This book has the type of monograms I was looking for with decorative curly designs around the letters. The book arrived in a timely manner and is in good condition.
This book consists of high-quality black-and-white photographs printed in a full- or half-page size. Most of the photos concentrate on close-up details of the wooden ornamentation, and most of the photos were taken in upstate New York (truly a wonderland of gingerbread). The photos are so sharp ...
For artists, illustrators, and craftspeople — 893 elegant, black-and-white designs from a rare catalog advertise lavish ornamentation for horse-drawn carriages, coaches, and buggies. Includes crests, coats of arms, and other motifs, many incorporating handsome steeds, musical instruments, wild beasts, and other imaginative details. Royalty-free illustrations for artists, illustrators, and ...
I have a Victorian rowhouse, built in 1875, that I've been painting and stencilling for over 10 years (. . . full walls, ceilings, etc.). Periodically, I go on the prowl for anything on Victorian design -- so that at this point, I've just about cornered the market for books on the subject. ...
rare plates, adapted by celebrated Victorian-era illustrator, Samuel Leith, from Egyptian carpeting, Grecian railings, Elizabethan ceiling patterns, Italianate ironwork, other design traditions. Borders, corners, frames, rosettes, allover patterns, many more. A quick and ready source of immediately usable ornamental graphics for copyright-free use in a host of projects. 190 illustrations.
I truly like this book! It is a 9.5" X 12.5" book in size, with 41 pages, 40 of which have full page with exception of 1" border designs. Only one pattern (Rose Pattern) is narrower. Copyright free designs for personal use, important! and very useful at the copy shop, because the printing is so ...
There are tons of pages on just about anything that one could imagine for about any type of art project. The pictures are clear and copy well. Good black and white line drawings.
Also good for scrapbook pages as the art is very nice. The photos can also be used to make a coloring book for older ...
I own this book and it's amazing along with most of the other dover Victorian design books, but for a price of $999.99, you could buy and ship about 100 other dover books -- and when you think about it that's one heck of a lot of material to go through! AND you'd still have change for a carton of ...
I read the review about the images being purposely skewed and took my chances anyway. So far, most of the digitized images I previewed appear to have been scanned from hand-painted patterns. As such the lines are not pixel precise. If you need that degree of precision, you can always trace them in ...
+ Victorian Architectural Details + A Must-Have if you like details
The photo on the cover is a good sample of what is in this 1873 catalog reprint - many drawings of stairways, cornices, fireplaces, windows. It even has storefronts, 2 barns, and gazebos. It has a few house layouts and exterior elevations, and plaster cornices and ceiling designs. We are ...
I would have given this product 5 stars but you cannot enlarge the pictures too much. the enlargements will only allow for about a 1/3 scale upwards before the pictures become very dotty and fuzzy, loosing clarity. This is a wonderful product, If you are like me and create your own greeting cards ...
+ Ideal B/W sketches of ornate ornamentation for decoupage etc
I don't know an engraver anywhere who is not thankful for the non-copyright status of the Dover Book. ANY Dover book. With a copy machine you can shrink or enlarge any image to fit what ever your project is. How to get it from paper to your object? Try, in order, Acetone, Alcohol (as from a ...
Great B/W ornamental sketches of scenes & design elements
This is a great sourcebook for decoupage. From intricate running designs to entire one-page scenes, it has the gamut of Victorian style drawings. For the price, you could buy a couple and cut the pages and make a great decoupaged piece of furniture.
This selection of copyright-free designs from Palm & Fechteler’s rare 1882 catalog of transferable designs for carriages and buggies includes ornamental crests, coats of arms, shields, mottos, and a wealth of other eye-catching designs—many incorporating dogs, handsome steeds, various birds, wild beasts, mythical creatures, and other eye-catching images. Ideal for lending a touch of ...
This book contains several traditional fretwork patterns. The patterns are clearly printed to a size that is easy to see and photocopy. Highly recommended.
This book is not full of detailed designs (not that it should be). The whole book is filled with a variety of designs that look like the pattern on the cover. This book helps you get an idea of how simple designs can look nice. If you need help making designs or patterns this book helps spark some ...
Florid Victorian Ornament (Dover Pictorial Archives)
I do firearms engraving - and out of 50+ Dover books, this book MAY have the most bent and coffee stained pages on it, and I've bought perhaps 4 to 6 copies over the past 10-12 years. The Dover collections are astounding in their breadth ...
Lovely Textures and Ornaments! Great for Webdesign
+ THE Grammar has Remained an Influential Source + Fabulous
FREE use of graphics is permitted ... it is a great resource for web designers. It has great designs and textures which, if used properly, can really enhance your website. A lot of the graphics can make for lovely textures and backgrounds. The graphics are from history .... ornaments from ...
Classic by noted Victorian designer discusses aesthetics, practical considerations of Victorian and Edwardian design. Rich, illuminating treatment of historic styles, beauty, utility, design of furniture, carpets, draperies, textiles, pottery, glass, metalwork, many other elements. Over 180 handsome illustrations.
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