Project Gutenberg 2024-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 218 Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856 1919 Van Dyne, Edith Bancroft, Laura Baum, Lyman Frank Metcalf, Suzanne Akers, Floyd Cooke, John Estes Fitzgerald, Capt. Hugh Fitzgerald, Hugh Staunton, Schuyler The art of decorating dry goods windows and interiors : $b A complete manual of window trimming, designed as an educator in all the details of the art, according to the best accepted methods, and treating fully every important subject $aChicago :$bThe Show Window Publishing Company, $c1900. Richard Tonsing, Mary Glenn Krause, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Art of Decorating Dry Goods Windows and Interiors" by L. Frank Baum is a practical manual focusing on window trimming and interior decorating, written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a comprehensive guide for novices in the field, detailing techniques and strategies for effectively displaying merchandise to attract customers. It covers the principles of design, color harmony, and effective use of space in retail environments. The opening of the book introduces the historical significance of window displays in merchandising, illustrating how traders have always understood the importance of showcasing their goods. Baum outlines the evolution of window displays, from ancient peddlers to modern establishments, emphasizing that a well-decorated window is essential for business success. He sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the principles of store design, the technical fundamentals of window trimming, and the artistic aspects of creating an appealing showcase that effectively sells goods. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://collections.library.yale.edu/pdfs/17381878.pdf 20210225205833baum 1900 US Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Show windows -- Design -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Display of merchandise -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Dry-goods HF Text Category: Art Category: How To ... Category: Business/Management 535440 2025-06-29T06:50:42.045337 text/html 492243 2024-05-11T20:27:39 text/html 61059223 2025-06-29T06:51:00.460242 application/epub+zip 61054825 2025-06-29T06:50:48.417363 application/epub+zip 461030 2025-06-29T06:50:44.823372 application/epub+zip 62108463 2025-06-29T06:51:08.445195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62005559 2025-06-29T06:50:57.063288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412675 2025-06-29T06:50:38.639375 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 392480 2024-05-11T20:27:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17058 2025-06-29T06:51:08.719229 application/rdf+xml 12566 2025-06-29T06:50:45.304346 image/jpeg 2105 2025-06-29T06:50:45.062315 image/jpeg 62906450 2025-06-29T06:50:43.570368 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia