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School and Teachers' Order Form, School Arts Magazine
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One publisher's order form entitled School and Teachers' Order Form, School Arts Magazine, issued by the publishers of School Arts Magazine, Worcester, Massachusetts, ca. 1940. The front side of the order form is blank, the other side lists portfolios and books for sale. A return envelope accompanies the order form. Both are printed on pink paper.
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International Practical Arts Textbooks
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One publisher's advertisement entitled International Practical Arts Textbooks, published by the International Textbook Company, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1948. This 6-page flyer is a single sheet that is folded into thirds. Four of the pages list the titles advertised, one is the "cover", and one page is an order form. Accompanying this advertising flyer is a business reply postcard, an order form for a monograph entitled Art Education-1948.
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Arts and Crafts Instruction and Design Books Series
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One flyer entitled Arts and Crafts Instruction and Design Books Series, published by Educational Materials, Inc., New York, ca. 1930. This 6-page leaflet is a publisher's advertisement for 3 individual titles and a series of "individual instruction sheets". The titles are: Craftsman's Instruction Handbook; A Handbook of Designs and How to Use Them; and Permodello Modeling (the item is not addressed). Included is an order form. This leaflet is a single sheet, folded into thirds. The dimensions provided are for the folded leaflet.
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Two publisher's advertisements for a book entitled An Introduction to Art Education by William G. Whitford
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Two publisher's advertisements for a book entitled An Introduction to Art Education by William G. Whitford, published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1929. The smaller of the two is a postcard-size advertisement, printed on both sides of the sheet. This piece contains an abstract of the book, and a listing of the contents and an order form on the other side. The book is advertised for $2.25. The second publisher's advertisement is 2 typescript pages (single-sided), on "Appleton Book Chat" letterhead. These two sheets contain a quotation/reprint of a book review of the same book from a December 1929 issue of Teacher's Chronicle, as well as several endorsement quotations from various art teachers. Title supplied by cataloger.
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Two items, one promotional letter and one blank order form, from the
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Two items, one promotional letter and one blank order form, from the O-P Craft Co., Sandusky, Ohio, ca. 1940. The first item is a typed letter, addressed to Mabel Spofford and signed by A. L. Opie of the O-P Craft Co. The letter was laid into an O-P Craft Co. catalog entitled A Catalog of O-P Craft creative crafts.... (HEH RB# 603450). The second item is a blank order form from the O-P Craft Co., printed on yellow paper. It is accompanied by a pre-printed return envelope. This item was laid into an O-P Craft Co. catalog entitled Art Teaching Helps, 1940-1941 Catalog, (HEH RB# 603449). Title supplied by cataloger.
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Birds for School and Home: Folio 2, Summer Birds
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One portfolio of bird images entitled Birds for School and Home: Folio 2, Summer Birds, designed by Maud Adelaide Wright, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, copyright 1911. The set is comprised of 7 sheets of bird parts (bodies, wings and tails) for coloring and cutting out. These are designed to be colored, cut out and sewn or pasted together to form 3-dimensional objects to be hung, as in a mobile. The sheets of cutouts are preceded by a preliminary sheet which lists the types of birds and directions for coloring them. The types of birds included in this set are: wood thrush; phoebe; catbird; kingfisher; hummingbird; king bird; chewink; chimney swift; redstart and Maryland Yellowthroat. The sheets are housed within an illustrated paper envelope with directions for use. "Copyright 1911" is printed on each of the sheets and on the outer envelope.
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