Книги издательства Dover Publications
Название: Chinese Characters: Their Art and Wisdom
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2007
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Chinese characters are recognized throughout the Far East; however, many of the spoken languages vary. This remarkable guide makes a difficult language accessible by explaining the characters' meanings and formation. It focuses on the universality of the symbols, combining illustrations and notes to show the philosophy and art behind the written characters.
Название: Great Animal Drawings and Prints
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2006
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All manner of creatures from the animal kingdom, as portrayed by famed masters, fill the pages of this unique collection. From Rembrandt's monumental elephant and Toulouse-Lautrec's prancing circus steed to Rubens' brush-and-ink study of a lion, this rich pictorial legacy will be prized by animal lovers and devotees of fine art. 102 illustrations, 17 in color.
Название: Roycroft Decorative Accessories
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2002
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Reprint of rare catalog advertising elegant hand-hammered bowls, vases, bookends, candlesticks, match-holders, serving trays, and lamps of copper and bronze; beautifully tooled and carved leather handbags, memo books, wallets, card cases, billfolds, photo albums, and desk sets, as well as finely printed, leather-bound books. Captions include price and dimensions. 260 photographs.
Название: Biddle's Young Carpenter's Assistant
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2006
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This essential sourcebook offers authentic views of interior and exterior designs of buildings erected in the decades following the American Revolution. Reproduced from a rare 1805 edition, the handsome facsimile takes a fascinating look at how public structures and private homes were designed, contracted, built, and embellished during the Federal period.
Название: Adagios for Organ
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2007
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Suitable for intermediate and experienced organists, this appealing collection features 43 organ works in slow tempo. Its tremendous variety includes pieces by such celebrated composers for organ as JS Bach, Guilman, Vierne and Widor, as well as works by Brahms, Couperin, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schumann, Saint Saens, and other.
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2005
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Little may be known about Villard de Honnecourt, but thanks to his immortal Sketchbook, there exist reliable and contemporaneous graphic observations of everyday life in thirteenth century France. Contained in this volume are the entire contents of Honnecourt's portfolio, complete with authoritative translations of the artist's words, annotation, and editor's commentary.
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2003
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A solid grounding in musical techniques of the 17th and 18th centuries is essential to a complete understanding of Baroque music. This work is a comprehensive survey of the topic, covering every issue of significance to today's performers. The text features numerous musical examples, authoritative citations, scholarly interpretations and syntheses, and the author's own conclusions.
Название: Dore's Knights and Medieval Adventure
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2008
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Known as 'the master of the fantastic', the great French artist Dore (1832-1883) produced some of the wildest, most evocative, and memorable illustrations of the past 150 years.This new original collection draws together for the first time Dore's best work on the theme of knights and their adventures — battles, damsels, dragons, fantastic landscapes, and more.
Название: Say it in Hungarian
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 1984
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Contains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the foreign equivalent, and a transliteration that can be read right off. Also includes many supplementary lists, signs, and aids. All words are indexed.
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2009
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Every generation rediscovers the ageless tales from Arthurian myth. This superb collection of 130 colour and black-and-white illustrations presents unique interpretations of medieval times and the chivalric code by a variety of legendary artists, including N. C. Wyeth, Aubrey Beardsley, William Russell Flint, Howard Pyle, and others.
Название: Dore's Illustrations of the Crusades
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 1997
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Magnificent compilation of all 100 original plates from Michaud's classic History of the Crusades, Includes The War Cry of the Crusaders, The Massacre of Antioch, The Road to Jerusalem, The Baptism of Infidels, The Battle of Lepanto, and many more. Powerful, striking royalty-free illustrations. Captions.
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2004
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From one of the great book illustrators of the early 20th century, 24 captivating illustrations for tales of Hans Christian Andersen, including The Snow Queen, The Nightingale, The Real Princess, The Mermaid, The Garden of Paradise, The Wind's Tale, and The Emperor's New Clothes, all reproduced from rare 1911 edition.
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2005
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Full-page illustrations and construction details reveal a wealth of information on major roof styles of Medieval English churches, including the magnificent cover of Wymondham Church in Norfolk. More than 50 illustrations of 34 English cathedrals and churches are included, plus background information on religious and secular concerns addressed by artisans. 11 line illustrations. 43 black-and-white plates.
Название: Ancient Egyptian Design (+ CD-ROM)
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2007
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From one of the great art traditions of the ancient world come designs of timeless beauty and appeal. Culled from rare and authentic sources, there are over 230 colour and black-and-white illustrations including gods and goddesses, animals, priests, and dancers plus stunning geometric designs, hieroglyphics, and more. It is an invaluable resource for art and craft use.
Название: Say It in Greek
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2003
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Contains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the foreign equivalent, and a transliteration that can be read right off. Also includes many supplementary lists, signs, and aids. All words are indexed.
Название: Say it in Danish
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2003
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Contains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. Gives the English phrase, the foreign equivalent, and a transliteration that can be read right off. Also includes many supplementary lists, signs, and aids. All words are indexed.
Название: Ornamental Forms from Nature (+ CD-ROM)
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2009
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Inspired by flowers and animal life of land and sea, these striking, creatively stylized renderings are reproduced from a German classic of natural history. The book features approximately 200 images in white on a dark-blue background. The CD-ROM includes all the plates as shown in the book, plus each individual image in a black-and-white format.
Название: Christian Art and Imagery (+ CD-ROM)
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2009
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From the greatest works of Eastern and Western art comes this breathtaking collection of ready-to-use imagery. Its 200 color and 13 black-and-white illustrations include paintings by Raphael and Van Eyck, plus a gorgeous variety of mosaic and stained glass imagery. A helpful list at the end of the book identifies each image.
Название: Geometric Vector Designs (+ CD-ROM)
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2009
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This dazzling collection presents a kaleidoscopic array of stars, circles, triangles, octagons, and other geometric shapes that repeat, connect, and cascade into patterns of geometric beauty. Bonus features include a gallery of design ideas, tutorials, and 200 Vector-based images that can be enlarged and manipulated without loss of quality.
Название: Victorian Vector Designs (+ CD-ROM)
Жанр: Dover Publications
Год: 2009
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Lavishly detailed and embellished with floral motifs, interlocking vines, or mythical figures, this selection of authentic Victorian-era illustrations offers 200 Vector-based designs. Features a marvelous mix of banners, borders, scrollwork, frames, and more. Accompanied by a gallery of inspiring ideas and step-by-step tutorials, these royalty-free designs will stay crisp even when enlarged.
