A dazzling assortment of butterflies graces the pages of this gorgeous collection of copyright-free illustrations. Graphic artists, collagists, and nature lovers will all savor these full-color vignettes of butterflies in action and repose. Dozens of species are portrayed in authentic detail and in a brilliant range of colors, shapes, and sizes, making them ideal for a wide variety of applications. Selected from rare Victorian-era sources by Carol Berlanger Grafton, this collection features 388 finely rendered illustrations of butterflies nestling amid floral nosegays and bouquets of wildflowers, resting atop potted plants, and more. Paperback, 388 illustrations on 24 full-color plates, 48 pages printed one side only. ISBN:486298604. DOVER |