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The Tasmanian Area School
by Compiled By Officers of the Education Department, Tasmania
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
H. H. Pimblett, Government Printer, Tasmania, Hobart, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 66pp., list of illustrations, plans, 3 appendices and preface by G. V. Brooks, director of education, Tasmania. Black and white photographic frontispiece, and 7 pages of plates (14 photographs), 3 sketch maps illustrates the text. Pale blue boards with darker blue stripes, dark blue writing and the front panel and spine. Corners are bumped and there is shelf wear evident on bottom edges of book. The head and heel of the spine are soft and bumped and there is some bumping along the top edge of the book. The panels are rubbed and faded, and there is discolouration on spine. There appears to have been some insect activity on both front and back panels. Previous owners name on the ffep. In 1935, in response to schooling needs, theTasmanian government set up "Area Schools". The philosophy of schools were; " a] such might better fit the district needs:, b] the curriculum in the schools be vitalised: c] any tendency to regimentation of educational ideas might be obviated.". Size: 12mo (standard paperback). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Education; Local History -- Tasmania; Inventory No: 0100410. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0100410
- Title
- The Tasmanian Area School
- Author
- Compiled By Officers of the Education Department, Tasmania
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- H. H. Pimblett, Government Printer, Tasmania
- Place of Publication
- Hobart
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Education, Primary School, Innovation-Schooling, Tasmania, Australia, 1940s Education; Local History -- Tasmania; Unbranded Compiled By Officers of the Education Department, Tasmania The Tasmanian Area School
- Bookseller catalogs
- Education; Local History -- Tasmania;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- G
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
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