot illustrations and other applications.
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|  | 2,286 Traditional Stencil Designs by H. Roessing Masterfully executed designs in reproductions of two rare catalogs: ornamental borders, corners, frames, architectural ornaments, religious symbols, figures, animals, mosaics, more.
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| |  | 2001 Decorative Cuts and Ornaments by Carol Belanger Grafton Authentic 19th- and 20th-century royalty-free graphics: human and animal figures, music and dance, florals, geometrics, much more.
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|  | 2600 Typographic Ornaments and Designs by Maggie Kate Eye-catching frames, headpieces, tailpieces, title pages, spot art, scrollwork, and more from a rare turn-of-the-century German catalog, all royalty-free. 2,600 black-and-white illustrations.
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| | |  | 3,800 Early Advertising Cuts by Deberny Type Foundry Virtually inexhaustible supply of royalty-free graphics of timeless appeal, reproduced from turn-of-the-century French type foundry catalog. Food, drink, vehicles, machines, sports, music, much more.
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