A Treasury Of Bookplates From The Renaissance To The Present

Author : Fridolf Johnson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486234854
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Treasury of Bookplates from the Renaissance to the Present written by Fridolf Johnson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of 761 miniature works of art representing 500 years of the bookplate from the first known example -- ca. 1450 -- to a wide range of fascinating 20th-century designs. Introduction.

Author : Laurie Winters
Publisher : Hudson Hills
ISBN 13 : 9781555951740
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Renaissance Treasury written by Laurie Winters and published by Hudson Hills. This book was released on 1999 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winters introduces Richard Flagg and Erma Flagg's collection of some hundred objects made during 1450 to 1900. Most of the beautifully crafted, highly decorative, yet functional pieces are examples of Renaissance and Baroque marvels; they include clocks (a particularly varied and sumptuaous collection), sculpture, inlaid boxes, china and glassware, tankards, metalwork, and furniture. Each of the 77 individual chefs-d'oeuvres documented in this catalog, celebrating the gift of the Flaggs to the Milwaukee Art Museum, are exceptional examples of artisty combined with technical achievement. Such is the case with a 15th-century Cassone from Florence replete with intarsia and coat of arms, signaling a marital alliance between the nobility. Another magnificent piece, highlighted through an individual entry in the catalog, is a 15th-century limestone tympanum, possibly from the Burgundy region of France, showing the enthroned Virgin and Child. The physical properties of this volume are as elaborate as the objects it defines; lavish full-page color plates illustrate the pieces, lengthy catalog entries provide detailed information, and the whole is supplemented with appendixes consisting of checklist and glossary. 69 colour & 29 b/w illustrations

Author : Philip B. Meggs
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118772059
Total Pages : 711 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Meggs' History of Graphic Design written by Philip B. Meggs and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling graphic design reference, updated for the digital age Meggs' History of Graphic Design is the industry's unparalleled, award-winning reference. With over 1,400 high-quality images throughout, this visually stunning text guides you through a saga of artistic innovators, breakthrough technologies, and groundbreaking developments that define the graphic design field. The initial publication of this book was heralded as a publishing landmark, and author Philip B. Meggs is credited with significantly shaping the academic field of graphic design. Meggs presents compelling, comprehensive information enclosed in an exquisite visual format. The text includes classic topics such as the invention of writing and alphabets, the origins of printing and typography, and the advent of postmodern design. This new sixth edition has also been updated to provide: The latest key developments in web, multimedia, and interactive design Expanded coverage of design in Asia and the Middle East Emerging design trends and technologies Timelines framed in a broader historical context to help you better understand the evolution of contemporary graphic design Extensive ancillary materials including an instructor's manual, expanded image identification banks, flashcards, and quizzes You can't master a field without knowing the history. Meggs' History of Graphic Design presents an all-inclusive, visually spectacular arrangement of graphic design knowledge for students and professionals. Learn the milestones, developments, and pioneers of the trade so that you can shape the future.

Author : James P. Keenan
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780760746967
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of the Bookplate written by James P. Keenan and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is full of people who love books. People who not only love to read, but who love to possess and collect books. Since the fifteenth century truly devoted collectors have commissioned their own bookplates, known also as ex libris. Some are straightforward ? a simple label bearing the owner?s name. Others are impressive works of art in miniature. Whether plan or fancy, book plates give an owner a special sense of proud proprietorship. Even more important, they assure that if a cherished book is lent, it has a decent chance of being returned. They are an indulgence of the rich and famous, certainly. And, ?The art of the Bookplate? includes many owned by prominent people such as George Washington, Charlie Chaplin, John F. Kennedy, Joan Crawford J.P. Morgan, Walt Disney, Grace Allen, Otto Bismarck, Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry Houdini, Sigmund Freud, Charles Dickens, and Anita Loos. But other bookplate patrons are unknown to us, like Mabel Bishop, whose charming ex libris shows a young woman tending her garden, or Lucius Fisher, whose bookplate, naturally enough, features a fish. In this delightful book James P. Keenan, Director of the American Society of bookplate collectors & Designers, shares many of his favorite bookplates. He explains the history behind each, and discusses the artists ? some as famous as Rockwell Kent and Claes Oldenburg, others as unknown or not ex libris owners are passionate about keeping their book collections intact. As one very old bookplate proclaims, ?Steal not this book for fear of shame. For here you see the owner?s name.? The Art of the Bookplate is a book to be treasured and, of course, kept in your possession. --

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1898 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1979 with total page 1898 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : László Moholy-Nagy
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486138410
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Vision written by László Moholy-Nagy and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, a valuable introduction to the Bauhaus movement, is generously illustrated with examples of students' experiments and typical contemporary achievements. The text also contains an autobiographical sketch.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Publishers Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jules Decker
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486145409
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasury of Nineteenth-Century Ornamental Metalwork written by Jules Decker and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extremely pliable yet amazingly durable, metal offers infinite decorative options. Here are 1,000 prime examples of French metal masterworks, painstakingly reproduced from an extremely rare and valuable edition. From the everyday to the ornate, items include: Weather vanes Tiles Waterspouts Trims Basins Pike heads You'll also find hundreds of other images, offering a wealth of inspiration and useful historical designs.

Author : William E. Butler
Publisher : Sterling/Main Street
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Bookplates written by William E. Butler and published by Sterling/Main Street. This book was released on 2000 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486998789
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bookplate Designs written by Carol Belanger Grafton and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique homage to bookplate art illuminates over 320 of the craft's finest examples. A breathtaking variety of black-and-white designs embrace a multitude of styles: woodcuts, engravings, lithographs, typography, and more.