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  Three Drawing Books

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  Three drawing books of original drawings, each entitled Drawing Book, created by Oswald Windle, between 1876 and 1892. Each of the drawing books were manufactured by J.W. & Co., London. The three books have the same illustrated front and back covers; the front covers are illustrated with a still life of artist's materials within a decorative frame, and the back cover is illustrated with a lithograph image of a house within its landscape. Each book is approximately 14 leaves in length, and contains original and copied drawings in pencil, ink, charcoal pencil, and watercolor. Some, but not all, of the drawings are signed and dated between 1876 and 1892.

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  Drawing Book

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  One drawing book of original drawings entitled Drawing Book, created by F.M., ca. 1850. It is bound in an illustrated orange paper binding; the title is within a twig and leaf decorative border that contains 4 small vignettes within each of the four corners. The title is centered. The back cover is similarly illustrated, with an eagle in the center of the frame. The book is 12 unnumbered leaves in length, and contains original and (presumably) copied pencil drawings, one of which is signed "F.M." The drawings include images of animals, people, fruit and flowers, and buildings. Tissue paper guard sheets are bound in between each of the leaves.

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  Instruction in Drawing in Primary and Intermediate Schools in Europe and America: A Critical Review of the Prang Course in Form-Study and Drawing

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  One pamphlet entitled Instruction in Drawing in Primary and Intermediate Schools in Europe and America. A Critical Review of the Prang Course in Form-Study and Drawing, by Arnold Dodel, with an introduction by Louis Prang, published by The Prang Educational Company, Boston, ca. 1890. This pamphlet is 36 numbered pages in length, and is not illustrated. The 9-page introduction is signed by Louis Prang, and is dated March 1, 1890. "University Press: John Wilson and Son, Cambridge" is printed on the verso of the title page.

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  The Black Lead Pencil Drawing Book

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  One drawing book entitled The Black Lead Pencil Drawing Book, No. 3, Series 1, by H. Worsley, published by Dean & Son, London, ca. 1873. Below the title is printed "In six parts one shilling each." The number of this book is filled in (in pencil). This book is comprised of four lithograph plates, numbered 9-12. The front and back covers are printed on orange paper. The front cover is illustrated with the same image as plate no. 12, with the title above the image and the publisher's information below. The back cover is also illustrated, and is a publisher's advertisement which reads: "Will shortly be published, series the second of the Black Lead Pencil Drawing Book in six parts, one shilling each comprising progressive lessons in landscape and architectural drawing." Each of the four lithographs within this book are views of houses, with surrounding landscape. The images are signed "H. Worsley". Printed at the bottom of the first two leaves is "Published by Dean & Son, 11 Ludgate Hill." Printed at the bottom of the last two plates is: "Lithographed & Published by Dean & Son, 11 Ludgate Hill, London." "Mary E. Trumbull, Jan. 1, 1873" is written in ms., in ink, in the upper right-hand corner of the front cover.

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  Vere Foster's Complete Course of Drawing: Landscape

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  One drawing book entitled Vere Foster's Complete Course of Drawing, published by Blackie & Son, Limited, London, Glasgow and Dublin; and F.W. Devoe & Co., New York, ca. 1868. New Edition, 72 pages (only pages 6-8 are numbered) part VI (of XVI). This drawing book provides visual and textual instruction for landscape drawing. The first 8 pages, presumably written by Wimperis and Needham, contain instructional text. The black and white lithographs are signed primarily by J. Needham and F. (Frederick) Jones. The illustrated front cover is printed in blue ink; the back cover is a manufacturers' advertisement for "Vere Foster's Drawing Copy-Books". At the top of the back cover is the statement: "Vere Foster's Drawing Copy-Books have been adopted by the Department of Science and Art, South Kensignton, London; and both Writing and Drawing Copy-Books have been adopted by the Commissioners of National Education in Ireland, by the London and other principal School Boards, and by the Department of Public Instruction of the City of New York." The illustrations within this drawing book include both outline and complete views of English and Welsh landscapes, homes, bridges, and other natural views.

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  Drawing Tablet

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  One drawing book of original drawings entitled Drawing Tablet, artist unnamed, manufactured by the Pennsylvania School Supply Co., Philadelphia, ca. 1890? The drawing book is 14 unnumbered leaves in length, and contains original pencil drawings of geometric shapes, patterns and designs, some of which are labeled. The front and back covers are illustrated with a woodcut scene of a seated woman painting in her studio. Below the image is the series phrase "Student's Series - No. 2221." Tissue paper guard sheets are bound in between each of the leaves.

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