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Toy-making in school and home

Polkinghorne, Ruby Kathleen, 1883- · 1916 · London, Harrap · 249 pictures

A 1916 handicraft manual by Ruby Kathleen Polkinghorne, published by Harrap in London for schoolteachers and parents directing children in toy construction. The 249 plates are plain pen diagrams: flat cutting patterns with diagonal hatching and dotted fold lines, and axonometric views of wooden spools, axles and cranks, all keyed with serif capitals and inch measurements usable as instructional-drawing vocabulary.

Toys

Internet Archive · University of Toronto, Robarts Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0