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Using paperfolding to demonstrate that there are three kinds of corners - square, sharp and blunt
 

This particular mathematical paperfold appears in a series of teacher's manuals published by the Prang Educational Company in the late 19th Century. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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1888

As far as I know this demonstration first appears in the 'Teacher's Manual for Prang's Shorter Course in Form Study and Drawing, by John S Clark, Mary Dana Hicks and Walter S Perry, which was published by The Prang Educational Company in Boston, New York and Chicago in 1888.

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1890

A similar section also appears in 'Part 1 for Prang's Complete Course in Form Study and Drawing Books I and II' by John S Clark, Mary Dana Hicks and Walter S Perry, which was published by the The Prang Educational Company in Boston, New York and Chicago in 1890.

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Similar sections also appear in:

1891

'Part 1 for Prang's Complete Course in Form Study and Drawing Books III and IV' by John S Clark, Mary Dana Hicks and Walter S Perry, which was was published by the The Prang Educational Company in Boston, New York and Chicago in 1891.

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1893

'The Prang Primary Course in Art Education: Part 2: The Second Primary Year' by Mary Dana Hicks and Josephine C Locke, which was published by The Prang Educational Company in Boston in 1893.

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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, which was published by The Prang Educational Company in Boston, New York and Chicago in 1894.

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1895

'Teacher's Manual for The Prang Complete Course in Form Study and Drawing Books VII and VIII' by John S Clark, Mary Dana Hicks and Walter S Perry, which was published by The Prang Educational Company in Boston, New York and Chicago in 1895.

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1898

'Teacher's Manual for the Prang Elementary Course in Art Instruction Books 1 and 2 Third Year', by John S Clark, Mary Dana Hicks, Walter S Perry, which was published by The Prang Educational Company in Boston, New York and Chicago in 1898.

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