Books published by Dover Publications Inc.

These 25 fun projects will add a little crocheted warmth to everyone's Christmas. Detailed instructions and full-color photos of heart-shaped gingerbread ornaments, mouse choir, tabletop nativity set, finger puppets, more.

Classic of economic and social theory offers satiric examination of the hollowness and falsity suggested by the term "conspicuous consumption," exposing the emptiness of many standards of taste, education, dress, and culture.

Easy Origami by John Montroll is a delightful journey into the world of paper art. Published in 2000 by Dover Publications Inc., this book has become a staple in the genre of origami and craft books. Montroll guides readers through the intricate process of creating beautiful origami figures with easy-to-follow instructions. From the very first page, you will be captivated by the simplicity of the techniques and the variety of figures you can create. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced origami artist, this book is a valuable resource to add to your collection. Don't miss out on this masterpiece from Dover Publications Inc., a publisher renowned for quality craft books.

Color your way through the countryside with 31 gorgeous garden scenes that celebrate country living. This captivating book features lush gardens, scenic landscapes, romantic table settings on terraces, much more.

Colorists can relax and unwind with this beautiful book illustrating life on the farm. Thirty-one detailed scenes feature cows in the meadow, chickens in the hen house, fields of flowers, more.

Art of Stone Painting is a captivating book penned by the talented F. Bac. Published in 2017 by Dover Publications Inc., this book explores the unique genre of art and craft. The Art of Stone Painting transports readers into a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and stones transform into vibrant pieces of art. F. Bac, with his adept writing style, guides you through the process of turning simple stones into masterpieces. Whether you are an art enthusiast or just starting your journey, this book serves as a perfect guide to understand the nuances of stone painting. Don’t miss this artistic journey published by the esteemed Dover Publications Inc.

Twenty-three models offer a menagerie of easy-to-fold animals. Figures range from birds to fish to mammals. Diagrams illustrate every step of the folding process, and full-color pictures depict completed models.

Ranging from simple to complex, 27 enchanting models include a wizard, ogre, unicorn, phoenix, 10 types of dragons, and more. Each figure includes illustrated instructions and a chapter in an ongoing adventure story.

Gustave Doré (1832-83) was perhaps the most successful illustrator of the nineteenth century. His Doré Bible was a treasured possession in countless homes, and his best-received works continued to appear through the years in edition after edition. His illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy constitute one of his most highly regarded efforts and were Doré's personal favorites. The present volume reproduces with excellent clarity all 135 plates that Doré produced for The Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise. From the depths of hell onto the mountain of purgatory and up to the empyrean realms of paradise, Doré's illustrations depict the passion and grandeur of Dante's masterpiece in such famous scenes as the embarkation of the souls for hell, Paolo and Francesca (four plates), the forest of suicides, Thaïs the harlot, Bertram de Born holding his severed head aloft, Ugolino (four plates), the emergence of Dante and Virgil from hell, the ascent up the mountain, the flight of the eagle, Arachne, the lustful sinners being purged in the seventh circle, the appearance of Beatrice, the planet Mercury, and the first splendors of paradise, Christ on the cross, the stairway of Saturn, the final vision of the Queen of Heaven, and many more. Each plate is accompanied by appropriate lines from the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow translation of Dante's work. Dover (1976) original publication.

Darkly fascinating short novel depicts the struggles of a doubting, supremely alienated protagonist in a world of relative values. Embraces moral, religious, political, and social themes. Authoritative Constance Garnett translation. New introduction.

This follow-up to the bestselling "Art of Stone Painting" offers a kid-friendly version of an engaging activity that helps promote creativity. Popular stone artist Bac presents step-by-step instructions for simple projects, accompanied by full-color photographs.

