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01-9303274  \nRenewals 01-2402989  \nAfter 5 pm and on Saturdays 01-2401170(automatic answering)  \nThis book should be returned or renewed by the last date shownbelow.Renewal for one three-week period only may be applied forby post or telephone;please state your name and address,withclass number (as on spine),author,title and date due for return.A fine will be charged if the book is not returned or renewed by thedate due.  \n\n|  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n| 18.JJ   | L.1983   |  |  |\n| 14.0CT    | 1983   |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\nV.&Co.Ltd.  \nMA KE-U P  \nFOR THE AMATEUR  \nCALLUM MILL is a professional actor-producer with wideexperience in repertory work.As a Community DramaAdviser he has lectured in all branches of theatre-craft andis well-known as an adjudicator at amateur festivals  \nSKETCH DIAGRAMS by JOHN McKAY.  \nPHOTOGRAPHS by ANDREW BROWN,posed byNANCY MITCHELL.  \nM A K E -U PFOR THE AMATEUR  \nCALLUM MILL  \nFIRST PUBLISHED 1955  \nby  \nTHE ALBYN PRESS  \n42 FREDERICK STREET  \nEDINBURGH,2  \nX0090S36216801  \nU.S.A.IRVING RAVIN660 RIVERSIDE DRIVENEW YORK,31  \n99·016  \nCONTENTS  \n7  \n1.MAKE-UP IS REVELATION  \n10  \n2.THE TOOLS OF THE CRAFTSMAN  \n16  \n3.THE BASIC PRINCIPLES  \nA.Highlight and Shadow  \n22  \n4.THE BASIC PRINCIPLES  \nB.Colour  \n28  \n5.THE PRIMACY OF CHARACTER  \n32  \n6.APPLY SMOOTHLY AND BLEND WELL  \n35  \n7.FROM MASS TO DETAIL  \n53  \n8.POSTICHE  \n59  \n9.FANCY FREEBIBLIOGRAPHY  \n61","cbCainPb4XqfT1qV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainPb4XqfT1qV","pdf",3116167,72,"English","# 1. 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