book illustrations
From the stories of your childhood, OldPaperShop has collected children’s storybook illustration artwork of the most outstanding artists from the Golden Age of Illustration. Here we are featuring the work of Frank C. Pape (from the Russian Story Book) and Cicely Mary Barker (from Old Rhymes for All Times) and Margaret Tarrant (from The Margaret […]
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These gorgeous and detailed steel engravings are the heraldic symbols or coat-of-arms of the highland clans of old Scotland. Each sheet has six different engravings, identified in the script below the illustration. The engravers were either W. Macgregor or R. Scott. The artists were either M. MacCoinish or U. MacCoinish. These authentic 19th-century steel
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These wonderful and detailed engravings show views of lakes and castles of the Highlands of old Scotland. They were impressed over 160 years ago in Edinburgh, using the steel-plate method common to the prominent publishers of that era. These steel engravings have long sold out in my eBay store, but you are welcome to download
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Representative flower arrangements of 20th century Japan, these color block prints were issued by the Nippon Flower Arrangement Society in Kyoto. These lovely and vibrant full-color relief prints were created using a color line block method, with hand-drawn line artwork supported by mechanical tint and solid tone. The paper is medium-weight art stock with a
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This series of prints explores the different kinds of love and romance in life and literature. From the budding romance of a young couple kissing in the garden, to the golden days of a long marriage, to the anguish and despair when a loved one is lost. This selection of Wood Engravings and Typogravures each
These lovely color offset lithographs celebrate the Tall Ships of the Golden Age of Sail. A time when sea trade was the norm, and cargo ships were the method by which international trade was conducted. A tall ship is a large, traditionally-rigged sailing vessel. Popular modern tall ship rigs include topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and
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