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59 Authentic Turn-of-the-Century Fashion Patterns - Kristina Harris - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

59 Authentic Turn-of-the-Century Fashion Patterns

DKK 142.00

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20th-Century Fashion Illustration - Rosemary Torre - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

A captivating retrospective of 20th-century styles, this original survey explores the social context of fashion with informative text and over 70 striking images. Profiles include the newly emancipated woman of the 20s, WWII-era glamour girls, flower children of the 60s, the 80s cult of fitness and perfection, and the dawn of the 21st-century obsession with celebrity styles.

DKK 160.00

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Mid-Century Modern Dollhouse Wallpaper - Jessica Mazurkiewicz - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Stylish wallpaper in miniature form can be hard to find, but these 23 patterns in the mid-century modern style offer a charming variety of ways to customize dollhouse decor. The designs are printed on only one side of pages that are perforated for easy removal. And you don''t need a dollhouse to enjoy coloring the lively patterns.

DKK 132.00

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1000 Turn-of-the-Century Houses - Herbert C Chivers - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

This early-20th-century showcase of homes features a wide range of designs from a Midwest master. Reproduced from a rare edition, the work features a splendid array of dwellings, from cottages and bungalows to sprawling mansions. Each house is meticulously illustrated and accompanied by complete floor plans.

DKK 168.00

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The Spiritual in 20th Century Art - Roger Lipsey - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

This compelling, well-illustrated history of the spiritual content of 20th century art focuses on the works of such renowned painters as Kandinsky, Mondrian, Klee, Picasso, Braque, Duchamp, Matisse, and Brancusi. The author interprets each creation within the context of its conception, citing letters, diaries, and interviews that provide insights into the artists'' views of spirituality. 121 black-and-white illustrations.

DKK 216.00

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Turn of the Century Farm Tools - Peter Henderson & Co - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Published in 1898, this abundantly illustrated trade catalog advertised tools, fertilizers, insecticides, and other essentials for the turn-of-the-century garden, farm, greenhouse, lawn, orchard, poultry yard, stable, and household. Includes butter printers, cast-iron field rollers, broadcast seeders, corn harvesters and huskers, root cutters, cider mills, veterinary remedies, and more. Approximately 680 black-and-white illustrations.

DKK 143.00

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Nineteenth-Century French Short Stories (Dual-Language) - Stanley Appelbaum - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Carefully chosen collection provides both the French original and new line-by-line English translations — on facing pages — of 6 great 19th-century French short stories. Merim\u00e9e''s Mateo Falcone, Sylvie by Nerval, Daudet''s La mule du Pape, Flaubert''s H\u00e9rodias, L’attaque du moulin by Zola, and de Maupassant''s Mademoiselle Perle. Introduction and Notes.

DKK 120.00

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The Book on Games of Chance: the 16th Century Treatise on Probability - Gerolamo Cardano - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Gambling led Cardano to the study of probability, and he formulated of some of the field''s basic ideas more than a century before the better-known correspondence of Pascal and Fermat. Published posthumously in 1663, this volume had no direct influence on other early thinkers about probability but remains an important antecedent to later expressions of the science''s tenets.

DKK 102.00

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German Stories of Crime and Evil from the 18th Century to the Present - M. Charlotte Wolf - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Ideal for students of German as well as crime story enthusiasts, this dual-language edition contains ten short stories. Selections range from 18th- and 19th-century classics by Friedrich Schiller and Willibald Alexis to tales by such popular contemporary authors as Iris Klockmann and Karin Holz. The editor provides an overview of German crime fiction in addition to individual introductions to each story.

DKK 176.00

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Great Russian Short Stories of the Twentieth Century - Yelena P. Francis - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

This dual-language anthology presents fifteen compelling tales in a unique survey of twentieth-century Russian short fiction. Featuring the original Russian on the left-hand page and new English translations on the right-hand side, contents include "The Fugitive" by Vladimir A. Gilyarovsky, "The Present" by Leonid Andreev, "Trataton" by Dimitry Mamin-Sibiryak, "Life Granted" by Aleksandr Grin, and "Icarus" by Stepan Skitalets, plus stories by Vasily Grossman, Aleksandr Kuprin, and others.No further apparatus or reference work is necessary for the self-contained text. Appropriate for high school and college courses as well as self-study, this volume will prove a fine companion for teachers and intermediate-level students of Russian language and literature as well as readers wishing to brush up on their language skills.

DKK 201.00

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Fantastic Beasts of the Nineteenth Century - Anton Seder - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Fanciful creatures slither, swim, and soar through this full-color adaptation of a rare 19th-century German portfolio. The colorful images include exotic birds and fishes, dramatic reptiles and amphibians, and scores of ferocious dragons. This new layout of a hard-to-find antique volume presents enlargements of the original illustrations that offer magnified details of stylized feathers, fins, scales, and other fantastic features. The tremendous variety of these images makes this volume a perfect resource for all manner of graphics and art reference. This meticulously reproduced collection of fanciful creatures represents the first republication of Anton Seder''s bestiary since the original 1896 edition. The Munich-based painter is best known for Die Pflanze in Kunst und Gewerbe (The Plant in Art and Trade), which incorporated plants into decorative patterns, and Das Thier in Der Decorativen Kunst (Animals in Decorative Art), which similarly integrated animals and mythical dragons into ornamental motifs. Designers, artists, and crafters will appreciate Seder''s imaginative works and their distinctive combination of outstanding designs with keen observations of nature.

