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Medieval
Fashions Coloring Book
by Tom
Tierney (Paperback - May 1998)
This is a good reference for possible fashions in some
period concept artwork and designs. These line drawings,
however, are rendered in a very modern style.
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Celtic
Fashions Coloring Book
by Tom
Tierney (Paperback - March 2002)
More line drawings of period costumes. Again, the drawings
themselves are modern in style.
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Knights
& Ladies (Costumes for Coloring Series)
by Jenny
Williams (Illustrator), Martha Bushko (Paperback -
October 1996)
Modern drawings of romantic based garb with descriptions and
explanations. Some linear perspective based backgrounds not
period looking either. Some border ornamentation as
well.
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The
Chronicle of Western Fashion: From Ancient Times to the
Present Day
by John
Peacock (Hardcover - April 1991)
Color drawings of period costumes. Pages are specific to
time periods, but this reference covers a wide span of
history so it is very general.
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A
Medieval Alphabet to Illuminate
(Paperback - September 1985)
Nicely presented black and white outlines of medieval
illumination with accompanying references to manuscript
sources
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Medieval
Alphabets and Decorative Devices (Dover Design
Library)
by Henry Shaw
(Editor) (Paperback - April 1999)
Ornate individual letters from decorative alphabets, looks a
bit Victorian in many areas.
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A
Coloring Book of the Middle Ages
(Paperback - September 1985)
From various sources, this book contains many good examples
of medieval flattened perspective, and disproportion. With
source references as well.
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Middle
Ages Dover Coloring Book
by Gillon Ev,
Edmund V., Jr. Gillon (Paperback - June 1976)
These images are great prints of woodcuts from the late 15th
century. Not modern line drawings, but actual copies of the
prints.
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Ready-To-Use
Decorative Celtic Alphabets: Seven Complete Alphabets (Dover
clipart Series)
by Mallory
Pearce (Paperback - July 1992)
Good quick reference of decorative alphabet clip art.
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A
Coloring Book of Ancient Ireland
by Wendy
Stein (Illustrator), et al (Paperback - September
1985)
Nice knotwork and flat designs from Celtic sources. Also
contains a running commentary along with source
references.
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Unicorns
by J. K.
Anderson (Paperback - September 1985)
If you like unicorns, this book contains a lot of line
drawings based on 16th and 17th century sources.
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Medieval
Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
by Gregory
Mirow (Editor) (Paperback - September 1997)
Mostly flat designs with varying amounts of detail of
floral, human, creatures, and lettering.
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Ready-To-Use
Celtic Designs: 96 Different Copyright-Free Designs Printed
One Side (Clip Art Series)
by Mallory
Pearce (Paperback - May 1996)
Interesting floral, animal, and human designs for use in
embellishments.
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Curious
Woodcuts of Fanciful and Real Beasts: A Selection of 19O
Sixteenth-Century Woodcuts from Gesner's and Topsell's
Natural Histories
by Conrad
Gesner, et al (Paperback - June 1971)
Well reproduced 16th century woodcuts with great detail of
various animals and mythological beasts.
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Ready-To-Use
Medieval Illustrations: 424 Different Copyright-Free Designs
Printed Pne Side (Dover clipart Series)
by Maggie
Kate (Editor) (Paperback - April 1999)
Varied examples of black and white designs based on medieval
and renaissance sources. Some line drawings look modern in
their use of perspective and proportion.
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Yours
Truly King Arthur
by Marc
Drogin
Out of Print--Limited
Availability
Nice basic historical reference with good instruction
on period calligraphy hands. Many black and white examples
of illumination.
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Design
Your Own Coat of Arms
by Rosemary
A. Chorzempa (Paperback - August 1987)
Good reference on basic and advanced designs of Coats of
Arms. Contains clip art and many written instructions.
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Easy-To-Duplicate
Celtic Borders: 55 Copyright-Free Forms
by Mallory
Pearce (Paperback - November 1993)
Nice varied knotwork patterns. No variety in format, all
rectangular copy page format.
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Ready-To-Use
Celtic Frames and Borders: 96 Different Copyright-Free
Designs Printed One Side (Clip Art Series)
by Mallory
Pearce (Paperback - July 1998)
Many nice knotwork patterns in varied rectangular
formats.
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Myths
and Legends of the Vikings
by John
Lindow, et al (Paperback - September 1985)
Good flat line drawings of period artwork accompanied by a
continuous commentary.
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Stained
Glass Windows Coloring Book
by Paul E.
Kennedy (Paperback - June 1976)
Nice flat designs taken directly from stained glass.
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Cathedral
Stained Glass Coloring Book
by Sibbett,
Ed, Jr. Sibbett (Paperback - June 1979)
More nice flat designs taken directly from stained
glass.
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Celtic
Design Coloring Book
by Sibbett,
Ed, Jr. Sibbett (Paperback - June 1979)
Strong line drawings of medieval illumination with brief
references.
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