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Industrial and Applied Art Books
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Seven books entitled Industrial and Applied Art Books, published by Mentzer Bush & Co., New York, Chicago, and Dallas, copyright 1926. Edited by Walter Scott Perry, Florence H. Fitch, Walter Sargent, and Frederick G. Bonser. Published in eight parts, book No. 2 is lacking from this set. Each of the seven books are 48 pages in length, and contain a wide variety of art projects for students. The projects range from simple coloring exercises (beginning with book 1) and progress to more sophisticated projects such as printing and book binding (in book 8). All of the books contain black and white and color illustrations. Each exercise or lesson is comprised of a sample or template, instructional text for the student, and additional instructional text for the teacher. The project template can be cut out of the book for use; a few have been cut out but laid in place. Some of the projects included within these books are: coloring, lettering, drawing, weaving, patterns, design, clay work, basketry, sewing, bookbinding and art appreciation. All of the covers are identical to each other (except the issue number); the covers are in black and orange, with the title framed by tall trees on either side. The insides of the front covers, as well as both sides of the back covers, are decorated in black and white decorative patterns. Each of the seven books have an embossed stamp "S" (Mabel Spofford) at the top of each front cover.
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Industrial and Applied Art Books
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Eight art instruction books entitled Industrial and Applied Art Books, published by Atkinson Mentzer & Company, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas, [ca. 1920]. All are "Edited by Elmer E. Bush and Florence Reid Bush". The books are numbered 1st through 8th, and average 48 pages in length. All are primarily illustrated, with some accompanying text for the exercises and activities. Most illustrations are black and white, with a few in color. Each volume is bound in a purple and black decorated paper cover. The 5th, 7th, and 8th volumes are marked "Mabel Spofford" in ms., in ink, at the head of the front cover.
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Practical Drawing, Correlated Art Edition. Book Two
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One book entitled Practical Drawing, Correlated Art Edition, Book Two, by Practical Drawing Company of Dallas and Chicago, copyright 1930. The subtitle is: A series of school art books for the Grades. It is 44 pages in length, and features relatively simple illustrations and craft projects, illustrated both in color and in black and white. The front and back covers have a dark blue background, with orange lettering. The front cover is illustrated with a small, octagonal vignette from a children's tale, and the back cover contains a stylized logo of the Practical Drawing Company, also within an octagonal frame. The insides of the front and back cover are patterned with a bird and tree motif. The drawing, coloring and lettering exercises, craft projects and picture studies within this book are aimed at grade school children. Each exercise or project is accompanied by instructional text. A few examples of these projects are: toy drawing, classroom decoration making, paper basket making, story illustration and clay modeling. The last 3 pages are devoted to picture studies of 4 famous works of art: "Miss Bowles" by Sir Joshua Reynolds, "Saying Grace" by Jean Baptiste Chardin, "Shoeing the Mare" by Sir Edwin Landseer, and "Feeding Her Birds" by Jean Francois Millet.
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The Seaside in Art
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One set of art reproductions entitled The Seaside in Art, by Pedro J. Lemos, published by The School Arts Magazine, The Davis Press, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1922. A portfolio of 16 numbered plates of various images of the ocean, ships, fish, shells, etc. comprise the set, which is accompanied by an 8-page introduction by Pedro J. Lemos. Each numbered plate contains a few lines of descriptive or explanatory text below the images. The represented artworks are by various artists. "The Seaside in Art" is printed in the upper left-hand corner of each plate, along with a category in the upper right-hand corner: Plates 1-2 Marine Painting; Plate 3 Outdoor Sketches; Plate 4 Wave Studies; Plate 5 The Sea Coast; Plate 6 Decorative Composition; Plate 7 Sea Scenes; Plate 8 Seaweeds; Plate 9 Shell Fish Designs; Plate 10 Sea Shell Designs; Plate 11 Decorative Fish; Plate 12 Applied Fish Designs; Plate 13 Ship Designs; Plate 14 Ship Designs; Plate 15 Applied Sea Designs; Plate 16 Applied Ship Designs. The plates are housed in an illustrated folder. A blind embossed letter "S" (Mabel Spofford) is stamped at the top of each of the plates.
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Industrial Art Materials
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One price list entitled Industrial Art Materials, published by Atkinson, Mentzer & Company, Chicago and New York, ca. 1892. The double-sided price list offers items such as pencils, paper, wood blocks, colored drawing papers, and the publisher's art books. This item was laid into Illustrated Catalogue of Wadsworth, Howland & Co., 1892.
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Industrial Art Text Books
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One book entitled Industrial Art Text Books: A Graded Course in Art in its Relation to Industry, by Bonnie E. Snow and Hugo B. Froehlich, published by Laidlaw Brothers, Chicago and New York, copyright 1924. This is a revised edition of Part Six from an eight part set. This book is 64 pages in length, and contains both color and black and white illustrations. The topics addressed in this volume include: color and design; drawing and design; lettering and design; art in dress; art in the home; and art in handwork. The front and back covers are printed with a vertically striped design. The inside of the front cover and the inside of the back cover are decorated with geometric patterns. Each chapter begins with introductory text and an explanation of each of the types of projects contained within it. The rest of each chapter suggests projects to create which emphasize the topic for that chapter. The final page of the book suggests tests that art teachers can assign in order to evaluate the progress of their students. "J.E. Cargill" and "3.00" (price) are written in ms. at the top of the front cover. "J. Evelyn Cargill" is written in ms. at the top of the title page.
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