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The applied arts book
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
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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Twelve drawing books entitled Applied Arts Drawing Books, edited by Wilhelmina Seegmiller, published by Atkinson Mentzer & Grover, New York, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, and Dallas, copyright 1908. Two "issues" per year; the 12 volumes are labeled (?) as follows: Fourth Year, Spring; Fourth Year, Autumn and Winter; Fifth Year, Autumn and Winter; Fifth Year, Autumn and Winter; Sixth Year, Autumn and Winter; Sixth Year, Autumn and Winter; Seventh Year, Autumn and Winter; Seventh Year, Autumn and Winter; Eighth Year, Autumn and Winter; Eighth Year, Autumn and Winter; Eighth Year, Autumn and Winter. (some duplicates) These instruction books contain black and white illustrations, color plates, and instructional text. At the bottom of each cover: "Copyright 1908 by Wilhelmina Seegmiller, Entered at Stationers Hall, London". Each volume is vertically oriented, with the spine at the top of the volume, so the user opens the cover and turns each page up, instead of to the left, as usual. Covers are printed in green, and have a decorative border with the company's logo in the center. Each volume averages 32 pages.
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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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