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Treasury of sharp, detailed drawings from fabulously rare 16th- and 17th-century herbals. Flowers, shrubs, fruits, vegetables, trees, vines, and more — both realistic and stylized. Numerous applications in advertising, handicrafts, fabric desig...

Authentic 19th- and 20th-century royalty-free graphics crisply rendered in black-and-white: human and animal figures, music and dance, florals, geometrics, much more.

Dynamic designs drawn from two rare Parisian portfolios from the 1920s, this collection contains superb examples of Art Deco's classic motifs: deer, greyhounds, kingfishers, female nudes, hieroglyphs, flowers, and other highly stylized figures.

Universally admired, Benedictus flavored his designs with Art Nouveau touches and an adventurous abstractionism. Reproduced directly from three of his highly prized and rare portfolios, these luminous images blend squares, rectangles, and other geome...

Masterfully executed designs in reproductions of two rare catalogs: ornamental borders, corners and frames with intricate floral and foliated patterns, architectural ornaments and design elements, religious symbols and figures, animals, mosaics, land...

Finely detailed illustrations of all kinds of jewelry will inspire both novice and experienced crafters. Bracelets, men's and women's rings, watches, charms, and many other baubles are featured in this collection from the turn of the 20th century. Th...

Reproduced from a rare turn-of-the-century German catalog, these royalty-free frames, headpieces, tailpieces, title pages, spot art, scrollwork, and other ornamental motifs include bold Art Nouveau designs along with a wealth of detailed, evocative i...

This greenhouse of inspiration features 356 full-color Art Nouveau floral motifs gathered from rare sources. Late 19th and early 20th-century illustrations — meticulously reproduced — display lush flowers and vines of every variety and in many sizes ...

372 royalty-free, black-and-white designs, ranging from 1" x 2" to 2" x 5." Frame messages and other graphics in ads, newsletters, greetings cards, and more in such eye-catching styles as Art Nouveau, classical, Art Deco, Op Art, and calligraphic. Th...

This bountiful collection of vibrant spot graphics features a delightful array of motifs that you'll turn to again and again for just the right pictorial touch. Finely drawn black-and-white images include geometrics, fleurs-de-lys, celestial illustra...

Finely rendered line drawings, based on photographs of authentic Victorian and Edwardian era designs, depict lovely floral and foliate motifs, a remarkable array of geometrics, transitional designs showing Art Nouveau influence, and much more — all i...

This lavish collection of royalty-free engravings by the celebrated 19th-century artist F. Knight — reproduced directly from a rare original edition — contains elaborate wall murals with trompe-l’oeil effects; scenes of hunters, flanked by mythologic...

Striking reproductions from a rare French portfolio of plants, animals, florals, abstracts, female figures, and other subjects are all depicted in this exquisite Art Nouveau collection. Designs are shown in a wide array of usable formats: borders, re...

Here is a virtual treasure trove of artistic inspiration that bursts with nearly 500 crisply rendered illustrations. From refreshingly simple to exquisitely ornate, discover original designs from a unique and enormous variety of sources: labels, adve...

An unrivalled treasury of the methods, techniques, and examples of the great illustrators, this volume covers five centuries of decorations for the printed page. Ranging from the dawn of printing to the twentieth century, it offers working artists an...