Книги видавництва Dover

A Reprint of Thomas King's "Modern Style of Cabinet Work Exemplified", 1829 Influential guide displays over 300 Grecian designs: fire screens, sofas, couches, chairs, footstools, commodes, sideboards, washstands, bedsteads, and many other items.

Former Life photographer records the blizzard of '47, the Louis-Walcott fight at Madison Square Garden, the "dimouts" of WW II, the burned-out hulk of the Normandie, etc. 162 photographs. Introduction and captions.

Nearly 100 classic images by noted photographer: Rockefeller Center on the rise, Bowery restaurants, dramatic views of the City's bridges, Washington Square, old movie houses, rows of old tenements laced with laundry, Wall Street, Flatiron Building, ...

247 black-and-white illustrations from the 1920s and 1930s: seductive flappers, cabaret scenes, chorines from the Folies-Bergère, ill-matched and amorous lovers, and other divertissements. A wealth of amusing and piquant views that are perfect for ad...

Combining the delicate and tranquil beauty of Oriental design with the luminous appeal of stained glass artistry, this unique pattern book presents 47 exquisite designs. Traditional Asian motifs include cranes, peony blossoms, geishas, and other imag...

Spain's Alhambra Castle continues to amaze with its stunning repertoire of Moorish-style embellishments. This unequalled collection by the great Victorian artist and architect Owen Jones displays 180 full-colour plates that expertly reproduce origina...

Any artist would treasure this glorious collection inspired by flowers and animal life from land and sea. Budding blossoms, imaginative marine life, and other incredible creatures reflect the outer limits of fantasy. Reproduced from a German classic ...

Reprinted from a rare 19th-century catalog: over 800 authentic examples of period hardware marketed by a Parisian firm specializing in metalwork for buildings. Includes doorknobs, door knockers, hooks, moldings, fireplace panels, staircase pilasters ...

In 1923 the Syracuse Ornamental Company of New York advertised its fiber wood carvings, moldings, and furniture trimmings to the trade in an elegantly illustrated catalog. This CD-ROM and book set presents the finest selection of plates from that now...

One of the decorative arts' most beautiful and influential books, Owen Jones' 1867 publication has remained one of the finest sources of Chinese ornamentation and design. This sumptuous selection features over 170 stunning full-color designs. Derived...

Exotic and enduring, paisley patterns have decorated textiles and handicraft for thousands of years. Nearly 200 resplendent examples of traditional Indian and European paisley motifs —  inspired by trees, leaves, flowers, buds, and birds — are reprod...

In this comprehensive study of the art of drawing with a pen, artist and author Joseph Pennell highlights his opinionated "technical suggestions" with more than 400 illustrations by 250 famous artists, including Titian, Dürer, Rembrandt, Rodin, Manet...

Detailed illustrations and photographs of over 300 exquisite lace samples and designs created over past 500 years. Delicate masterpieces depict human and mythical figures, filigree designs of hearts and flowers, beautiful floral and foliate motifs, a...

Over 450 black-and-white photographs, royalty-free, show ironwork masterpieces from all over Europe — doors, gates, railings, grilles, door knockers, locks, lanterns, candelabra, firedogs, chandeliers, much more. Beautiful examples from Notre D...

Sourcebook of inspiration for architects, designers, others. 1880 line drawings on 70 plates. Bibliography. Captions.