Genre
Art & Design.
Where creativity takes many forms. Our Art & Design corner gathers an eclectic mix of treasures—from Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks and English heraldry to the practical art of woodwork joints and the poetry of stage dancing. A carefully curated trove for visual thinkers, makers, and restless appreciators.
Line and Form
A working artist's guide to the principles of drawing and design, exploring how line and shape create beauty and meaning.
$8.50
Handwork in Wood
A thorough practical guide to working with wood, covering tools, joints, and the properties of timber.
$8.50
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books
A classic, clear-eyed manual on the craft of binding books and keeping them well.
$8.50
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Complete
The gathered notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, a dazzling record of one of history's greatest minds at work.
$7.00
History of Indian and Eastern Architecture
James Fergusson's monumental survey of the architecture of India and the East, tracing temples, monuments, and building traditions across centuries.
$8.00
Contemporary American Composers
A survey of American composers of its era, offering portraits of the musicians shaping the nation's serious music.
$9.00
A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
Clara Erskine Clement Waters's accessible survey of the great arts — painting, sculpture and architecture — written to guide beginners through the story of human creativity.
$9.00
The Art of Stage Dancing
A practical guide to dance for the stage from the era of vaudeville and the revue, covering technique, training, and the discipline of the professional dancer.
$9.50
Woodwork Joints: How They Are Set Out, How Made and Where Used
A clear, practical handbook of the woodworker's essential joints — how each is marked out, cut and fitted, and the tasks for which it is best suited.
$9.50
Royal Palaces and Parks of France
An illustrated tour of the great royal palaces and gardens of France, from Versailles and Fontainebleau to the châteaux of the Loire.
$9.00
The Handbook to English Heraldry
A clear, systematic guide to the language and design of English coats of arms.
$9.00
The Tapestry Book
An engaging history and appreciation of tapestry, tracing the great weavings of Europe and the stories they tell.
$9.00
The Doré Bible Gallery, Complete: Containing One Hundred Superb Illustrations, and a Page of Explanatory Letter-press Fa
A complete gallery of Gustave Doré's magnificent Bible illustrations, one hundred dramatic engravings with explanatory text.
$9.00
The Crown of Wild Olive: also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici
A gathering of John Ruskin's lectures and essays on work, wealth, art, and honor.
$8.00
Rambles of an archæologist among old books and in old places : $b Being papers on art, in relation to archæology, painti
A genial Victorian collection of papers on art, archaeology, and antiquity, wandering among old books and old places: essays on how art and everyday life illuminate the past.
$8.00
Olympic Victor Monuments and Greek Athletic Art
A study of how the ancient Greeks commemorated their victorious athletes in sculpture and monument, tracing the meeting point of sport, religion and art in the classical world.
$9.00