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Victorian Decorative Borders and Designs
by Christopher Dresser

Publisher David & Charles
Edition Paperback

Price: £15.99

1000 Patterns
Edited by Drusilla Cole

Publisher A & C Black
Edition Paperback

A comprehensive look at 1000 key designs from ancient Egypt through to the end of the 20th Century. The book is arranged by period and style so that the reader can see at a glance the typical patterns used in a range of periods and cultures from the ancient world to the present. In addition, an index lists patterns by content and motif so they can be easily located. This is a beautiful book that will enthral as well as delight the reader. It is also a useful sourcebook for anyone working in fields where patterns and design are important.

Price: £19.99

The Art and Architecture of Freemasonry
by James Stevens Curl

Publisher Batsford
Edition Paperback

This introductory study is a unique and important contribution to an understanding of aspects of Western art. Professor Curl traces the motifs and legends from Antiquity that have influenced Freemasonry, and explains the significance of recurring themes, such as the Temple of Solomon, the role of the Medieval Guilds, Hermeticism, and the often strange world of eighteenth-century Neoclassicism. He also looks at the way Masonic ideas have permeated the designs of parks, gardens and cemetries.

Price: £19.99

Design Source Book 09: Egyptian Designs
by Polly Pinder

Publisher Search Press
Edition Paperback

Price: £4.95

Ancient Egyptian Designs
by Eva Wilson

Publisher British Museum
Edition Paperback

Based on close observation of many types of artefacts from pottery to textiles, this visual anthology of over 300 designs and patterns reveals the variety and complexity of ideas employed over a period of 3000 years by the artists and craftsmen of Ancient Egypt.

Price: £9.99

Medieval Life and People
by Paul Lacroix

Publisher Dover Publications
Edition Mixed Media

Price: £13.99

Renaissance Design
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Publisher Dover Publications
Edition Mixed Media

Price: £24.99

Treasury of Historic Design
by Michael Estrin - Dover Electroinc Clip Art

Publisher Dover Publications
Edition Mixed Media

Price: £13.99

Native Designs from Ancient Mexico & Peru
by M. Hesselt van Dinter

Publisher Mundurucu Publishers
Edition Paperback

This book is compilation of beautiful images used by the ancient cultures of Mexico and Peru, like the Maya, the Inca and Aztecs.CD included for Win/Mac/Linux.The designs from these books were once used by ancient cultures and civilisations to decorate their canoes, houses, pottery, clothes and also their bodies.Most images have never been published before. The designs are mostly geometric depictions of animals, flowers, objects and deities and reflect the vitality of the people that once used them, their culture and beliefs.Each book includes a brief anthropological introduction and an extensive index in five languages: Spanish, English, German, French and Italian.

Price: £12.99

Native Designs from India
by M. Hesselt van Dinter

Publisher Mundurucu Publishers
Edition Paperback

More than 100 original patterns used by the native people of India such as the Tamil, the Gond from Orissa, the Gypsies and the Kutch from Gujarat.CD included for Win/Mac/Linux.The designs from these books were once used by ancient cultures and civilisations to decorate their canoes, houses, pottery, clothes and also their bodies.Most images have never been published before. The designs are mostly geometric depictions of animals, flowers, objects and deities and reflect the vitality of the people that once used them, their culture and beliefs.Each book includes a brief anthropological introduction and an extensive index in five languages: Spanish, English, German, French and Italian.

Price: £12.99

Native Designs from North America
by M. Hesselt van Dinter

Publisher Mundurucu Publishers
Edition Paperback

Masterpieces from woodcarving specialists from the Haida, Kwakiutl, but also original deesigns used by the Cree Indians and the Inuit from the North. CD included for Win/Mac/Linux.The designs from these books were once used by ancient cultures and civilisations to decorate their canoes, houses, pottery, clothes and also their bodies.Most images have never been published before. The designs are mostly geometric depictions of animals, flowers, objects and deities and reflect the vitality of the people that once used them, their culture and beliefs.Each book includes a brief anthropological introduction and an extensive index in five languages: Spanish, English, German, French and Italian.

Price: £12.99

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