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1 SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS, REAL AND COMPLEX ANALYSIS, PROBABILITY Introduction to Probability Theory with Contemporary Applications Lester L. Helms This introduction to probability theory transforms a highly abstract subject into a series of coherent concepts. Its extensive discussions and clear examples, written in plain language, expose students to the rules and methods of probability. Numerous exercises foster the development of problem-solving skills, and all problems feature step-by-step solutions. Reprint of the W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 1997 edition. 368pp. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4. March $16.95 US Good Thinking The Foundations of Probability and Its Applications Irving J. Good This in-depth treatment of probability theory by a prominent British statistician explores Keynesian principles and surveys such topics as Bayesian rationality, corroboration, hypothesis testing, and mathematical tools for induction and simplicity. Additional subjects include causality and explanation, causal calculus, and an extensive contrast of probability and statistics. Reprint of the University of Minnesota Press, 1983 edition. 336pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. December $15.95 US Mosteller, Frederick Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions $ Ash, Robert B. Basic Probability Theory $ Rozanov, Y. A. Probability Theory $8.95 Related Title Renyi, Alfred Probability Theory $34.95 Nonlinear Functional Analysis Klaus Deimling This text offers a survey of the main ideas, concepts, and methods that constitute nonlinear functional analysis. It features extensive commentary, many examples, and interesting, challenging exercises. Topics include degree mappings for infinite dimensional spaces, the inverse function theory, the implicit function theory, Newton s methods, and many other subjects. Reprint of the Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1985 edition. 448pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. January $18.95 US The Theory of Functions of Real Variables Second Edition Lawrence M. Graves The theory of functions of real variables constitutes a pillar of modern mathematical analysis. This balanced introductory treatment covers all of the fundamentals, from the real number system and point sets to set theory and metric spaces. Useful, well-chosen lists of references to the literature conclude each chapter. Reprint of the McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1956 edition. 400pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2. December $16.95 US Shilov, Georgi E. Elementary Functional Analysis $ Griffel, D.H. Applied Functional Analysis $ X Leigh, J. R. Functional Analysis and Linear Control Theory $ Kolmogorov/Fomin Elements of the Theory of Functions and Functional Analysis $ Vladimirov, Vasiliy S. Methods of the Theory of Functions of Many Complex Variables $ Get FREE SHIPPING when you order any book before its publication date

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3 ART, DESIGN & CRAFTS FINE ART Premier hardcover collection of the finest paintings by the bestselling Dover artist and author Eric Sloane s America Paintings in Oil Michael Wigley Foreword by Mimi Sloane HARDCOVER DELUXE HARDCOVER EDITION Eric Sloane s evocative oils of America s landscape and material culture shimmer with immense historical and nostalgic appeal. This original hardcover collection gathers nearly a hundred of his finest paintings, with subjects ranging from New England to the American Southwest. Selected and with an introduction by Michael Wigley, whose gallery in Santa Fe is a primary venue for Sloane s artwork. 128pp. 10 5/8 x 9. August X $30.00 US ABOUT THE ARTIST ERIC SLOANE The books of Eric Sloane celebrate the time-honored traditions of early America and remind us of the ties that forever bind us to them. A prolifi c artist, Sloane created nearly 15,000 paintings and drawings over his lifetime, many of which enhance his delightful books of bygone days. TOP 10 BACKLIST Sloane American Barns and Covered Bridges $ Sloane American Yesterday $ Sloane/Hatch A Celebration of Bells $ Sloane Diary of an Early American Boy $ Sloane Do s and Don ts of Yesteryear $ Sloane The Little Red Schoolhouse $ Sloane A Museum of Early American Tools $ Sloane Once Upon a Time $ Sloane A Reverence for Wood $ Sloane The Seasons of America Past $ Get FREE SHIPPING when you order any book before its publication date

4 A sparkling treasury of illustrations by an artist who ranks with Rockwell and Wyeth FINE ART ART, DESIGN & CRAFTS Worlds of Enchantment The Art of Maxfield Parrish Maxfield Parrish Selected and Edited by Jeff A. Menges Best known for his richly colored portraits of winsome maidens in natural and classical settings, Maxfield Parrish created hundreds of images for books, magazines, and calendars. This original collection spotlights work from 1897 through the 1920s, with art from Century Magazine and Scribner s plus ads that include the famed Edison-Mazda Lamp series. Book illustrations include scenes from The Arabian Knights, The Knave of Hearts, and other treasured tales. 96pp. 8 3/8 x 11. January $14.95 US Rackham, Arthur The Arthur Rackham Treasury $ Detmold/Detmold An Edwardian Bestiary $ X Saunders/Parrish The Knave of Hearts $30.00 To Order Contact Your Local Dover Rep or Tel Fax

