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Teacher's Manual for The Prang Complete Course in Form Study and Drawing Books V and VI by John S Clark, Mary Dana Hicks and Walter S Perry, 1894
 

'Teacher's Manual for The Prang Complete Course in Form Study and Drawing Books V and VI' by John S Clark, Mary Dana Hicks and Walter S Perry was published by The Prang Educational Company in Boston, New York and Chicago in 1894.

The Author's Preface is identical to that in volumes 1 and 2 of the series.

A full copy of the work can be accessed online here.

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Analysis

Paperfolding is used:

1. To Demonstrate that there are three kinds of corners - square, sharp and blunt

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2. To create models for drawing exercises from templates printed in the 'drawing-books' by the Cardboard Modelling technique.

The text refers to making a hollow square pyramid, a square plinth and a drinking cup (not pictured).

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