System of Industrial Art Drawing: Ornamentation

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  Bartholomew's National System of Industrial Drawing, Sketching from Objects, New Edition, No. 16

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  One drawing book entitled Bartholomew's National System of Industrial Drawing, Sketching from Objects, New Edition, No. 16, by William N. Bartholomew, published by Potter, Ainsworth & Co., Boston, New York and Chicago, 1883. The subtitle (listed on page 1) of this 20-page book is "Principles of Linear Perspective". Within the book are 46 lithograph illustrations, usually more than one per exercise. Each unnumbered exercise is comprised of textual instructions, one or more images and space for drawing. Text on the first page explains the purpose of this book: "... to furnish a short course of instruction in the drawing of outlines of objects as they appear to the eye when seen from one point." The first part of the book is devoted to explanation of principles and rules relating to linear perspective; the remainder is a series of exercises which progress in difficulty. Some of the exercises include: boxes and cubes, a house, a chair, a bucket, and a scene of a house on the side of a road. The final two pages are a continuation of the notes and principles found at the beginning of the book. The front cover is decorated with a simple but decorative frame surrounding the title and edition, and an Egyptian aten design appears below the edition statement, and the publisher's statement is below that The book number is in the upper left and right-hand corners of the front cover. The insides of the front and back covers are blank. On the back cover are several publisher's advertisements for various school book series; the headline at the top of the page reads "Popular Educational Series". None of the exercises within have been completed. ".50" (price) is written in ms., in pencil, in the upper left-hand corner of the front cover.

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  Bartholomew's National System of Industrial Drawing, Linear Perspective, New Edition, No. 18

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  One drawing book entitled Bartholomew's National System of Industrial Drawing, Linear Perspective, New Edition, No. 18, by William N. Bartholomew, published by American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati and Chicago, ca. 1883. This 32-page book contains 133 lithograph illustrations. The first 4 pages include general remarks and directions for drawing perpendicular and parallel lines; the remaining pages contain numbered problems and unnumbered exercises. Each of the problems and exercises are comprised of instructional text, illustrations, and space for drawing. The majority of the exercises require the study and creation of parallel and perpendicular lines in relation to perspective using two and three-dimensional objects and designs. None of the exercises have been completed. The front cover is framed by a simple but decorative border that surrounds the title. An Egyptian aten is below the edition statement, and the publisher's statement is below that. The number of the book is in both the left and right-hand corners of the frame. The insides of the front and back covers are blank. On the back cover is a publisher's advertisement for "Popular Educational Series" of schoolbooks. ".50" (price) is written in ms., in pencil, in the upper left-hand corner of the front cover.

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  Bartholomew's National System of Industrial Drawing, Light, Shade & Shadow, New Edition, No. 17

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  One drawing book entitled Bartholomew's National System of Industrial Drawing, Light, Shade & Shadow, New Edition, No. 17, by William N. Bartholomew, published by Potter, Ainsworth & Co., Boston, New York and Chicago, 1884. This 20-page book is illustrated with 39 lithograph illustrations. The first 2 pages contain an outline of this book and various rules that apply to drawing with light, shade and shadow. On the last page are several notes and tips pertaining to lights, shade, and shadow. The pages in between are devoted to the actual drawing exercises. Some of these include: a treescape, a bucket, ornamental designs in relief, floral designs, and various outdoor scenes. Each exercise, one per page, is comprised of textual instruction, an image or images, and ample space for drawing. None of the exercises have been completed. The front cover is decorated with a simple but decorative frame around the text, with an Egyptian aten below the edition statement, and the publisher's statement is below that. The book number is printed in both the upper left and right-hand corners. The insides of the front and back covers are blank. On the back cover is a publisher's advertisement for various "Popular Educational Series". ".50" (price) is written in ms., in pencil, in the upper left-hand corner of the front cover.

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  Bartholomew's National System of Industrial Drawing, Mechanical, New Editions, No. 14 and No. 15

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  Two drawing books entitled Bartholomew's National System of Industrial Drawing, Mechanical, New Edition, No. 14 and No. 15, by William N. Bartholomew, published by American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati and Chicago, 1883. Each of these two books is 16 pages in length and contain numbered problems and exercises. Many of the problems and exercises focus on angles and lines for developing precision and accuracy. A sampling of some of the exercises covered are: the quatrefoil, division of lines into equal and proportional parts, construction of ornamental forms- design (all from book 14) and tangent lines and circles, circles inscribed and circumscribed, drawing of joints between stones in the elliptical arch and construction of plans for a building. Each of the problems and exercises are comprised of primarily instructional text with a small image for copying or use as a guide, and ample space in which to work. The front covers are the same with the exception of the book numbers in the upper left and right-hand corners. The title is surrounded by a simple but decorative frame; an Egyptian aten design is beneath the title and edition statement. The publisher information is below the aten. On the inside of the front covers are General Instructions for the use of each book. Both sides of the back covers contain an illustrated glossary, "Definition of terms" that is specific to each book. ".50" (price) is written in ms., in pencil, in the upper left-hand corner of each book.

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  Drawing and Tracing Book

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  One joint drawing and tracing book entitled Drawing and Tracing Book, published by McLoughlin Bros., New York, copyright 1898. This book is comprised of 8 lithograph plates of images for both copying and tracing, with 8 leaves of tracing paper bound in front of each plate. The front cover is a chromolithograph scene of a little girl, holding a doll and a cat, crossing a wooden bridge and looking at a goat kid in her path. The title is above the picture. The back cover is a blue and white pattern design. The title page reads: Amusement for Little Children. Drawing and Tracing Book. The images for tracing are domestic and farm animals. On the inside of the front cover is some brief text about the benefits of tracing and drawing for children. "Ethel Grant- May 3" is written in ms, in pencil, at the top of the title page.

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  Industrial Art Text Books

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  One book entitled Industrial Art Text Books: A Graded Course in Art in its Relation to Industry, by Bonnie E. Snow and Hugo B. Froehlich, published by Laidlaw Brothers, Chicago and New York, copyright 1924. This is a revised edition of Part Six from an eight part set. This book is 64 pages in length, and contains both color and black and white illustrations. The topics addressed in this volume include: color and design; drawing and design; lettering and design; art in dress; art in the home; and art in handwork. The front and back covers are printed with a vertically striped design. The inside of the front cover and the inside of the back cover are decorated with geometric patterns. Each chapter begins with introductory text and an explanation of each of the types of projects contained within it. The rest of each chapter suggests projects to create which emphasize the topic for that chapter. The final page of the book suggests tests that art teachers can assign in order to evaluate the progress of their students. "J.E. Cargill" and "3.00" (price) are written in ms. at the top of the front cover. "J. Evelyn Cargill" is written in ms. at the top of the title page.

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