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Tesselated pastime : with a chapter on some uses of the toy, and on taste in ornamental patterns
Tesselated pastime : with a chapter on some uses of the toy, and on taste in ornamental patterns
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Tesselated pastime : with a chapter on some uses of the toy, and on taste in ornamental patterns

Date1843
Names
Format
Notes
"Felix Summerly" was a pseudonym used by Sir Henry Cole.
Eight leaves showing 61 patterns are printed in colour.
Book is accompanied by wooden box containing triangular clay tiles, or tesserae. Tesserae, coloured in red, blue, black, white or yellow, are provided in sufficient numbers to enable a child to complete any of the illustrated patterns
Medium
DimensionsCover size: 15 cm x 12.5 cm (5 7/8 in. x 4 15/16 in.)
Language
CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131062494539D
Catalogue Record for Print Bookhttps://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=1784160
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A modern system of natural history : containing accurate descriptions and faithful histories of animals, vegetables and minerals : togerther with their properties and various uses in medicine, mechanics, manufactures, &c. : illustrated with a great variety of copper plates, accurately drawn from nature, and beautifully engraved
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1775
A modern system of natural history : containing accurate descriptions and faithful histories of animals, vegetables and minerals : togerther with their properties and various uses in medicine, mechanics, manufactures, &c. : illustrated with a great variety of copper plates, accurately drawn from nature, and beautifully engraved
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1775
Insects and reptiles : with their uses to man
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1844
Salome Bey Matthews, singer-actress wears her hair braided in circle patterns with a dramatic top knot
Salome Bey Matthews, singer-actress wears her hair braided in circle patterns with a dramatic top knot
8/19/1975
Fun patterns
Fun patterns
4/21/1986
te patterns and brilliant colors of handmade Oriental rugs are more and more Torontonians to buy these exotic and artistic crea an Mojtahedi, whose family owns Moj Persian Rugs on Yorkville, says a growing number of people want the carpets for practical and functional decor purposes at home
te patterns and brilliant colors of handmade Oriental rugs are more and more Torontonians to buy these exotic and artistic crea an Mojtahedi, whose family owns Moj Persian Rugs on Yorkville, says a growing number of people want the carpets for practical and functional decor purposes at home
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Peter Honey: the chief urban planner: says the government wants to channel growth patterns in ways people will accept because they are good
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9/27/1973
Way to go, robot!, Mike Eckert, production manager for Hobart Brothers of Canada, shows off his company's hot new robot, which can arc weid patterns o(...)
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5/1/1985
Peter Clutterbuck, assistant program director with the mental health association, who has travelled across Canada collecting research for the study in the past year, points out that reconstructing historical employment patterns also will allow working
Peter Clutterbuck, assistant program director with the mental health association, who has travelled across Canada collecting research for the study in the past year, points out that reconstructing historical employment patterns also will allow working
9/22/1984
Numerous honors: Inspired by his older sister, Dominic Bellissimo began his venture into sewing at age 14 by stitching commercial patterns for himself
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10/4/1988
Patterns in reading, report
Patterns in reading, report
1962