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DOVER PICTURA
DOVERPICTURA
The finest quality art for professionals or anyone who wants to design like one
Each DOVERPICTURA title includes a book and a
CD-ROM in a plastic sleeve on the inside cover of the book.
• The Book—artfully designed in a distinctive size, 8 ⁄
x 91⁄2 (21 cm. x 24.13 cm.), printed on finest
quality paper for the best possible quality of reproduction.
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• The CD—contains all the images in the book reproduced to the highest professional standards,
furnished in a high-resolution, print-quality format, and as crisp Internet-ready graphics.
• Vector-based versions of the images, suited for use with Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw, are
furnished in EPS format wherever possible.
The DOVERPICTURA series is in demand by artists, designers,
craftspeople, and anyone in need of the highest-quality royalty-free designs.
Japanese Design
Victorian Design
Superb collection of authentic Japanese art and design reproduced directly from rare and costly sources includes birds,
florals, animals, fish, crests, geometric designs, and patterns.
An invaluable resource for professional and amateur artists and
craftspeople.
Dover Original. One CD-ROM and 128-page book. 128pp.
8 1/4 x 9 1/2.
Lavish examples of Victorian design include florals, borders,
patterns, and decorative motifs all reproduced directly from
authentic nineteenth-century sources. Ideal for design inspiration or direct use in arts and craft projects.
Dover Original. 128pp. 8 1/4 x 9 1/2.
0-486-99698-0
0-486-99697-2
✶ 200 full-color and
February 2006
black-and-white illustrations
✶ Remarkable variety of
sizes, styles, shapes
$39.95 US
$59.95 Can.
February 2006
$39.95 US
$59.95 Can.
✶ 200 full-color and blackand-white illustrations
✶ Victorian style among
the most popular for arts
and craft work
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99636-0 Dover—Islamic Design CD-ROM and Book $39.95
99668-9 Dover—Sea Life CD-ROM and Book $39.95
99639-5 Dover—Art Nouveau CD-ROM and Book $39.95
99638-7 Dover—Mammals CD-ROM and Book $39.95
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Beautiful original designs ideal for dozens of projects
Contemporary Designs for Glass Etching
Sherri Boldt
Etching can turn ordinary pieces of
glass into extraordinary works of
art. This guide gives readers dozens
of patterns, from nautical themes, to
geometric designs, to monograms,
to borders. Also included are tips
for attaining perfect results and a
list of materials for making etched
glass art at home.
Dover Original. 64pp. 8 1/4 x 11.
0-486-44534-8
December 2005
$6.95 US
$10.50 Can.
✶ Over 70 original etching
designs
✶ Capp and Bush, Glass Etching,
a Dover best-seller
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Stunning collection of modern original designs on nature themes
Modern Designs Stained Glass Pattern Book
Anna Croyle
These original patterns combine aspects of
abstract design with natural elements for
beautiful and strikingly unusual effects. They
can be executed with either of the customary
techniques, copper foil or lead came, or a
combination of the two approaches.
Symmetrical in design, the patterns are easily
adapted for specific projects.
Dover Original. 64pp. 8 1/4 x 11.
0-486-44662-X
December 2005
$8.95 US
$13.50 Can.
✶ 90 illustrations
✶ Rich variety of pattern shapes
and sizes
✶ Appropriate for every skill
level
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Contemporary Designs for Stained Glass
Projects $8.95
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Glass Pattern Book $8.95
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CRAFTS
Authentic Victorian-era guide for the
modern woodworker
An enjoyable book for the amateur
farmer, handyman, lover of gadgets
Victorian Fret-Work and
Wood Carving
Old-Time Farm and
Garden Devices and How
to Make Them
Patterns and Instructions
F. Edward Hulme
From pointers on getting started, to
advice on choosing cuts of wood, to the
finer points of design aesthetic, this
guide contains timeless information for
all woodworkers. Readers get practical,
straightforward advice on scrollwork,
carving in relief, fret-cutting, and other
popular techniques for creating beautiful
furniture and woodcrafts.
Republication of London and Belfast,
1877 edition. 64pp. 9 x 12.
