Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
The Illustrated ABC, or, The child's first step to learning
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Rare Books
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
One drawing/coloring book entitled First Steps in Art, published by McLoughlin Bros., Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1910. This large book is 24 unnumbered pages in length, and contains drawing "problems" with instructions as well as images and scenes for coloring. The intent of the book is stated at the bottom of the title page: "In this book there are twelve simple problems in drawing for a child from five to twelve years of age; also there are thirteen interesting color pages to be painted or crayoned in five primary colors, yellow, red, blue, green and purple." The brightly colored front and back covers together form one scene of a boy and girl running through a flower garden. Printed at the bottom of the back cover is: "McLoughlin Brothers Inc. Springfield, Massachusetts, Made in U.S.A."
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Visual Materials
One boxed set of sewing cards entitled First Steps in Sewing, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1910. The set is comprised of 6 sewing cards and several lengths of colored thread. The set is housed within a paperboard box; a color image of a seated girl working with a sewing card is mounted on the top lid. "Germany" is printed in the lower right-hand corner of the image. Five of the six sewing cards are uncolored and contain two images within a border or frame, which is also to be sewn. The sixth card is printed in color; it is an image of a woman's high-collared dress. Some of the cards have been completed.
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