1300 Real and Fanciful Animals: From Seventeenth-Century Engravings (Dover Pictorial Archive Series) (Paperback)

by Matthaus (the Younger) Merian (Author)

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Product Description
Unusual and imaginative illustrations, carefully arranged into four major divisions (quadrupeds, birds, fishes, and insects), include realistic and fanciful depictions of virtually every real animal, plus such fantasy creatures as unicorns, dragons and basilisks. Indispensable volume of copyright-free graphics for immediate use by commercial and graphic artists; fascinating subjects for art lovers, antiquarians, and anyone interested in the ideas and art of an earlier era.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (January 23, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486402371
• ISBN-13: 978-0486402376
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #299,375 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Reference, March 31, 2001

By A Customer

This book is a collection of images and engravings of mythological animals. For the artist who is in search of period imagery, I highly reccomend this book; the engravings are beautiful and wierd--enough to stimulate anyone's imagination! For one who wants content and description of these creatures, this book isn't for you--there is not much text. Overall, a great resource book for artists.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely done, October 3, 2007

By	cpattersonv1 - See all my reviews

This is a nicely done book of woodcuts and pen and ink illustrations for anyone looking for a different style of illustration. There is little clean-up involved on these nice clean illustrations if you decide to scan them. They also convert nicely to vector with the Live-Trace feature in Adobe Illustrator CS3.

5.0 out of 5 stars 1300 Real and Fanciful Animals,Paperback Book, March 15, 2009

By	Lisa Jenison "Lady Hiei 999" (VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

1300 Real and Fanciful Animals: From Seventeenth-Century Engravings (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
Excellent book!!No copywrites,and that's perfect for artists and animal lovers alike.Extremely beautiful carving collection.A must for any artist or animal lover!