Rolfe Cobleigh
A splendid bit of Americana, Cobleigh’s
book saves time and money by showing
how anyone can add authentic charm to
their farm, house, or garden. From a trellis and a sturdy lightweight orchard ladder, to a dumbwaiter and a bicycle-powered clothes washer, readers will delight
in this book’s abundance of enjoyable
and useful projects.
Republication of the New York, 1909
edition. 288pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2.
✶ Features dozens of projects and
Build-it-yourself is a hugely popular
mission style
Easy Mission-Style
Woodworking Projects
Edward F. Worst
Woodworkers of all ages and abilities will
delight in this book’s wealth of projects
ranging from decorative accessories to
lamps, tables, chairs, and even a writing
desk. Precise diagrams and measurements, and simple, thorough instructions
will help make great things happen in
your home workshop.
Republication of the Milwaukee, 1922
edition. 80pp. 11 x 8 1/4.
200 illustrations
✶ Features 67 designs
✶ Includes advice on enlarging and
reducing patterns, damage repair
✶ Most authentic guide to Victorian
style
0-486-44575-5
$7.95 US
August 2005
$11.95 Can.
✶ The perfect gift book for novice
craftsmen and die-hard fans of
Yankee ingenuity
✶ This Dover re-release is
perfectly timed to appeal to the
eco-conscious
0-486-44400-7
$9.95 US
✶ Features 70 figures and diagrams
✶ Projects are perfect for learners, yet
challenging for experienced
builders
✶ Perfect guide for parent-child
workshop projects
December 2005
$14.95 Can.
0-486-44412-0
$10.95 US
September 2005
$16.50 Can.
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Dozens of ingenious and attractive lighting projects,
perfect for beginning or advanced crafters
Easy-to-Make Arts and Crafts
Lamps and Shades
John D. Adams
This step-by-step guide shows readers how to
turn simple, inexpensive materials into a wide
range of beautiful and functional lighting projects in the early-twentieth-century Arts and
Crafts style. Among the projects are portable
table lamps and wall-hanging lamps, as well as
hard-wired wall mounted and overhead fixtures.
Republication of the Chicago, 1911 edition.
96pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2.
✶ Complete, easy-to-follow
0-486-44355-8
September 2005
$6.95 US
$10.50 Can.
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instructions with measurements
for 16 projects
✶ Illustrated with many working
drawings, diagrams, and figures
✶ How to Make Mission-Style Lamps
and Shades in Metal and Glass is
in 7th printing
24244-7 Popular Mechanics Co.—How to
Make Mission Style Lamps and Shades
in Metal and Glass $7.95
Best beginner’s guide to popular craft
Easy-to-Do Beadwork
Jewelry, Flowers and Other Projects
Joseph Leeming
Beading is a terrific solitary or group crafting activity. In this handy guide to beadwork, readers will find scores of delightful
project ideas, as well as interesting new
ways for using beads to add interest and
flair to other crafting media, such as needlework, mosaic, and making miniatures.
Republication of the Philadelphia, 1954
edition. 96pp. 6 1/2 x 9 1/4.
0-486-44608-5
January 2006
$6.95 US
$10.50 Can.
✶ Features 87 figures and
illustrations
✶ Projects range from apparel to
accessories
✶ Covers bead types, media, and
applications
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Flowers and Decorations $11.95
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CRAFTS
Dozens of simple, traditional plans for
craftsmen of all levels
Decorative Wrought
Ironwork Projects for
Beginners
For hobbyists and decorators, metalworking designs and patterns covering a
wide range of styles and eras
Classic Wrought Ironwork
Patterns and Designs
Thomas Googerty
Tunstall Small and
Christopher Woodbridge
The projects in this book feature
andirons, pokers, door latches, hinges,
doorknockers, candlesticks, lamps, and
more. Googerty’s easy-to-follow guide
includes everything metalsmiths and
hobbyists could wish for, including precise drawn-to-scale patterns, descriptive
notes on the tools of the trade, and
detailed instruction on the metalworking
process.
Republication of the Peoria, 1937 edition.
80pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4.
