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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, For Copies

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  Two drawing books of original and copied drawings entitled Drawing Book, For Copies, one created by Carrie Cooley, the other by Mattie Cooley, manufactured by John Marsh, Manufacturing Stationer and Importer, Boston, ca. 1855. Each book is 12 unnumbered leaves in length and contains pencil drawings copied from other sources. Both books have illustrated front covers; a delicate and elaborate floral frame surrounds the title and a vignette of a steam engine train. The back covers are manufacturer's advertisements. The drawing book in Env. 42 is bound in green paper, and "Carrie Cooley" is written in ms., in pencil, on the front cover. The drawing book in Env. 43 is bound in beige paper, and "Mattie [?] Cooley" is written in ms., in pencil, on the front cover, as well as in ink in the upper right-hand corner. Tissue paper guard sheets are bound in between each of the leaves in both books.

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  Drawing book of original drawings

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  One drawing book of original drawings, untitled, artist unnamed, ca. 1890? The book is 8 unnumbered leaves in length, and contains 8 original pencil drawings, primarily of landscapes. None of the drawings are signed. The book is without covers. Tissue paper guard sheets are bound in between the leaves. Title supplied by cataloger.

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  Drawing Book

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  One drawing book of original drawings entitled Drawing Book, created by Anna Warner in 1870. The book was manufactured by Nison, Phinney, Blakeman & Co., New York. The book is 10 leaves in length, and contains original pencil drawings, some of which are labeled. The book is bound in a yellow paper cover, and the front cover is illustrated with a lithograph scene of two men, one of whom is drawing and the other is painting. This scene is framed by large drapes held open by cherubs. Most of the pencil drawings are of building structures and houses; DK's accompanying note describes them as "formula drawings, with personal labels; 'our house'; 'our school house'." "Anna E. Warner, Batania [?] Drawing Book, N. York, Sep. 1, 1870." is written in ms. on the inside front cover and at the top of the front cover.

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  Drawing book of original drawings created by M.H.B., 1852

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  One drawing book of original drawings, untitled, created by M.H.B., 1852. The drawing book is 10 unnumbered leaves in length, and contains original pencil drawings, mostly of landscapes and buildings. The drawing book is bound within marblized paper covers, and is untitled. The first drawing is signed "M.H.B" and is dated 1852; some of the other drawings are also dated 1852. Colored tissue paper guard sheets have been laid in between the leaves. Title supplied by cataloger.

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  Drawing Book

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  One drawing book of original drawings entitled Drawing Book, created by Henry H. Holt in 1896. The drawing book is bound in a brown cardstock cover, and is manufactured by the H. Senior Co., New York. The front cover is illustrated, and the back cover is blank. The drawing book is 12 leaves in length, with pencil and crayon drawings on both sides of each of the leaves. Some of the drawings have been numbered. The drawings include images of animals, objects, people, and maps. Most of the images are numbered with a number that corresponds to the source from which it was copied (according to an accompanying note from DK), and the drawings have been numerically graded by the creator's teacher. Tissue paper guard sheets are bound in between the leaves. "Henry H. Holt, Woodbury, Vermont, Fall term 1896. Amy Denny, teacher" is written in ms., in ink, on the inside of the front cover. A ms. letter to Diana Korzenik, with its envelop and a photocopy is laid in.

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