Treasury of Animal Illustrations: From Eighteenth-Century Sources (Dover Pictorial Archive)
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (607 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 048625805X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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.. 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. 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.. From the Back CoverThis 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 patt
Five Stars Great!. "Great Reference Book" according to DJ. So many great illustrations/engravings. Some have backgrounds and scenes which is especially nice but not difficult to isolate if needed. These are highly detailed illustrations and some have a very unique style that slightly deviates from realistic and more or an artistic rendering.. Illustrations are very dark Although I like the animal illustrations in this book, most of them are so dark that the detail is lost. I am quite disappointed and am going to return it.