Name/Title
"THE MENTOR," JANUARY 1928Entry/Object ID
2001.161.1.1Description
Color: Blue; White; Yellow
"The Mentor," January 1928 issue. The periodical has a gold leaf-and-vine design within a blue-colored background border and the words "SCIENCE;" "TRAVEL;" "ART;" "HISTORY;" "LITERATURE" in scrolls placed within these designs. These subjects are those covered by articles found within the publication. Within the border is the periodical title, cost per copy, and date and year of publication. An image, in blue and gold, of a wood engraver, which is drawn and engraved on wood, is at the center of the cover. At the bottom are the words "THE PICTURE ON THE WALL -- ILLUSTRATED / STREET SCENES IN PRESENT-DAY PARIS." Articles are about such topics as art and the restoration of artworks; plays and the theater, including an article, with photographs, of the Mission Play, held at San Gabriel each winter; the crossing of the Delaware River by George Washington during the War of Independence; street scenes in Paris; and others. Stamped in blue ink at the top right corner of the front cover is the price 15 cents, although the original copy price was 35 cents. With cover brittleness, creases, surface soiling, stains, and small tears; wear to the spine, including losses at the top and bottom; mustiness; and some page discoloration, the artifact is in fair condition.Lexicon
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Art, Poetry, Dramas, AstronomySearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), Linoleum, Wood-engraving, Art--Conservation and restoration, Paris (France), Passion plays--San Gabriel (Calif.), Puppet plays, History, AmericanLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Magazines (Periodicals)