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Publisher's advertisement for a portfolio of images entitled Art Ages by Pedro J. Lemos
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One publisher's advertisement for a portfolio of images entitled Art Ages, by Pedro J. Lemos, published by School Arts Magazine, Worcester, Massachusetts, [1929]. This illustrated advertisement is 4 pages in length; it describes the content (plates illustrating the 'ten great art periods of the world') and possible uses of the portfolio. The flyer is addressed to "Miss Mabel Spofford, Art Supervisor, Gloucester Public Schools, Gloucester, Massachusetts." Title supplied by cataloger.
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Publisher's advertisement for a portfolio of images entitled Art Ages by Pedro J. Lemos
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One postcard publisher's advertisement for a portfolio entitled Art Ages, by Pedro J. Lemos, published by School Arts Magazine, Worcester, Massachusetts, ca. 1929. This advertisement is folded into thirds, and is illustrated with reproductions of some of the plates found in the portfolio. The bottom third of the advertisement is a business reply postcard. This piece is addressed to: "Miss Mabel Spofford, Art Supervisor, Gloucester Public Schools, Gloucester, Massachusetts." Title supplied by cataloger.
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Artist's Scrap Book
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One set of art reproductions entitled Artist's Scrap Book, arranged by Pedro J. Lemos, published by The School Arts Magazine, Davis Press, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1929. This portfolio of art reproductions is comprised of 104 numbered plates and an illustrated publisher's advertisement for the portfolio. Each of the plates contain numerous images of artworks by a variety of artists. Each plate is numbered and the images are grouped and labeled by category. Some of the categories included are: Hillside Houses, Decorative Trees, Fantastic Figures, Busy Women, Feminine Activities, Colonial People, Figure Groups, Children of the Eighties, Foreign Lands, Birds, Animals, and Flowers. "Courtesy of the Ladies' Home Journal" is printed in the lower left-hand corner of each plate. The set of plates is housed within an illustrated paperboard folder; a paper label containing the contents list is mounted to the inside of the front cover. "Mabel Spofford" is written in ms., in pencil, on some of the plates.
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A Handbook of Designs and How to Use Them
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One publisher's advertisement for a book entitled A Handbook of Designs and How to Use Them, by Gordon de Lemos, published by Educational Materials, Inc., New York, ca. 1930. This 6-page (unnumbered) leaflet is made from a single sheet, folded into thirds. It is illustrated with sample designs from the book, and promotional text. A listing of the contents of the book is given on the last page. The dimensions given are for the folded leaflet.
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Ships in Decoration
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One set of art reproductions entitled Ships in Decoration, by Pedro J. Lemos, published by The School Arts Magazine, Davis Press, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1929. This is a portfolio of 15 numbered plates of art reproductions of ships. Various methods of art are represented and include: stencils, batik, pen and ink drawing, tiles and patterns. The plates are not individually labeled, but below each set of images are several lines of text that provide suggestions or directions for use in design. The set of plates is housed within an illustrated paper folder.
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Art in Dress with Notes on Home Decoration
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One instructional book entitled Art in Dress with Notes on Home Decoration, second edition, by Lydia Bolmar and Kathleen McNutt, published by Manual Arts Press, Peoria, Illinois, copyright 1917. This 46-page book is "in fact, a textbook on art as applied to dress and home decoration . . . intended for the use of students in domestic art courses." (Introduction, p. 3) The chapters address such issues as basic principles of design and arrangement, dress and its relation to the wearer, color, and home decoration. The book is illustrated with black and white line drawings, and features three fold-out plates intended for practice of the principles outlined in the book. The title on the front cover is framed with a decorative border; the inside of the front cover and both sides of the back cover are blank. Pages 43-46 contain publisher's advertisements for books on related subjects. "Mabel Spofford" is written in ms. at the top of the front cover, as well as below the title on the title page. An embossed stamp of the letter "S" is on the upper right-hand corner of the title page. Laid in is the February 1916 issue (single sheet, double sided) of The Applied Arts Bulletin.
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