835 Victorian Designs and Emblems
Title | 835 Victorian Designs and Emblems PDF eBook |
Author | Palm & Fechteler (New York, N.Y.) |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 2001-01-01 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 0486417344 |
This selection of royalty-free designs from a 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.
Inca Designs
Title | Inca Designs PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Belanger Grafton |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 2014-05-21 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0486498492 |
A treasury of hard-to-find Inca artwork, this compilation features hundreds of striking designs. The images are drawn from the collections of a 19th-century anthropologist whose expeditions to Peru yielded a remarkable store of artifacts that reside today in museums throughout Germany. Designs, paintings, and relief representations depict ancient people, animals, and rituals. Reprint of selections from Ancient Peruvian Art, Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1902–03.
The Twelve Birds of Christmas
Title | The Twelve Birds of Christmas PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Moss |
Publisher | Random House |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2019-10-31 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1473569834 |
Naturalist Stephen Moss digs beneath the surface of some of our most popular Christmas carols in an ornithological celebration of the Festive Season. Using the structure of the carol as a jumping off point, he explores the place of twelve fascinating British birds in our history, culture and landscape. Some of the birds are obvious, there's the swan and of course the partridge. Other chapters are loose interpretations of a verse: for drummers drumming he delves into the woodpecker's distinctive drumming tap. Woodpeckers, he explains, have special padded skulls to mitigate against using its head like hammer drills. They carefully select dead trees for the most hollow, sonorous sound. With brilliant anecdotes and insights, Stephen Moss weaves history, culture, bird behaviour and folklore into a compelling narrative for each species, tracing its fortunes over the past two centuries. 'A superb naturalist and writer' Chris Packham author of Finger in the Sparkle Jar 'Moss has carved out an enviable niche as a chronicler of the natural world' Daily Mail
Traditional Korean Designs
Title | Traditional Korean Designs PDF eBook |
Author | Madeleine Orban-Szontagh |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 52 |
Release | 2012-02-16 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0486164292 |
Inspired by authentic Korean arts and crafts dating from the 1st through the 19th centuries, these 142 bold black-and-white line drawings include abstract forms, costumed figures, birds, flowers, and landscapes in many sizes and shapes, all royalty-free.
Old-Fashioned Illustrations of Books, Reading and Writing
Title | Old-Fashioned Illustrations of Books, Reading and Writing PDF eBook |
Author | Carol Belanger Grafton |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 1992-01-01 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 0486270939 |
347 detailed — often humorous — cuts from rare turn-of-the-century sources depict men, women, children reading at desks, the beach, in libraries, under trees; writing with varied implements. Also spots of ornate fountain pens, inkwells, leather-bound books, more; plus gallery of 20 distinguished literary figures.
Silhouette Designs for Artists and Craftspeople
Title | Silhouette Designs for Artists and Craftspeople PDF eBook |
Author | Rico Prosperoso |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 1995-03-28 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 0486284522 |
Choose from 153 decorative silhouette motifs: lovely ladies with elaborate headdresses, graceful wood sprites, ships in full sail, floral vignettes, a Chinese dragon, and much more. Suitable for professional and amateur uses, these designs come in a variety of sizes and will answer virtually any need for distinctive, royalty-free art.
Witch's Brew: Good Spells for Creativity
Title | Witch's Brew: Good Spells for Creativity PDF eBook |
Author | Witch Bree |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Pages | 106 |
Release | 2002-05 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 9780811834582 |
Whether you're conjuring the muse, using rituals to aid your creative process, or trying to get your art out into the world, let good witchcraft help you succeed in all your creative endeavors.