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Thesaurus of American slang
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Words and phrases
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"All judicial constructions and definitions of words and phrases by the State and Federal courts from the earliest times, alphabetically arranged and indexed."
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Pidgin to da max
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An alphabetical guide to words and phrases in Hawaiian Pidgin English, with comic strips illustrating usage.
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James Beard's American cookery
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An illustrated, nostalgic excursion into America's culinary past presents more than fifteen hundred of Beard's favorite--and most popular--recipes, suitable for all levels of cooking skills and all types of entertainment.
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Folding paper : technique, design, obsession
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Artists' book exploring art forms related to paper. "Similar to 'Cutting paper' in format and approach, the book explores the art of folded paper, and presents a collection of samples on the pages and laid into the accompanying box. Brief essays discuss folding techniques, the process of creating illustrated pieces, and paper choices. Interspersed are over 150 tipped-in examples from pleating, education, computational geometry, toy making, origami and packaging (some examples are presented shown in progress, as well as finished pieces, in a variety of papers)"--Heavenly Monkey blog (www.heavenlymonkeybooks.blogspot.com)
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Index of American Design records
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This collection contains over 3,000 items from the files of the Southern California chapter of the Index of American Design, a Federal Arts Project, 1933 to 1943. The vast majority of the items are brief reports on a particular topic, many of which are accompanied by drawings and photographs. Also included are more in-depth reports, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and printed matter such as pamphlets on museum exhibits and political issues. Every aspect of California art from the 17th to 19th centuries is covered to varying degrees, including household embroidery, metal work and sculpture. Art and artifacts of nearly every type were meticulously studied and recorded for posterity. Topics covered with substantial depth are: art, architecture and history of California missions; Native American art and design; and Native American legends, which were written by artist White Bead Quann expressly for the Index, and are punctuated with Cherokee words and phrases. There is also a large amount of material on the proposed Ham and Eggs amendment of 1939, a pension movement in California during the 1930s. Most of the material was authored by the Southern California Citizens Against 30 Thursday group. The growth and development of California is represented through community studies that tracked regional demographics over time. The studies track the growing ethnic, social and economic diversity in Los Angeles County and small communities such as Inglewood and El Monte. The Los Angeles Negro Survey of 1935 is a notable in-depth study of the economic and social status of African Americans in Los Angeles.
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American Text Books of Art Education: Intermediate Course, Numbers One and Three
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Two drawing books entitled American Text Books of Art Education: Intermediate Course, Numbers One and Three, by Walter Smith, published by L. Prang & Company, Boston, 1875. Each book contains 20 numbered pages, and numbered exercises. Each exercise consists of very brief instructional text, an image, and space for copying. In Book One, many of the exercises focus on patterns, shapes and designs made from lines and shapes. Book Three focuses more on replication of forms, such as vases, drinking glasses and solids. Some of the exercises in the books have been completed by previous owners. The front covers of each bear the decorative symbol often used on the front covers of Smith instructional books. The inside front cover of Book One contains definitions of terms used throughout the book. The inside back cover gives general directions for the student and teacher, and lists the "principles of design illustrated" in the book. On the back cover is a descriptive outline of the Smith drawing course for the four levels of schools. The inside of the front cover of Book Three contains general use directions and illustrated definitions of "geometrical solids defined and described." On the inside of the back cover are: "Elementary principles to be taught and observed in model and object drawing: freehand." The back cover contains the same outline of the Smith system for the public schools as Book One. "Lutie Tompkins" is written in ms., in ink, along the top of the front cover of Book One. "McDonald" is written in ms., in ink, on the front cover of Book Three.
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