The 40 illustrated patterns in this book
present authentic projects and an invaluable source of inspiration to professional
and amateur ironworkers, as well as
those passionate about architectural
detail. Perfect for modern-day metal
crafters looking to recapture the excitement and passion of metal craft as it was
practiced by early masters.
Unabridged republication of the New
York, 1930 & 1931 edition.48pp. 8 3/8 x 11.
✶ Features more than 45 illustrations
✶ A perfect introduction to the
exciting world of ironwork
0-486-44346-9
$6.95 US
November 2005
$10.50 Can.
Chock-full of delightful and clever paper
crafting projects
Easy-to-Make Pop-Ups
Joan Irvine
Illustrated by Barbara Reid
Pop-ups have enchanted people for hundreds of years, and now readers can discover how to make their own cards, toys,
and books that slide, spring, and snap.
From holiday cards that move, to a popup menagerie, this book offers dozens of
wonderful ideas for three-dimensional
paper fun.
Republication of the New York, 1987 edition. 96pp. 8 3/8 x 11.
✶ Includes patterns from the 12th to
the 17th centuries
✶ Hinges, grilles, railings, latches,
handles, door knockers, and more
0-486-44364-7
$6.95 US
✶ Easy-to-follow illustrated
instructions
✶ Contains more than 50 projects
November 2005
$10.50 Can.
0-486-44622-0
$7.95 US
November 2005
$11.95 Can.
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Designs $12.95
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The elegance and refinement of Japanese art, expressed in
the colorful grace of kimono designs
Japanese Kimono Designs
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Edited by Masajiro Nomura
November 2005
Japan’s ancient and esteemed tradition of textile arts has long been
reflected in the delicate beauty of the kimono and its appealing
designs. This unique design treasury, consisting of lavish full-color
pictures of a vibrant array of kimonos, is reproduced directly from
two rare and costly original portfolios.
Republication of two Japanese publications, 1931 and 1932.
64pp. 9 x 12.
$16.95 US
$25.50 Can.
✶ Lavish, beautifully produced
gift book
✶ Will appeal to devotees of
fashion art, Asian art, and
Japanese culture
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ANTIQUES
One of the most extensive pictorial
collections of its kind
The best examples from five centuries of
ironwork by the Italian masters
Definitive study of master American
clock maker
Simon Willard
and His Clocks
John Ware Willard
Women’s Costume of the
Ancient World
700 Full-Color Illustrations
Paul Louis de Giafferri
These colorful illustrations of what fashionable women were wearing more than
two millennia ago offer authentic
glimpses of the cultures of antiquity.
Organized according to region—Egyptian,
Assyrian, Greek, Roman, and GrecoRoman—the vibrant drawings feature
brief identifying captions.
Republication of the New York, 1926–27
edition. 64pp. 8 3/8 x 11.
✶ 700 illustrations on 55 color plates
✶ Valuable reference for costume historians; a treat for fashion enthusiasts
✶ Rare volume, now priced from
$300 to $500
Masterpieces of Italian
Decorative Ironwork
Augusta Pedrini
The finest specimens of the Italian ironworkers’ skill appear in this magnificently
illustrated volume. Spanning the fourteenth through eighteenth centuries, it
encompasses both simple and elaborate
ornamentation for doors, windows, gates,
balconies, stairs, and other architectural
features.
Republication of the Milan, 1929 edition.
128pp. 8 3/8 x 11.
The inventor who established America’s
first clock factory and developed clockmaking techniques that are still in use
more than 200 years later, Simon Willard
was a master among craftsmen. This
unique biography, written by Willard’s
great-grandson, not only chronicles the
inventor’s life, it explains his methods
and catalogs his creations.
Republication of the original 1911 edition.
192pp. 6 5/8 x 9 3/8.
✶ 38 full-page plates, 15 additional
figures
✶ Appealing to historians and lovers
of antiques and Americana
0-486-44350-7
$14.95 US
✶ 172 illustrations
✶ Decorative Antique Ironwork in its
14th printing
Available now
$22.50 Can.
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Another original picture history from the successful series by an expert
maritime historian
Great Ocean Liners in New York Harbor
175 Historic Photographs, 1935–2005
William H. Miller, Jr.
