Scroll Ornaments of the Early Victorian Period (Dover Pictorial Archive)

I don't know an engraver anywhere who is not thankful for the non-copyright status of the Dover Book. ANY Dover book. With a copy machine you can shrink or enlarge any image to fit what ever your project is. How to get it from paper to your object? Try, in order, Acetone, Alcohol (as from a paint store, not rubbing [isopropanol]) alcohol as it has too much water in it, or toluene. use q-tips and put the ink side down, and you'll master it pretty fast.Since I don't sketch well that's how I use it, others with greater skill use the books for ideas to set up the outlines or get ideas for sketches for engravings on firearms (I'm a member of the Firearms Engravers Guild of America), knives, scrimshaw, western engraving, glass, etc. I have a fair library of Dover Books and they have been invaluable to me and my customers -- Often designs emerge for which I have to employ an artist to sketch the offspring of multiple parents, all of whom come from the dover book series.If just for delight at the amazing engravings, many of which take on imagined color from their shadings to reliving at the art from a former era, this book along with a few others, lift the soul, reduce the stress, and create awe and wonder in the viewer. And, heck, for the price they are cheap! AND it's legal to copy their designs!

This is just what I needed for my project. Beautiful detailed drawings for inspiration. You can not go wrong if looking for Victorian scroll details for painting or making wood carvings . A must have for anyone who works in that period style.

The illustrations are clear black and white drawings likely done from carvings on furniture and architectural embellishment. Earth spirits cherubs and fantastic creatures figure heavily in leafy designs in combination with symmetrical ornamental scroll work. Excellent reference for carvers and historical artists

I like it. It's a bit misleading in the way that I didn't know it was a reprint. I may have read wrong but it's really great.

Great little book, that is packed with reference and takes up very little shelf space.

Another book I bought for reference work. Totally worth the buy to find inspiration and ideas.

This book has very detailed and large designs. It's a good reference and or source for ideas when designing or practicing drawing ornaments.

Just beautiful ... The detail... Takes you back to a time period that is gone but can be recreated

Un excelente texto que te transporta en el tiempo hasta esa epoca de los adornos y muebles con formas caprichosas , muy original de un tamaño legible me encanto e impresiono.

Very educational

Acquistato per prendere ispirazione per disegni decorativi è sempre un piacere studiare certi argomenti, essendo anche una patita del periodo steampunk.

Beautiful and helpful reference book

This book is really a great collection of designs