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Creator:
Foster, Vere, 1819–1900
Title(s):
Vere Foster's drawing copy book.
Additional Title(s):
Drawing copy book
Edition:
Popular edition.
Published/Created:
London : Marcus Ward & Co., 67 & 68, Chandos Street, Covent Garden, Whittaker & Co., Ave Maria Lane, Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., Stationers' Hall Court, [1870-1894]
Physical Description:
pt. : chiefly ill. ; 18 x 22 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NC660 .F6784 1870
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Articles & Chapters
Notes:
Cover title.
Consists primarily of wood-engraved diagrams and illustrations.
"Price one penny"--Upper wrapper.
"Adopted by the Commissioners of national education in Ireland"--Upper wrapper.
"Approved by the Department of Science and Art"--Upper wrapper
"A superior edition, on thick toned drawing paper, with additional copies:--Price Threepence"--Upper wrapper.
Date of publication from NSTC.
NSTC, O964129
Publisher's advertisements on verso of lower wrapper.
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in original printed wrappers, as issued. British Art Center has pt. T7 only.
Subject Terms:
Drawing -- Study and teaching.
Drawing books -- Specimens.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Marcus Ward & Co. -- Publisher.
Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. -- Publisher.
Whittaker & Co. -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Wood engravings -- 1870.
Drawing books -- England -- London -- 1870-1894.
Publisher's advertisements -- England -- London -- 1870-1894.
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  • pt. A. (1, 2) Elementary
  • pt. B. (1-3) Familiar objects-Simple
  • pt. C. (1-3) Familiar objects-Advanced
  • pt. D. (1-3) Leaves & Simple flowers
  • pt. E. (1-2) Wild flowers
  • pt. G. (1-2) Garden flowers
  • pt. I. (1-3) Ornament
  • pt. J. (1-3) Trees
  • pt. K. (1-3) Landscape & figures
  • pt. M. (1-3) Marine subjects
  • pt. O. (1-9) Animals
  • pt. Q. (1-3) The human figure
  • pt. R. (1-2, 3-4, 5-6) Practical Geometry
  • pt. S. (1-3) Perspective
  • pt. T. (1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10) Mechanical
  • pt. U. (1-3) Architecture & building
  • pt. V. (1-3) Illuminating, outline.

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