Demco Inc (3 results)

Bookmark. Condition: Good. Presumed First Issuance thus. Bookmark contains a color drawing of the American Robin (turdus migratorius) on a tree branch, and the notation that "It's song is a musical "Cheer-up, cheerily, cheer-up, cheerily." The back of the bookmark is blank. Bookmark has some wear and soiling. This is perhaps one of the most admired and sought after images in the North American Songbirds Collection. Demco's website states: Like you, we believe that every person should have access to education and lifelong learning opportunities. Inspired by the quiet-but-mighty, life-changing work that you do every day, we're passionate about helping librarians and educators engage and empower the communities they serve. We've grown with our customers since 1905, when our founders started the Library Department of the Democrat Printing Company to help make librarians' lives easier. Today Demco's mission is to serve both libraries and the broader education community to foster lifelong learning. And, as the roles of schools and libraries continue to evolve and expand, we are committed to evolving our services and product selection to meet your needs. Bookmarks are among their specialty products.…

Bookmark. Condition: Very good. Presumed First Issuance thus. The word Read is at the top right corner with five short color rectangles just above it. Bookmark showing a woman on ice skates, gliding on the ice, holding one foot up in the air with one hand a she balances on one foot. At the bottom are longer lengths of the five color bands. They are positioned below some copyright information. The other side of the bookmark is blank. H10381 Upstartpromotionsdotcom. Upstart is part of Demco. Bookmark also has this number (13635890). Abookmarkis a thin marker, commonly made ofcard,leather, orfabric, used to keep a reader's place in abookand to enable them to easily return to it. According to new results of the research done on the history of bookmarks, there are indications that bookmarks have accompanied codices since their first emergence in the 1st century AD. The earliest existing bookmark dates from the 6th century AD and it is made of ornamented leather lined with vellum on the back and was attached with a leather strap to the cover of a Coptic codex. Bookmarks were used throughout the medieval period,consisting usually of a small parchment strip attached to the edge offolio(or a piece of cord attached to headband). The first detached, and therefore collectible, bookmarkers began to appear in the 1850s. One of the first references to these is found in Mary Russell Mitford'sRecollections of a Literary Life(1852. Historical bookmarks can be very valuable, and are sometimes collected along with other paperephemera. By the 1860s, attractive machine-woven markers were being manufactured. One of the earliest was produced by J.&J. Cash to mark thedeathofAlbert, Prince Consort, in 1861. Thomas Stevens of Coventry soon became preeminent in the field and claimed to have nine hundred different designs. Woven silk bookmarks were very appreciated gifts in theVictorian Eraand Stevens seemed to make one for every occasion and celebration. By the 1880s the production of woven silk markers was declining, and printed markers made of stiff paper or cardboard began to appear in significant numbers. This development paralleled the wider availability of books themselves, and the range of available bookmarkers soon expanded dramatically. Modern bookmarks are available in a huge variety of materials in a multitude of designs and styles. Many are made of cardboard or heavy paper, but they are also constructed of paper, ribbon, fabric, felt, steel, wire, tin, beads, wood, plastic, vinyl, silver, gold, and other precious metals, some decorated with gemstones.…

Bookmark. Condition: Very good. First Issuance thus. Format is approximately 6.5 inches by 2 inches. Contains a multicolored rendering of Excalibur on the front of the bookmark. The back of the bookmark contains a short explanation of the origin and importance of Excalibur, King Arthur's sword, and how the evil queen, Morgan Le Fay, once tried to steal it. The Demco website states: Like you, we believe that every person should have access to education and lifelong learning opportunities. Inspired by the quiet-but-mighty, life-changing work that you do every day, we're passionate about helping librarians and educators engage and empower the communities they serve. We've grown with our customers since 1905, when our founders started the Library Department of the Democrat Printing Company to help make librarians' lives easier. Today Demco's mission is to serve both libraries and the broader education community to foster lifelong learning. And, as the roles of schools and libraries continue to evolve and expand, we are committed to evolving our services and product selection to meet your needs. Abookmarkis a thin marker, commonly made ofcard,leather, orfabric, used to keep a reader's place in abookand to enable them to easily return to it. According to new results of the research done on the history of bookmarks, there are indications that bookmarks have accompanied codices since their first emergence in the 1st century AD. The earliest existing bookmark dates from the 6th century AD and it is made of ornamented leather lined with vellum on the back and was attached with a leather strap to the cover of a Coptic codex. Bookmarks were used throughout the medieval period,consisting usually of a small parchment strip attached to the edge offolio(or a piece of cord attached to headband). The first detached, and therefore collectible, bookmarkers began to appear in the 1850s. One of the first references to these is found in Mary Russell Mitford'sRecollections of a Literary Life(1852. Historical bookmarks can be very valuable, and are sometimes collected along with other paperephemera. By the 1860s, attractive machine-woven markers were being manufactured. One of the earliest was produced by J.&J. Cash to mark thedeathofAlbert, Prince Consort, in 1861. Thomas Stevens of Coventry soon became preeminent in the field and claimed to have nine hundred different designs. Woven silk bookmarks were very appreciated gifts in theVictorian Eraand Stevens seemed to make one for every occasion and celebration. By the 1880s the production of woven silk markers was declining, and printed markers made of stiff paper or cardboard began to appear in significant numbers. This development paralleled the wider availability of books themselves, and the range of available bookmarkers soon expanded dramatically. Modern bookmarks are available in a huge variety of materials in a multitude of designs and styles. Many are made of cardboard or heavy paper, but they are also constructed of paper, ribbon, fabric, felt, steel, wire, tin, beads, wood, plastic, vinyl, silver, gold, and other precious metals, some decorated with gemstones.…