5 ART, DESIGN & CRAFTS FINE ART Japanese Patterns and Designs Dover Rendered from a rare, five-volume 1915 set, this all-encompassing design treasury captures the graceful beauty of traditional Japanese motifs. 100 full-color plates many with multiple images run the gamut from ornate florals and elegant cranes to dragons and buddhas, from Silk Road imports to Edo-style textile patterns. A veritable grammar of Japanese ornament. 112pp. 8 3/8 x 11. January X Dover Japanese Designs CD-ROM and Book $ Cutler, Thomas W. Grammar of Japanese Ornament and Design $ D Addetta, Joseph Traditional Japanese Design Motifs $ Grafton, Carol B. Treasury of Japanese Designs and Motifs for Artists and Craftsmen $10.95 Artistic Plants and Flowers M. P. Verneuil Selected from a rare 4-volume set of botanical illustrations, this splendid visual encyclopedia presents 120 superior artistic studies of plants and flowers. Cherry blossoms, clematis, crown imperial, and other specimens appear side by side in full-page plates that contrast magnificent color renditions with meticulous black-and-white drawings. Featured artists include Mucha, Meheut, and other distinguished illustrators. Captions identify each image. Reprint of Encyclopédie artistique et documentaire de a plante, Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, Paris, pp. 8 3/8 x 11. September $29.95 US Grafton, Carol B. Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament $ X Verneuil, M. P. Art Nouveau Floral Patterns and Stencil Designs in Full Color $ Bessette/Chapman Plants and Flowers $ Get FREE SHIPPING when you order any book before its publication date

6 By a Woman s Hand Illustrators of the Golden Age Edited by Mary Carolyn Waldrep At the turn of the 20th century, the demand for magazine and book illustrations was at an all-time high offering many women artists previously unavailable professional opportunities. This unique anthology features over 120 color and black-and-white artworks by 20 of the Golden Age of Illustration s finest female illustrators including Beatrix Potter, Kate Greenaway, and Jessie Wilcox Smith. FINE ART ART, DESIGN & CRAFTS 144pp. 8 3/8 x 11. February Menges, Jeff A. Once Upon a Time... A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tale Illustrations $ Menges, Jeff A. Arabian Nights Illustrated $ Rackham, Arthur Arthur Rackham Treasury $12.95 Maidens, Monsters and Heroes The Fantasy Illustrations of H. J. Ford H. J. Ford Selected and Edited by Jeff A. Menges Best known for his illustrations from Andrew Lang s series of Colored fairy books, H. J. Ford was also acclaimed for his historical renderings of scenes from the Middle Ages through the 18th century. This collection gathers his most compelling images from works of fact and fancy, including The Red Book of Animal Stories and The Book of Saints and Heroes. Half of the 120 images are printed in their original full-color format, which are extremely hard to find. 128pp. 8 3/4 x 11. February $14.95 US Lang, Andrew Blue Fairy Book $ X Lang, Andrew Red Fairy Book $ Lang, Andrew Green Fairy Book $10.95 To Order Contact Your Local Dover Rep or Tel Fax

7 ART, DESIGN & CRAFTS FINE ART A worldwide collection of woodcut artistry includes nearly 200 dramatic images The Art of the Woodcut Masterworks from the 1920s Malcolm C. Salaman With a New Introduction by David A. Beronä This survey of woodcut illustrations as practiced in the 1920s abounds in striking works by artists from around the world. Nearly 200 images two-color plus an 8-page full-color insert include landscapes and street scenes, portraits of people and animals, and book illustrations. Featured artists include such well-known names as Rockwell Kent, Rudolph Ruzicka, William Zorach, J. J. Lankes, and Eric Gill. An informative narrative offers artistic and historical perspectives on the illustrations. Reprint of The Woodcut of Today at Home and Abroad, The Studio, London, pp. 8 3/8 x 11. January TOP 10 BACKLIST Masereel Passionate Journey $ Masereel The City $ Ward Mad Man s Drum $ Ward Wild Pilgrimage $ Ward Gods Man $ Ward/Berona Vertigo $ Turzak An Abraham Lincoln Tribute $ X Durer/Grafton Great Woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer $ Dürer/Kurth The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer $ Weller German Expressionist Woodcuts $ Get FREE SHIPPING when you order any book before its publication date

