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We have hundreds of volumes of permission-free art and design. For specific topics try searching by such key words as: Art Nouveau Designs, Egyptian Designs, Art Deco Designs, Animal Illustrations, Celtic Designs, etc.


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Art Nouveau Stencil DesignsArt Nouveau Stencil Designs 
by A. Desaint
This unusual collection showcases the elegance of Art Nouveau with 44 plates from a rare vintage publication featuring borders, friezes, and festoons with images of children, animals, rosettes, and heraldic designs.

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990 Art Nouveau Monograms990 Art Nouveau Monograms 
by Dover
Perfect for tracing, copying, or pure aesthetics, this collection of imaginative initials wonderfully displays the organic, curvilinear style of Art Nouveau. Includes nearly a thousand letters, all entwined with long leafy tendrils.


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A Grammar of Japanese Ornament and DesignA Grammar of Japanese Ornament and Design 
by Thomas W. Cutler
From one of the most comprehensive surveys of mid-19th-century Japanese art and ornamentation: graceful details from landscapes, floral motifs, abstracts, images of sea life, and others. Over 300 figures on 65 plates.


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1,337 Spot Illustrations of the Twenties and Thirties1,337 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 Designs100 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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2,286 Traditional Stencil Designs2,286 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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1,100 Designs and Motifs from Historic Sources1,100 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 Thirties1,337 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 Designs100 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 India1000 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 Craftspeople1000 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 Floral Motifs and Ornaments for Artists and Craftspeople1001 Floral Motifs and Ornaments for Artists and Craftspeople
by Carol Belanger Grafton
Over 1,000 designs: roses, tulips, irises, lilies, more. Classical, Victorian, Art Nouveau, other styles.



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1001 Illuminated Initial Letters: 27 Full-Color Plates1001 Illuminated Initial Letters: 27 Full-Color Plates
by Owen Jones
Magnificently embellished letters of the alphabet — approximately 40 to a page plus one page of roman and arabic numbers — primarily taken from Jones's illustrated The Psalms of David.


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1001 Plant and Floral Illustrations: From Early Herbals1001 Plant and Floral Illustrations: From Early Herbals
by Richard G. Hatton
Detailed drawings from rare 16th- and 17th-century herbals. Flowers, shrubs, fruits, vegetables, trees, vines, more — all royalty-free. Numerous art and craft applications.



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1001 Scrolls, Ornaments and Borders: Ready-to-Use Illustrations for Decoupage and Other Crafts1001 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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101 Dog Illustrations: A Pictorial Archive of Championship Breeds101 Dog Illustrations: A Pictorial Archive of Championship Breeds
by Gladys Emerson Cook
A blue-ribbon collection of 116 breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club, these dramatically detailed lithographs include sporting and non-sporting dogs, hounds, working dogs, terriers, and toys. Captions.


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1100 Decorative French Ironwork Designs1100 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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1300 Real and Fanciful Animals: From Seventeenth-Century Engravings1300 Real and Fanciful Animals: From Seventeenth-Century Engravings
by Matthäus (the Younger) Merian
Quadrupeds, birds, fishes, and insects depicted realistically and fancifully, plus such fantasy creatures as unicorns, dragons, and basilisks. Indispensable volume of royalty-free graphics for commercial artists.



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150 Full-Color Art Nouveau Patterns and Designs150 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 Motifs1500 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 Designs2,286 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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200 Victorian Fretwork Designs: Borders, Panels, Medallions and Other Patterns200 Victorian Fretwork Designs: Borders, Panels, Medallions and Other Patterns
by A. Sanguineti
Vintage sourcebook provides designers and craftworkers with intricate plates of scrollwork, finials, interlaced vines, floral carvings, and other fretwork elements. Perfect for lending a quaint touch to countless projects.



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2001 Decorative Cuts and Ornaments2001 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 Designs2600 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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286 Full-Color Animal Illustrations: From Jardine’s "Naturalist’s Library"286 Full-Color Animal Illustrations: From Jardine’s "Naturalist’s Library"
by Sir William Jardine
A spectacular range of wildlife appears in this fine collection of painstakingly accurate 19th-century drawings. Both artists and animal lovers will treasure these splendid illustrations of mammals, birds, fish, and insects.


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