Old-Time Nautical and Seashore Vignettes in Full Color

Old-Time Nautical and Seashore Vignettes in Full Color

Author: Carol Belanger Grafton

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-09-04

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0486149641

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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.


Gothic and Old English Alphabets

Gothic and Old English Alphabets

Author: Dan X. Solo

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1984-01-01

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 0486246957

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100 royalty-free alphabets: Blackstone, Dolbey, Germania, 97 more — with many lowercases, numerals, punctuation marks.


Elegant Country and Suburban Houses of the Twenties

Elegant Country and Suburban Houses of the Twenties

Author: Charles S. Keefe

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2005-07-26

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0486442160

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Handsomely illustrated book showcases 51 outstanding examples of American domestic architecture. Striking array of photographs depicts interiors and exteriors of elegant homes in a variety of architectural styles, with detailed views of decorative chimney caps and fireplace mantels, cornices, gardens, and pools. An ideal reference for preservationists and home restorers. 219 black-and-white plates.


The New Vision

The New Vision

Author: László Moholy-Nagy

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-14

Total Pages: 485

ISBN-13: 0486138410

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This book, a valuable introduction to the Bauhaus movement, is generously illustrated with examples of students' experiments and typical contemporary achievements. The text also contains an autobiographical sketch.


Victorian Cottage Architecture

Victorian Cottage Architecture

Author: George F. Barber

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-08

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0486140067

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Reprint of rare catalog by one of America's most successful, late-19th-century domestic architects, with more than 100 designs for 68 houses including elevations and floor plans.


Medieval Arms and Armor

Medieval Arms and Armor

Author: J. H. von Hefner-Alteneck

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-01-23

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 0486155897

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DIVRichly detailed images of authentic shields, swords, crossbows, helmets, and ornate suits of body armor for knights and their steeds. Descriptive notes. 100 black-and-white illustrations. /div


100 Small Houses of the Thirties

100 Small Houses of the Thirties

Author: Brown-Blodgett Company

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-08-21

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0486146693

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Brown-Blodgett Company, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based home construction service, published a detailed plan book to help prospective homeowners of the 1930s choose architectural designs. This complete republication of the now-rare volume includes exterior photographs and floor plans for 100 of these charming structures. Floor plans, photographs, and line illustrations depict such classics as a two-story, six-room frame home with sun porch; a handsome brick residence with low sweeping gables, a fireplace, and vestibule; and a charming seven-room house with a tall, massive chimney balanced by a gabled entrance. Illustrations of each model are accompanied by text describing interiors, color schemes, closet space, and other amenities. An entertaining and valuable reference for restorers of older homes, this volume will delight devotees of American domestic architecture.


A Treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture

A Treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture

Author: William Chambers

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2011-10-30

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0486146979

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Beautiful reproduction of a 1791 classic describes the qualifications and duties of an architect. The 55 superb plates depict ornate compartments for coved ceilings; pedestals for columns; arches; balusters; and other architectural features.


Frank Lloyd Wright and the Johnson Wax Buildings

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Johnson Wax Buildings

Author: Jonathan Lipman

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780486427485

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Thoroughly researched study of the design and construction of this radical, inspiring workplace draws on much unpublished archival material. From the genesis of the structurally unique Administration Building — its design development, innovations, and furnishings — to the construction and completion of the Research Towers, Lipman presents a wealth of information. 172 black-and-white illustrations.