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  • Sketch Book

    Sketch Book

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    One drawing book of original drawings entitled Sketch Book created by Wynna Wright in 1908. It is bound in tan cloth; the title is stamped in red letters on the front cover. The drawing book is 34 unnumbered leaves in length, and contains pencil drawings of women in early 20th century dress. It is vertically oriented; one flips the pages up rather than from right to left as with a regular book. None of the drawings are signed or dated. "Wynna Wright, 4 Kimball Road, April 12, 1908" is written in ms., in pencil, on the front flyleaf. Tissue paper guard sheets are bound in between each of the leaves.

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  • The New Progressive Drawing Book, containing Lithographic Sketches, and Drawings of Landscape Scenery, Designed for Self Instruction

    The New Progressive Drawing Book, containing Lithographic Sketches, and Drawings of Landscape Scenery, Designed for Self Instruction

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    One drawing book entitled The New Progressive Drawing Book, Containing Lithographic Sketches, and Drawings of Landscape Scenery, Designed for Self Instruction, published by C.P. Huestis, New York, 1847. This drawing book is 24 unnumbered pages in length and contains lithograph images only (no text). There are several different images per page, some of which are landscapes and seascapes. Title and publication information on the front cover are within a simple frame ornamented by acorns. The insides of the front and back covers are blank, and the back cover is a publisher's advertisement from C.P. Huestis. "35-" (price) is written in ms. in the upper right-hand corner of the front cover.

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  • Old Glory Painting and Drawing Book

    Old Glory Painting and Drawing Book

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    One drawing/painting book, copyright 1917, entitled Old Glory Painting and Drawing Book, published by Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio, New York and Chicago. This book is 24 unnumbered pages in length and is comprised of lithograph images for coloring and their color prototypes. The front cover is illustrated in color and features an eagle and two images of military men. "1917, Akron, Ohio, The Saalfield Publishing Company, New York, Chicago" is printed at the bottom of the front cover. The back cover bears the same image as the front cover. The title page is illustrated with a color image of a soldier carrying a gun, with the American flag behind him. Some pages leave space for copying the image. Most of the images have been colored, and a few have been copied.

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  • Advanced Edition of the Palmer Method of Business Writing

    Advanced Edition of the Palmer Method of Business Writing

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    One penmanship book entitled Advanced Edition of the Palmer Method of Business Writing, by A. N. Palmer, published by The A. N. Palmer Company, New York, Chicago, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Portland, Oregon, 1928. The cover title reads: The Advanced Edition Palmer Method of Business Writing by A. N. Palmer. This book is 96 pages in length, and contains 113 penmanship and writing drills. The first few pages consist of introductory and prefatory material. The book is divided into three Lessons: 1 "Correct Positions for Classroom Writing"; Lesson 2 "Physical Training in Penmanship Practice" (which is comprised of the 133 drills); and Lesson 3 "Applied Writing" in which sample forms, letters and ledgers are given. The front cover is decorated with a leafy, decorative frame that surrounds the title. On the back cover is a circular design. Both the insides of the front and back covers are blank. "Barbara Pulsifer" (previous owner) is written in ms. in the upper right-hand corner of the front cover. "Barbara Pulsifer, Main Street, Wenham, Mass. Simmons College '33" is written in ms., in ink, on the inside of the front cover. "25 [cents symbol]" (price) is written in ms., in pencil in the upper right-hand corner of the title page.

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  • New Progressive Drawing Book, Containing Lithographic Sketches, and Drawings of Landscape Scenery: Designed for Self Instruction

    New Progressive Drawing Book, Containing Lithographic Sketches, and Drawings of Landscape Scenery: Designed for Self Instruction

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    One drawing book entitled The New Progressive Drawing Book, Containing Lithographic Sketches, and Drawings of Landscape Scenery: Designed for Self Instruction, published by C. P. Huestis, New York, 1844. The drawing book is comprised of 12 unnumbered plates of lithograph images of landscapes and scenes, all of which are unsigned. The title and publication information on the front cover are within a plain double ruled frame; the back cover is illustrated. The insides of the front and back covers are blank. A black ink ownership stamp of R. Palmer Po[s]t is stamped on the recto of the first leaf.

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  • The Soldier Painting Book

    The Soldier Painting Book

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    One painting book entitled The Soldier Painting Book, published by Stecher Lith. Co., Rochester, New York, 1917. This book is comprised of 12 pages of chromolithograph and outline drawings of soldiers and medals of honor from various countries. On the inside of the back cover credits are given: "Pictures by W.F. Stacher, Verses by Carolyn S. Hodgman." The front cover is a chromolithograph image of two United States soldiers, labeled "U.S.A. Marine" and "U.S.A. Infantry." One is holding an American flag, the other a rifle. "No. 43" is printed in the lower right-hand corner. The back cover, too, is a chromolithograph; this image is of a naval battle scene within a decorative border, centered on the page. The title is repeated on the inside of the front cover; instructions are given in verse. "Made in USA" and "Copyright, 1917 by Stecher Lith. Co., Rochester, N.Y." are printed at the bottom of the inside front cover. Each page of the painting book contains an image or images of military men from various countries and their medals of honor. Some pages feature a single chromolithograph, others an outline image, while still others contain both. Some of the images have been colored with watercolor or crayon.

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