A wealth of useful, eye-catching graphics — from portraits of lovely ladies and bearded gentlemen to lush florals and sentimental notes — abound in this cornucopia of authentic, versatile motifs. Invaluable to commercial artists and designers, this collection will also be welcomed by collagists, decoupeurs, and other craftworkers. 344 illustrations.

Royalty-free cuts of rosy-cheeked youngsters in knee pants and ruffled dresses, carrying flowers and fruit baskets, and engaged in other activities. 358 illustrations. 24 plates printed one side only.

Richly detailed compendium offers glimpses of social history as reflected by historical periodicals, trade catalogs, architectural graphics, William Morris patterns, Crystal Palace exhibits, and many other sources. Includes color and black-and-white images, detailed bibliographies, and artist biographies.

More than a pictorial archive of medieval dress and decoration, this beautiful collection is also valuable for its discerning scholarship. A magnificent compilation of artwork from Henry Shaw's detailed study of court life in the Middle Ages, this splendid book provides a grand display of medieval figures and fashions of the times. Reproduced directly from Shaw's original, hand-colored plates and identified by brief captions, more than 200 superb illustrations depict knights in battle, ladies in waiting, kings, queens, popes, and commoners, as well as armor and weapons, jewelry, and other decorative accessories. Skillfully adapted from rare paintings, illuminated manuscripts, tapestries, textiles, and stained glass windows, these lovely illustrations will be invaluable to fashion historians and costume designers. Craftworkers will find them equally useful.

This handsome collection of full-color vignettes, painstakingly culled from rare 19th- and early-20th-century chromolithographs, is the perfect resource for countless arts and crafts projects that require a maritime touch. Featured are 323 exquisite full-color illustrations of sailors, ships, rowboats, lighthouses, swimmers, fish, shells, and other nautical motifs in a great variety of sizes, shapes, and styles. Graphic artists, designers, découpeurs, and collagists will find these superb copyright-free illustrations ideal for scores of projects with a maritime theme. Printed one side only on acid-free paper (with acid-free-inks), these nostalgic designs are also ideal for use in scrapbooks, memory albums, and other treasured collections.

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.