5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople

5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople

Author: J. O'Kane

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-08-28

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 0486155870

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Voluminous, diversified collection of ornamental two-, three-, and four-letter combinations — all in a rich variety of styles, many incorporating crowns, coronets, and ancient and modern alphabets. 130 black-and-white plates.


990 Art Nouveau Monograms

990 Art Nouveau Monograms

Author: Dover

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-06-08

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 0486154076

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This singular collection displays pairs of letters, transforming ornamental initials into Art Nouveau masterpieces. Undulating lines, sensuous curves, writhing vines, and tendrils of leafy flora decorate every two-character combination, from A to Z. Featuring 990 imaginative illustrations, this treasury is perfect for tracing and copying. The marvelous monograms will also be enjoyed for their fine aesthetic beauty, and are sure to provide a wealth of inspiration for art projects of any kind.


Costume and Ornament of the Middle Ages in Full Color

Costume and Ornament of the Middle Ages in Full Color

Author: Henry Shaw

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-07-12

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0486141861

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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.


Women

Women

Author: Jim Harter

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-12-19

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 0486132137

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Lush allegorical ladies, Grecian maids and Victorian maidens, Indians, Japanese, dancers, housewives, courtesans; women dancing, smiling, working, weeping, flirting — an unusually rich sourcebook of poses, costumes, clothing, everyday life. 488 illustrations.


1300 Real and Fanciful Animals

1300 Real and Fanciful Animals

Author: Matthäus (the Younger) Merian

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-12-19

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0486132765

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Quadrupeds, snakes, mollusks and crustaceans, birds, fish, and insects depicted realistically and fancifully, plus such fantasy creatures as unicorns, dragons, and basilisks. Indispensable volume of royalty-free graphics for commercial artists.


Treasury of Flower Designs for Artists, Embroiderers and Craftsmen

Treasury of Flower Designs for Artists, Embroiderers and Craftsmen

Author: Susan Gaber

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1981-02-01

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 0486240967

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A hundred garden favorites rendered in black-and-white line illustrations will suggest numerous design and artistic uses. Amaryllis, anemone, begonia, cinquefoil, peony, snapdragon flow and weave, many forming borders and frames.


Monograms and Alphabetic Devices

Monograms and Alphabetic Devices

Author: Hayward Cirker

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-05-11

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0486142477

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More than 2,500 designs, originally published between 1830 and 1881, offer a splendid source of royalty-free ornaments. Includes two-, three-, and four-letter combos, plus crowns, crests, and coats of arms.


Art Alphabets, Monograms, and Lettering

Art Alphabets, Monograms, and Lettering

Author: J.M. Bergling

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2019-05-15

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 0486831701

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Chicago–based jewelry engraver J. M. Bergling (1866–1933) created thousands of letter styles, signets, monograms, and ciphers. A noted author on the subjects of lettering and heraldic design, Bergling created books that became standard references of his era. He assembled his first book, Art Monograms and Letters,with the hopes of inspiring other etchers, engravers, sign painters, and artisans. This volume contains selected illustrations from that publication in addition to his complete Art Alphabets and Lettering,which comprises 96 pages of layouts and letter styles ranging from simple to ornate. Commercial artists, designers, calligraphers, engravers, amateurs, and professionals will prize this exclusive edition as a source of high-quality images and alphabets. This reference book features an appreciative Foreword by artist and author James Gurney, which places Bergling's works in historical context.


Masterpieces of Illuminated Letters and Borders

Masterpieces of Illuminated Letters and Borders

Author: W. R. Tymms

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-02-20

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 0486155935

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Rare letters and borders that once enhanced medieval bibles and other rare manuscripts are ornamented with exquisite florals, curvilinear motifs interwoven with religious figures, and other exquisite embellishments. More than 350 designs, including 256 letters.


Monograms & Decorations from the Art Nouveau Period

Monograms & Decorations from the Art Nouveau Period

Author: Wilhelm Diebener

Publisher: Dover Publications

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9780486243474

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This influential turn-of-the-century typographic sourcebook includes 25 complete copyright-free alphabets and over 2,000 monograms plus symbols, shields and coats of arms for many societies and trades, more. Index.