Treasury of Animal Illustrations From Eighteenth Century Sources

Klappentext This magnificent sourcebook of animal illustrations, meticulously reproduced from cuts taken from rare eighteenth-century publications, features a wondrous panorama of the animal kingdom--from long-whiskered rabbits and stately reindeer to plumed pigeons, spiny-finned fish, and magnificently patterned conchs. A comprehensive volume containing more than 600 accurately detailed reproductions of copperplate engravings, this collection depicts the full spectrum of the animal world. In addition to a broad sampling of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, crustaceans, and insects, the editor has also included a small but choice selection of plant specimens. Captions identify individual illustrations and a complete index provides users with immediate access to individual subjects. Reproduced directly from rare nineteenth-century sources, this extensive collection of royalty-free illustrations will prove extremely useful to graphic designers, illustrators, and craftspeople looking for material that adds immediate interest and impact to any project.

Product details

• Authors: Grafton, Carol Belanger Grafton
• Assisted by: Carol Belanger Grafton (Editor)
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2000
• EAN: 9780486258058
• ISBN: 978-0-486-25805-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Dover Pictorial Archives
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design; Humanities, art, music > Art > Plastic arts