Download or read book 3200 Old Time Cuts and Ornaments written by Blanche Cirker and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-03 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Royalty-free pictures from 1909 French typography catalog: plants, animals, religious motifs, music, carriages, boats, sports, furniture, clothing; plus borders, banners, wreaths, and other ornaments. Over 3,200 black-and-white illustrations.
Download or read book 1268 Old Time Cuts and Ornaments written by Blanche Cirker and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This treasure trove of more than a thousand eye-catching cuts from a bygone era covers an enormous range of subjects — from fruits, plants, animals, and playing cards to angels, sailing vessels, household furnishings, and clothing items. These enchanting designs are awash in period ambience, perfect for use in a host of arts and crafts projects.
Download or read book Gothic and Old English Alphabets written by Dan X. Solo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 royalty-free alphabets: Blackstone, Dolbey, Germania, 97 more — with many lowercases, numerals, punctuation marks.
Download or read book 100 Small Houses of the Thirties written by Brown-Blodgett Company and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Treatise on the Decorative Part of Civil Architecture written by William Chambers and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2011-10-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Elegant Country and Suburban Houses of the Twenties written by Charles S. Keefe and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2005-07-26 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Chinese Indigo Batik Designs written by Lu Pu and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rich in tradition and history, the art of batik has been a deeply integrated facet of Chinese folk art for over 2,000 years. Using molten beeswax, skilled artisans paint patterns onto white cloth, which is then dipped into indigo dye. When the wax is removed with boiling water, unique designs of great harmony and beauty remain. The themes depicted in batik decoration have a strong native flavor, and are distinctive of the Chinese provinces and districts where they were created. In Huangping, mountains, trees, and birds are represented. In the Miao district, the concentration is on flowers and butterflies, while in the Yunnan Province, designs of peacocks, monkeys, and elephants abound. In this stunning pictorial archive, more than 110 authentic designs have been carefully reproduced from a rare, early collection of batik art. Collected from the remote areas of China's southwestern provinces, each decorative pattern is rich in beauty and meaning. This royalty-free volume will be an invaluable resource for artists, designers, craftspeople, and any lover of traditional Chinese folk art.
Download or read book Pencil Ink and Charcoal Drawing written by Charles X. Carlson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-22 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original compilation gathers together four of Charles X. Carlson's finest art instruction books and presents them in one comprehensive volume. A well-known artist, author, and teacher, Carlson offers clear, uncomplicated methods of drawing for aspiring artists at every level. Chock-full of step-by-step illustrations, this compendium expertly covers the fundamentals of drawing figures, portraits, still-lifes, and landscapes for a wide variety of mediums. An all-in-one guide for art students, it includes: Simplified Ink, Pen and Brush Drawing opens the door to a number of drawing techniques, including spattering, stippling, cross-hatching, accented strokes, and the use of chalk and crayon. Simplified Drawing teaches artists the ABCs of free-hand drawing and features the basic principles of an object's construction using the easy "block method." The Simplified Essentials of Charcoal Drawing discusses charcoal materials and how to use them, and includes various techniques of charcoal drawing with application to cast, life, and outdoor sketching. Simplified Pencil Drawing presents the various methods of pencil drawing, step by step, while building students' knowledge of the subject and encouraging them to develop their own individual pencil techniques.
Download or read book Hunting and Shooting written by Bellmore H. Browne and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published a century ago, this engagingly written and charmingly illustrated guide imparts timeless wisdom that includes respect for weapons and nature, commonsense safety tips, and helpful hints for enjoying the outdoors.
Download or read book The Journal of a Disappointed Man written by W.N.P. Barbellion and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published shortly before the author's death in 1919, The Journal of a Disappointed Man presents a remarkable memoir that addresses struggles with poverty, inadequate education, and the creeping paralysis of multiple sclerosis. Yet author W. N. P. Barbellion manages to write with uplifting eloquence and passion of his love for family, natural history, music, and literature. Told with a thoroughly modern voice, the unjustly overlooked Journal is reprinted here with its posthumous successor, A Last Diary. This edition features a thoughtful Introduction by H. G. Wells, who writes of the book's "exquisite beauty." W. N. P. Barbellion (1889–1919), whose real name was Bruce Frederick Cummings, was a naturalist who worked in the Entomology Department of London's Natural History Museum. Upon attempting to enlist in the British Army during World War I, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The discovery of his disease intensified the tenor of his journal-keeping, and his frank and articulate reflections on coping with a fatal illness remain a powerful testament to his life and struggles.
Download or read book Vera written by Elizabeth von Arnim and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this foreshadowing of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, a vulnerable young woman marries a wealthy widower who sweeps her off to an isolated mansion haunted by the memory of his first wife.
Download or read book Do It Yourself Bushcraft written by Daniel Beard and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published a century ago, this engagingly written, charmingly illustrated camping guide forms an atmospheric reminder of a simpler time as well as a source of timeless advice on fishing, trapping, and outdoor life.
Download or read book First Lessons in Beekeeping written by Camille Pierre Dadant and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the scion of a celebrated family of beekeepers, this profusely illustrated volume contains reader-friendly information on bee anatomy, different types of hives, honey production, wintertime beekeeping, other practical matters.
Download or read book The Log Cabin Book written by Oliver Kemp and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-10-07 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage guide from over a century ago offers timeless, practical advice on building log cabins. Simply stated, well-illustrated advice ranges from felling trees to furnishing and decorating interiors.
Download or read book The Book of Ceremonial Magic written by A. E. Waite and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted occult historian cites essential passages from Renaissance-era documents and offers modern analysis. Meticulously researched survey provides information on casting spells, conjuring spirits, other supernatural practices.
Download or read book You Can t Win written by Jack Black and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Much of this book is about loneliness. Yet its pages are bracingly companionable. It is one of the friendliest books ever written. It is a superb piece of autobiography, testimony that cannot be impeached. While it is a statement of an American tragedy, it has laughter, brevity, style; as a book to pass the time away with, it is in a class with the best fiction." — Carl Sandburg, New York World "Nothing half as rewarding has come down the highway of books about thieves, tramps, murderers, bootleggers and crooks in years " — New Republic "I believe Jack Black has written a remarkable book; it is vivid and picturesque; it is not fiction; it is a book that was needed and it should be widely read." — Clarence Darrow, New York Herald Tribune A major influence on William S. Burroughs and other Beat writers, this lost classic was written by Jack Black, a drifter and small-time criminal. Born in 1872, Black hit the road at the age of 16 and spent most of his life as a vagabond. In this plainspoken but colorful memoir, he recaptures a hobo underworld of the early twentieth century, a time when it was possible to pass anonymously from town to town. Black's firsthand accounts of hopping trains, burglaries, prison, and drug addiction offer a compelling portrait of life outside the law and honor among thieves.
Download or read book The Chess Endgame Study written by A. J. Roycroft and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thorough discourse and rigorous analysis, enlivened by wit, offers a classic exposition of the endgame. Commentary, statistics, and more than 400 studies have been completely revised and updated by the author.