This vibrant chronicle of New York Harbor traces the great port’s history
from its heyday in the 1930s to the present. An informative introduction and
detailed captions convey fascinating details in a conversational tone, making this photo-filled volume as interesting to read as it is to browse.
Dover Original. 112pp. 8 7/8 x 11 3/4.
0-486-44609-3
January 2006
$16.95 US
$25.50 Can.
✶ 175 vintage photographs
✶ Wide audience of ship buffs
and nostalgia enthusiasts
✶ The Great Luxury Liners in its
10th printing
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The classic guide for generations of Scouts and sailors
Handbook of Knotting and Splicing
Edited by Paul N. Hasluck
Written by a renowned crafts expert, this guide
contains everything there is to know about
knots, from the simple variety to decorative
forms. In addition to clearly illustrated explanations of eye knots, ring knots, and other ties, it
encompasses hammock-making, lashings for
scaffolding, and splicing and socketing wire
ropes.
Republication of the London, 1904 edition.
160pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2.
0-486-44385-X
September 2005
$7.95 US
$11.95 Can.
✶ 208 figures
✶ No competitive editions
✶ Knotcraft in its 9th printing
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ARCHITECTURE
A magnificent illustrated guide to Medieval English architecture and construction
Masterpieces of Medieval Open
Timber Roofs
Raphael Brandon and J. Arthur Brandon
For woodworkers and admirers of authentic traditional craftsmanship, this volume uses fullpage illustrations and construction details to
reveal a wealth of information on the major roof
styles of Medieval English churches. Also
included is background information on the religious and secular concerns addressed by artisans.
Republication of the London, 1849 edition.
112pp. 9 3/8 x 12 1/4.
0-486-44388-4
September 2005
$12.95 US
$19.50 Can.
✶ Includes more than 50 illustrations of 34 major and
minor English cathedrals and
churches
✶ Drawings are the authors’
own geometrical and perspective renderings of timber
construction
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Authentic plans for 35 houses featuring the use of brick
Small Brick Houses of the Twenties
Ralph P. Stoddard
An attractive large-format book offering a wide
variety of home plans from the early twentieth
century. This book is a charming expression of
American can-do spirit, as well as a practical
guide for anyone looking to buy or renovate an
existing house, or to build their own home with
authentic materials and techniques.
Republication of the Cleveland, 1920 edition.
80pp. 8 3/8 x 11.
0-486-44353-1
August 2005
$9.95 US
$14.95 Can.
✶ 35 plans for houses,
bungalows, cottages,
one- and two-car garages, and
multi-dwelling buildings
✶ Floor plans, elevations and
specifications for each design
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124 Distinctive House Designs and Floor
Plans, 1929 $14.95
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An authentic 1876 guide to a wealth of Victorian house styles
Authentic Victorian Villas and Cottages
Over 100 Designs with Elevations and Floor Plans
Isaac Hobbs
More than 100 magnificent, ornate home
plans bring to all lovers of Victoriana the
finest examples of period architecture.
Written by Isaac Hobbs, a prominent
architect of the time, the book also offers
an informative discussion on the principles and practices of practical home
design and construction.
Republication of the Philadelphia, 1876
edition. 288pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4.
0-486-44351-5
December 2005
$12.95 US
$19.50 Can.
✶ Designs, floor, and ground
plans for villas, cottages, and
other houses
✶ 122 detailed engravings
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Outstanding examples of Palladian and Georgian architecture and design
Georgian Architectural Designs and Details
The Classic 1757 Stylebook
Abraham Swan
As one of the eighteenth century’s most
influential architecture writer/designers,
Swan came to define many conventions of
English Rococo detail. Included here is a
range of floor plans and detail elevations
that demonstrates both Swan’s unique style
as well as the types of homes prevalent in
Georgian England and Colonial America.
Republication of the London, ca. 1757
edition. 160pp. 9 3/8 x 12 1/4.
0-486-44397-3
November 2005
$14.95 US
$22.50 Can.
✶ Major influence on American
colonial architecture
✶ Features 125 illustrations
✶ Great Georgian Houses of
America is among Dover’s
best-sellers
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