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Last edited by E. J.
December 21, 2019 | History
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Ornament and Design Resources

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A collection of useful books on decorative art that are in the public domain.

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  • Cover of: The signist's book of modern alphabets

    First published in 1906 1 edition — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: Henderson's sign painter

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  • Cover of: A textbook on show-card writing: show-card writing, show-card design and ornament, letter formation

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  • Cover of: Modern show card writing: by Joseph Bertram Jowitt

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  • Cover of: Fairchild's rapid letterer and show-card maker, commercial alphabet construction with brush or pen.

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  • Cover of: One hundred alphabets for the show card writer: a collection of the best alphabets used by the leading show card writers, with many examples of show cards and window signs for all occasions.

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  • Cover of: Every-day art: short essays on the arts not fine.

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  • Cover of: Ornament & its application: a book for students, treating in a practical way of the relation of design to material, tools and methods of work

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  • Cover of: Nature in ornament: an enquiry into the natural element in ornamental design & a survey of the ornamental treatment of natural forms.

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  • Cover of: Pattern design: a book for students treating in a practical way of the anatomy, planning & evolution of repeated ornament

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  • Cover of: Lettering in ornament: an inquiry into the decorative use of lettering, past, present, and possible.

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  • Cover of: Alphabets old and new, for the use of craftsmen

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  • Cover of: Penmanship of the XVI, XVII & XVIIIth centuries: a series of typical examples from English and foreign writing books

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  • Cover of: The Princess ...

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  • Cover of: Designs and patterns for needle work

    First published in 1873 1 edition — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: Line & form

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  • Cover of: The bases of design

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  • Cover of: Briggs & Co.'s patent transferring papers

    First published in 1880 3 editions — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: [Embroidery patterns

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  • Cover of: Livre de desseins d'Alexandre Lambert

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  • Cover of: Historic floral and animal designs for embroiderers and craftsmen

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  • Cover of: Monograms & ciphers

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  • Cover of: Designs and patterns for embroiderers and craftsmen: 512 motifs from the Wm. Briggs and Company Ltd. "Album of transfer patterns"

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  • Cover of: The manipulation of the brush as applied to design

    First published in 1907 3 editions — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: A history of everyday things in England, written and illustrated

    First published in 1918 2 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition historyofeveryda03quenuoft work
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  • Cover of: The Zanerian manual of alphabets and engrossing

    First published in 1918 1 edition — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: Art in home and clothing

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  • Cover of: Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly

    First published in 1882 1 edition — 1 previewable work
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  • Cover of: Printing

    First published in 1903 2 editions — 1 previewable work
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History

December 21, 2019 Edited by E. J. updated list seeds.
January 7, 2019 Edited by E. J. updated list seeds.
November 19, 2018 Edited by E. J. updated list seeds.
November 6, 2018 Edited by E. J. updated list seeds.
April 7, 2014 Created by E. J. Created new list.