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Set of nine drawing cards, circa 1890-1915

Description: One set of nine drawing cards, untitled, some unnumbered, ca. 1890-1915. Eight of the 9 cards contain several color lithograph images printed against a light blue grid background. It appears that the cards had been numbered in the top left-hand corner, but most of the numbers have been cropped off. The individual images themselves are numbered; 1-9 on the first sheet; 10-18 on the second; 23-29 on the third; 30-34 on the fourth; 41-46 on the fifth; 51-60 on the sixth; 61-68 on the seventh; 69-74 on the eighth, and 75-83 on the ninth and last leaf. From this information, it is apparent that at least 3 cards are missing from the set: those with images 19-22, 35-40, and 47-50. Some of the images included are: fruit and vegetables, an American flag with 13 stars, geometric patterns and designs, 3-dimensional shapes, farming tools, and insects. There is no title, publication information, nor date printed on any of the cards. Title supplied by cataloger.
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Date: [circa 1890-1915?]

Set of drawing cards circa 1850

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One set of drawing cards, untitled, ca. 1850. There are 48 drawing cards in this set, each numbered in the upper-right hand corner, 5 to 32, followed by 66, then 68-76. The designs, largely geometric, are progressively more complex as the numbers go higher. Many of the cards have been copied in pencil, next to the original printed design (one per card). They are untitled, and contain no other form of identification. Title supplied by cataloger.

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The Good Zoo Drawing Cards

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One set of drawing cards entitled The Good Zoo Drawing Cards, by Bess B. Cleaveland, published by School Arts Publishing Company, Boston, ca. 1911. This set is comprised of 10 cards within a printed envelope. The cards are numbered and labeled: Card 1. Chickens; Card 2. Hens; Card 3. Ducklings; Card 4. Wolves; Card 5. Mice; Card 6. Cats; Card 8. Dogs; Card 9. Pigeons; Card 10. Rabbits. Each card, which contains numerous views of each subject, has a few lines of text, and is signed by the illustrator "Bess Bruce Cleaveland". The artist's signature on Card 4 is dated 1910, and the date on Card 6 is 1911. The paper mailing envelope is decorated with various images from these and other drawing cards. The School Arts Publishing Co. mailing label covers the top half of the "title" on this envelope, which is stamped and is addressed to "Miss Mabel Spofford, 8 Cherry St., Danvers, MASS". Each of the 10 cards has Miss Spofford's embossed "S" at the top of each card, and "Mabel S. Spofford, please return" is written in ms., in pencil, at the bottom of Card 9.

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Set of 20 plates made from steel engravings, circa 1810

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One set of 20 plates made from steel engravings, ca. 1810. The plates have been disbound from an unnamed book source. Only the first plate is numbered. Most, if not all, of the images are of Biblical figures, such as Jesus, Mary, John and Peter. None of the images are labeled, except for Peter and John, whose names are written below the image in ms., in pencil. The first plate contains numbered geometric and simple head and shoulder drawings. Each of the remaining plates contains two images (head only) per plate. Title supplied by cataloger.

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Initiatory Drawing Cards, Part VI

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One set of drawing cards entitled Initiatory Drawing Cards, Part VI, by B. F. Nutting, printed by John Jewett & Co., Boston, Massachusetts, 1850. Originally the set came with 18 cards, however there are only sixteen present--Cards 17 and 18 are missing. Each of the cards is single-sided and have a "IIII" in the upper left-hand corner and a different number in the upper right-hand corner. The cards are each numbered and described in the instructions printed on the sleeve. The number in the instructions corresponds to the number in the card's upper right-hand corner. "#135 $25.00" is written in ms. on the sleeve.

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Set of 13 original drawings created by Emma Barnes, circa 1915

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One set of 13 original drawings created by Emma Barnes, ca. 1915. The first 6 drawings (Env. 45-50) are charcoal drawings of geometric solids; the next 3 (Env. 51-53) are also charcoal drawings, the first two are of a statue face, the third of a bowl; the next 2 (Env. 55-56) are colored chalk drawings, and the last envelope (Env. 57) is a two-sided leaf of ms. notes, in pencil. The fist 5 drawings are signed "E. Barnes." Title supplied by cataloger.

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American Drawing-Cards, First Series

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One set of drawing cards entitled American Drawing-Cards, First Series, by Walter Smith, published by James R. Osgood & Company, Boston, 1873. This set includes 7 drawing cards, printed on both sides of each card. There are 14 numbered lessons, each with white-on-black lithograph illustrations. Also included is a set of directions: "Rules for the Guidance of Pupils using the American Drawing Cards." On the verso of this card is printed a 5-inch long rule measure. The lessons progress from simple horizontal, vertical and parallel lines (lesson no. 1) to moulding and interlacing forms (lesson no. 14, example 42). The cards are within a protective paper envelope. "Johnnie Fray[?]" is written in ms. at the top of the first card.

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Set of nine drawing cards, circa 1890-1915

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