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Book, Peter Parley's Primer

This is a Book.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Smithsonian Libraries and Archives as part of Maira Kalman Selects.

It is dated 1835. Its medium is printed paper.

It is credited Gift of Mr. Lea S. Luquer, PE1119.A1 G66 1835; Courtesy of the Smithsonian Libraries, Washington, DC.

  • Textile, Abacus
  • linen.
  • Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. William Goulding.
  • 2003-7-1
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  • Poster, Divisumma
  • offset lithograph on white wove paper.
  • Museum purchase through gift of James A. Lapides and from General....
  • 2009-1-1

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Its dimensions are

Open: 14 x 24 cm (5 1/2 x 9 7/16 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Maira Kalman Selects.

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