Big Book of Animal Illustrations (Dover Pictorial Archive)

Do you need an accurate representation of a Painted Lady butterfly to complete your collage? Will a letterhead designed around a stately lion make your memos roar? Are you in search of a picture of Tyrannosaurus rex for an article on prehistoric life?Whatever your need for animal illustrations, chances are you'll find the perfect image in this superb, royalty-free compendium. Conveniently arranged in 16 categories, including Dinosaurs, Prehistoric Mammals, Small Animals of North America, Arctic and Antarctic Life, Horses of the World, Snakes of the World, Insects, and nine more, this volume features 688 detailed black-and-white drawings of wildlife in accurate, natural poses. Among the animals pictured are lions and tigers; monkeys, apes, and antelopes; fish, including sharks; anteaters, armadillos, and red-sided garter snakes; extinct dinosaurs and early mammals; bombardier beetles, birds of prey, and bullfrogs.These up-to-date illustrations, ready for immediate, royalty-free use, will be of immense value to commercial artists, illustrators, and graphic designers, students, nature enthusiasts, collagists, decoupeurs, and other crafters. Read more