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Publisher's advertisement for a portfolio of images entitled Art Ages by Pedro J. Lemos
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Publisher's advertisement for a portfolio of images entitled Art Ages by Pedro J. Lemos
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One publisher's advertisement for a portfolio of images entitled Art Ages, by Pedro J. Lemos, published by School Arts Magazine, Worcester, Massachusetts, [1929]. This illustrated advertisement is 4 pages in length; it describes the content (plates illustrating the 'ten great art periods of the world') and possible uses of the portfolio. The flyer is addressed to "Miss Mabel Spofford, Art Supervisor, Gloucester Public Schools, Gloucester, Massachusetts." Title supplied by cataloger.
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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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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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Official Register of Harvard University, Harvard Summer School: An Unusual Program for Teachers of Art
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One flyer entitled Official Register of Harvard University, Harvard Summer School: An Unusual Program for Teachers of Art, Vol. XXXVIII, April 4, 1941, No. 15, published by Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1941. This 8-page brochure is an advertisement for a program offered by Harvard Summer School. In it are listed the courses offered, a description of the art workshop, the staff, facilities, social life, fees and credits, and an address to write for further information. Accompanying this brochure is a business reply postcard to subscribe to the Official Register of Harvard University. Also accompanying this leaflet is a mailing envelope addressed to "Miss Mabel Spofford, Supervisor of Drawing, Public Schools, Gloucester, Mass."
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The Seaside in Art
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One set of art reproductions entitled The Seaside in Art, by Pedro J. Lemos, published by The School Arts Magazine, The Davis Press, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1922. A portfolio of 16 numbered plates of various images of the ocean, ships, fish, shells, etc. comprise the set, which is accompanied by an 8-page introduction by Pedro J. Lemos. Each numbered plate contains a few lines of descriptive or explanatory text below the images. The represented artworks are by various artists. "The Seaside in Art" is printed in the upper left-hand corner of each plate, along with a category in the upper right-hand corner: Plates 1-2 Marine Painting; Plate 3 Outdoor Sketches; Plate 4 Wave Studies; Plate 5 The Sea Coast; Plate 6 Decorative Composition; Plate 7 Sea Scenes; Plate 8 Seaweeds; Plate 9 Shell Fish Designs; Plate 10 Sea Shell Designs; Plate 11 Decorative Fish; Plate 12 Applied Fish Designs; Plate 13 Ship Designs; Plate 14 Ship Designs; Plate 15 Applied Sea Designs; Plate 16 Applied Ship Designs. The plates are housed in an illustrated folder. A blind embossed letter "S" (Mabel Spofford) is stamped at the top of each of the plates.
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A Handbook of Designs and How to Use Them
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One publisher's advertisement for a book entitled A Handbook of Designs and How to Use Them, by Gordon de Lemos, published by Educational Materials, Inc., New York, ca. 1930. This 6-page (unnumbered) leaflet is made from a single sheet, folded into thirds. It is illustrated with sample designs from the book, and promotional text. A listing of the contents of the book is given on the last page. The dimensions given are for the folded leaflet.
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