8 A Treasury of Poems for Children M. G. Edgar Illustrated by Willy Pogány Featuring the works of William Blake, Robert Louis Stevenson, Louis Carroll, and others, this enchanting collection presents nearly 100 classic childhood poems illustrated by a master of the Art Nouveau style. With his fine eye for intricate detail and boundless enthusiasm for the fantastic, Willy Pogány perfectly captures the wide-eyed wonderment of such beloved favorites as Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and A Visit from St. Nicholas. Includes 8-page color insert. Reprint of the Macmillan, New York, 1923 edition. ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN S CLASSICS 272pp. 5 3/8 x 8. November $9.99 US ART, DESIGN & CRAFTS Lyrics Pathetic & Humorous from A to Z Edmund Dulac A pleasure for children and adults alike, this humorous work is from one of the 20th century s most influential illustrators. Each letter of the alphabet is given a whimsical limerick plus a related illustration of fanciful people and animals in beguiling situations. Printed on heavy stock, this facsimile of the original 1906 edition perfectly re-creates the subtlety of Dulac s imagery. Reprint of the Frederick Warne & Co., London, 1906 edition. 56pp. 8 1/4 x 10. September $12.99 US The Story of Joan of Arc Maurice Boutet de Monvel Her story is the stuff of myths, but it happens to be true: 19-year-old Joan of Arc led armies into battle and helped liberate France. One of the most famous children s books ever published, this elegant work recounts Joan s wondrous transformation from peasant to military commander to martyr. Boutet de Monvel s winsome illustrations earned him international fame this handsome reproduction includes all of his original 45 plates in full color. Reprint of the Century Company, New York, 1912 edition. 48pp. 11 x 8 1/4. February $14.99 US To Order Contact Your Local Dover Rep or Tel Fax

9 ART, DESIGN & CRAFTS ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN S CLASSICS 256pp. 5 1/2 x 8. October X $14.99 US Aesop s Fables Illustrated by Arthur Rackham Translated by V. S. Vernon Jones The prodigiously talented Golden Age master of Illustration lends his distinctive humor and romanticism to these enchanting and enduring morality tales. Boasting 13 full-color and 53 black-and-white illustrations plus an illuminating Introduction by G. K. Chesterton this keepsake treasury is one of the most magical Aesop editions ever published. Reprint of the Doubleday, Page & Co., New York, 1917 edition X Shakespeare, William A Midsummer Night s Dream $ Ford, H. J. Maidens, Monsters and Heroes $ Rackham, Arthur The Arthur Rackham Treasury $12.95 PICTORIAL ARCHIVE Art Deco Design Fantasies E. H. Raskin Derived from a rare French publication of the 1920s, Fantaisies Oceanographiques, these beguiling images pulse with the flowing grace of aquatic life. Whether simply browsed for pleasure or used as inspiration for design or decorative projects, 25 full-color unbacked plates feature 58 abstract and figurative patterns in authentic Art Deco style. Reprint of Fantaisies Oceanographiques, F. Dumas, Paris, pp. 9 x 12. September X $14.95 US Rowe, William Art Deco Spot Illustrations and Motifs $ Stoll, Christian Art Deco Decorative Patterns in Full Color $ Get FREE SHIPPING when you order any book before its publication date

10 Artistry in Iron 250 Designs Includes CD-ROM A. Raguenet An inspiring compilation for historians and metalworkers, this volume features architectural details from a variety of sources and a broad range of styles. Selected from a rare French multivolume publication, it features the finest examples of classic European ironwork. Designs include ornamented grilles, railings, panels, gates, and balconies. An accompanying CD-ROM offers 300-dpi, high-resolution JPEG files for each image from the book. Reprint of Materiaux et documents d architecture, de sculpture, et des touts les arts industriels, c pp. 9 x 9. December CLIP ART PICTORIAL ARCHIVE Menten, Theodore Art Nouveau Decorative Ironwork $ Blanc, Louis Decorative French Ironwork Designs $ Geerlings, Gerald K. Wrought Iron in Architecture $19.95 ART, DESIGN & CRAFTS Chinese Blue Stencil Designs Includes CD-ROM Alan Weller Like their Japanese counterparts, Chinese artists have long been inspired by nature. Selected from a longout-of-print collection, the delicate stencil designs in this book and CD-ROM set feature graceful combinations of leaves, vines, birds, bamboo, and more. Each of the images is duplicated on the disc in a digital format for easy use in print and web designs. Dover Original 128pp. 9 x 9. February Deneken, Friedrich 100 Japanese Stencil Designs $ Hornung, Clarence Traditional Japanese Stencil Designs $ Dover Japanese Stencil Designs CD-ROM and Book $14.95 Vintage Japanese Silk Trade Labels I ncludes CD-ROM Dover Rarely seen in the United States, the labels that once adorned cartons of exported Japanese silk were emblazoned with traditional motifs: birds, animals, flowers, zwarriors, and butterflies. This unique collection features over 100 vibrant labels that traveled the famed Silk Road to Italy from 1900 through the 1930s. An accompanying CD-ROM offers ready-to-use, 300-dpi, high-resolution JPEG files of all of the exotic images displayed in the book. 128pp. 9 x 9. January Dover Full-Color Fruit Crate Labels CD-ROM and Book $ Dover Full-Color Old-Time Label Art CD-ROM and Book $ Grafton, Carol B. Old-Time Travel Posters and Luggage Labels CD-ROM and Book $19.95 To Order Contact Your Local Dover Rep or Tel Fax