Women found an unprecedented number of professional opportunities at the turn of the 20th century, and these 12 color postcards celebrate their contributions to children's literature. Artists include Jessie Willcox Smith ("The Water Babies"), Ruth Mary Hallock ("A Child's Garden of Verses"), Margare[...]

Woven from sumptuous motifs inspired by the elements of nature, teardrop-like paisley patterns derive from a centuries-old art tradition. Swirling with gorgeous organic themes and pulsing with psychedelic power, more than 120 highly detailed designs offer colorists an array of exciting challenges. P[...]

Ornate, bold, fanciful, lavish From Gothic characters and florid fonts to simple, elegant designs, this magnificent collection -- meticulously reproduced from a rare 19th-century portfolio -- offers graphic designers a dazzling choice of ornamental alphabets in color and black-and-white. Many featu[...]

Nostalgic poster images evoke a world of romance, glamour, and adventure. Twelve colorful postcards in a variety of early-20th-century styles offer appealing invitations to vacation at the New York World's Fair of 1939, Atlantic City, the beaches of California and the Mediterranean, Italy, France, a[...]