DKK 207.00

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The History of Underclothes - P. E. Cunnington - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Fascinating survey of various undergarments worn by the English over six centuries. Well-documented, scholarly presentation enhanced with over 100 period illustrations depicting laced-up bodice of the 12th century, embroidered linen drawers (1500s), hooped petticoat support (c. 1750), footed long drawers (1795), 19th-century bustles, early 19th-century corsets for men, Victorian "bust improvers," much more.

DKK 149.00

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Hundred and Fifty Masterpieces of Drawing - Anthony Toney - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Full-page reproductions of drawings from the early 15th century to the end of the 18th century, all beautifully reproduced: Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Dürer, Fragonard, Urs Graf, Wouwerman, many others. First-rate browsing book, model book for artists.

DKK 194.00

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Encyclopedia of Ornament - Henry Shaw - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

First published in 1842, this volume made an important contribution to the nineteenth-century Gothic Revival, during which English artists rediscovered decorative styles from their country''s medieval past. Few published sources of the Victorian era offered information on historic designs, and The Encyclopedia of Ornament was warmly received and widely praised for the meticulous rendering of its plates. Modern-day graphic artists and designers, art historians, and students of the history of style and decoration will likewise prize this extensive treasury of authentic designs.Arranged in chronological order, this richly illustrated compilation traces a long history of ornamentation: ironwork of the thirteenth century; painted tiles of the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries; wood carvings and panels of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries; fifteenth-century ornamental drapery; sixteenth-century book bindings; designs for jewelry, plate, and other decorative items by Hans Holbein and his contemporaries; lace and needlework of the seventeenth century; and architectural ornaments and stained glass of various periods from English and French cathedrals.

DKK 126.00

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Fun with Hand Shadows - Frank Jacobs - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Clear visual instructions for creating 28 delightful images from a popular 19th-century picture book: goose, deer (with antlers), birds, bunny, dog, elephant, tortoise, and other engaging creatures, along with often hilarious snippets of verse by zany 20th century humorist. Engaging book recalls a pastime that has delighted children and adults for generations.

DKK 72.00

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Introduction to Spanish Poetry - Eugenio Florit - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

From 12th-century Cantar de Mio Cid to 20th-century poetry of Garcia Lorca, Salinas and Alberti — 37 poems by Spain''s greatest poets. Full Spanish texts with expert literal English translations on facing pages. Also, wealth of biographical, critical commentary. Portraits of poets where available. Introduction. 24 black-and-white illustrations.

DKK 102.00

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Byzantine Fashions - Tom Tierney - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Forty-five illustrations of authentic costumes, as depicted in ancient mosaics and sculpture, display attire of all classes — from simple tunics of early Christian commoners and body armour of Roman warriors to a pallium decorated with crosses, worn by a priest of the 10th century; and finely brocaded robe of a 12th-century Byzantine princess.

DKK 81.00

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The History of Lace - F. B. Palliser - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Definitive, profusely illustrated history traces development of lace from earliest times to late 19th century. Laces of Italy, Greece, England, France, Flanders, Spain, Scotland, Ireland, many other lands. Scholarly, erudite treatment of reticella, point de France, Valenciennes, Chantilly, point d''Espagne, host of other varieties. Landmark of 19th-century scholarship revised and enlarged in 1901. 266 illustrations.

DKK 270.00

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The Garden of Heaven-Poems of Hafiz - Hafiz - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

"Hafiz has no peer." — GoethePoetry is the greatest literary form of ancient Persia and modern Iran, and the 14th-century poet known as Hafiz is its preeminent master. This collection is derived from Hafiz''s Divan (collected poems), a classic of Sufism. This 19th-century translation by historian Gertrude Bell remains widely acclaimed by scholars and readers.

DKK 74.00

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Dead Souls - Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

A stranger arrives in a Russian backwater community with a bizarre proposition for the local landowners: cash for their "dead souls," the serfs who have died in their service. Gogol''s comic masterpiece offers a vast and satirical painting of 19th-century Russia. A work of great symbolism, it continues to inspire 21st-century authors and readers.

DKK 117.00

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Great Self-Portraits - Carol Belanger Grafton - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Unique volume of 45 splendid self-portraits encompasses pen, ink, and charcoal renderings as well as etchings and engravings. Subjects range from such 15th-century artists as da Vinci and Dürer to a host of 19th-century masters: Whistler, Rodin, van Gogh, Beardsley, and many more — Rembrandt, Rubens, Goya, Blake, Pissarro, numerous others. 45 black-and-white illustrations.

DKK 96.00

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Heck's Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art: Pictorial Archive of Nature and Science v. 3 - J.g. Heck - Bog - Dover Publications

5,500 illustrations from the 19th century include star maps, animals, plants, minerals, fossils, geological formations, human anatomy, and much more.

DKK 187.00

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Vitruvius Scoticus - William Adam - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

This classic portfolio uses elevations, floor plans, and other line drawings by Scotland''s first great classical architect to document the country''s 18th-century buildings. Unlike previous Vitruvius volumes, it features plans for many smaller structures and served as a model book for 19th-century American builders and architects. Its 160 plates include 100 of Adam''s own designs.

DKK 162.00

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Five Hundred Years of Printing - S. Steinberg - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

"A concise and scholarly but entertaining account of the relation between printing and civilization." ― British Printer. This highly readable survey traces the printing industry from its 15th-century beginnings in Gutenberg''s workshop to the technical advances of the 20th century. Observations on type design, book production, bestsellers, censorship, and other topics explore associations between printing and education, language, and literature.

DKK 136.00

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Hints on Household Taste - Charles L. Eastlake - Bog - Dover Publications Inc. - Plusbog.dk

Primary authority on what was proper, beautiful, efficient in all aspects of mid-19th-century interior design. Originally published in 1868. Over 100 illustrations.