Reprinted from rare portfolios circa 1920: patterns combining flowers, fruits, leaves, butterflies, birds, animals, and people in bold, exotic designs.

Drawn from two complete Parisian portfolios from the 1920s, this collection contains superb examples of Art Deco's classic motifs: deer, greyhounds, kingfishers, female nudes, hieroglyphs, flowers, and other highly stylized figures. Rich in sumptuous colors, the patterns appear in a versatile array of shapes and sizes, including borders and corners.

Derived from various avant-garde painting styles of the early twentieth century, the Art Deco movement comprised a mix of Cubism, abstraction, distortion, and simplification. Geometric shapes and vibrant colors were popular elements of this sophisticated style of ornamentation that found expression in architecture and the applied arts. This collection of sensuous, bold and exotic motifs, reprinted from a rare 1910 portfolio, contains a wealth of arresting Art Deco wallpaper patterns. 160 striking, royalty-free designs--a must-have collection for designers and craftworkers--depict a breathtaking array of florals, geometrics, and abstract designs, all stunning in their presentation and elegant in their simplicity.

Remarkably detailed illustrations depict Adam and Eve Driven Out of the Garden of Eden, The Flood, David Slaying Goliath, Christ in the Manger, The Raising of Lazarus, The Crucifixion, and many other scenes. A wonderful pictorial dimension to age-old stories. All 230 plates from the classic 1625 edition.

Hundreds of plant species — from lilies, lichens, and palms to mushrooms, mosses, and maples — supplemented by appendices on edible plants, medicinal herbs, and plants used in decoration and in graphic design. Indispensable source of inspiration and royalty-free graphics for designers and artists; a captivating compendium for botanists, gardeners, and collectors of old engravings.

DIVUnique collection of 59 royalty-free graphics includes stunning full-page patterns with variants on opposite page, plus visual suggestions on adapting, developing, varying designs. /div