Discover kusudama, a traditional Japanese paper sphere formed by modular origami construction techniques. Kusudama, meaning "medicine ball," originally served as holders for incense or potpourri. Today they're used as decorations or gifts. This guide presents instructions for over 40 elaborate modular origami figures that range in shape from stars and flowers to kusudamas. Beginning and experienced folders of all ages will appreciate these unusual and eye-catching models.Dover (2013) original publication.See every Dover book in print atwww.doverpublications.com

Concise guide features easy steps for realistic depictions of trees. Discover shading, composition, shadow, and outlining techniques that add vitality and expression. Over 100 illustrations spotlight Oak, Willow, Pine, Palmetto, more.

This handy guide provides numerous insights and shortcuts to drawing and sketching effectively. Describing mandatory skills for beginning and advanced students, the text covers such subjects as diminution, foreshortening, convergence, shade and shadow, and other visual principles of perspective drawing.Accompanying a concise and thoughtfully written text are more than 150 simply drawn illustrations that depict a sense of space and depth, demonstrate vanishing points and eye level, and explain such concepts as appearance versus reality; perspective distortion; determining heights, depths, and widths; and the use of circles, cylinders, and cones.Artists, architects, designers, and engineers will find this book invaluable in creating works with convincing perspective.

Thirty-one pages include illustrations from A to Z plus five additional wordmark designs - "Love," "Peace," "Dream." "Family," "Friendship" - gloriously embellished by traditional elements: woven knots, curling spirals, stylized hounds, peacocks, fiery dragons, and more.

From wishing wells and picnic settings to scenes of canoes on a quiet lake and a bicycle built for two, these 31 illustrations will show colorists that romance is in the air!

These 31 full-page illustrations portray horses as symbols of beauty, romance, and freedom. Horses with flowing manes run through fields of wildflowers, along the shore, and in other idyllic settings.

First published in Paris as Decoration Moderne dans l'Interieur, this rare 1935 portfolio of full-color plates reflects the influence of Art Deco modernism on architects and interior designers. Designs for every space include living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, offices, terraces, artists' studios, and other settings. Equally eye-catching are the lighting, chairs, tables, beds, bookcases, desks, accessories, and other furniture along with floor and wall treatments and additional elements of modernist interior design. Captions identify the creator of every design, and the book includes a translation of the original Introduction and a new Publisher's Note. This splendid collection of authentic, hard-to-find designs will provide a treasury of inspiration for architects, interior designers, and designers of furniture and accessories as well as collectors of authentic Art Deco material and students of design, architectural history, and popular culture.www.doverpublications.com

Portraits of young women reflect the style that made artist Harrison Fisher popular at the turn of the 20th century. More than 30 ready-to-color illustrations depict ladies at play and in repose.

A skilled tattoo artist presents more than 30 black-and-white versions of his original floral designs. Stylized images of roses, peonies, and other lush blossoms appear in large, full-page formats.

Arthur Schopenhauer's Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung is one of the most important philosophical works of the nineteenth century, the basic statement of one important stream of post-Kantian thought. It is without question Schopenhauer's greatest work. Conceived and published before the philosopher was 30 and expanded 25 years later, it is the summation of a lifetime of thought.For 70 years, the only unabridged English translation of this work was the Haldane-Kemp collaboration. In 1958, a new translation by E. F. J. Payne appeared that decisively supplanted the older one. Payne's translation is superior because it corrects nearly 1,000 errors and omissions in the Haldane-Kemp translation, and it is based on the definitive 1937 German edition of Schopenhauer's work prepared by Dr. Arthur Hübscher. Payne's edition is the first to translate into English the text's many quotations in half a dozen languages. It is thus the most useful edition for the student or teacher.

Classic, Renaissance-era guide to acquiring and maintaining political power. Today, nearly 500 years after it was written, this calculating prescription for autocratic rule continues to be much read and studied.

Welcome to a garden of coloring delights! Thirty-one spectacularly stylized illustrations present dreamlike designs bursting with hundreds of intricate details: blooms, leaves, buds, vines, fronds, and more floral motifs. Many of the illustrations include beautifully decorated borders, adding an extra dimension of creative expression. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Entangled Gardens and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.