Exercise book
Eileen Stevens
Category
Education objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
278 mm (height); 185 mm (width)
Place of origin
Derby High School
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671839.6
Summary
The drawing exercise book has a grey paper binding, part of a collection of fourteen school exercise books. The title and contractors are printed in black ink on the front cover 'The Derby Series Drawing Book, The Central Educational Co. Ltd. School Supply Contractors Derby'. The book contains pages made from several colours of 'sugar' paper, interleaved with tissue paper. The pictures, done in pastels are of flowers and everyday objects.
Marks and inscriptions
On the front cover of the drawing book: 'Eileen Stevens/ Feby.17.1928.'
Makers and roles
Eileen Stevens, author The Central Educational Co. Ltd., engraver and publisher