Search Results: Alternative Education from Black Cat Hill Books

Hayward, CA Janus Book Publishers: Alemany Press, 1989. Paperback First Edition (1989); First Printing indicated. First Edition (1989); First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the corner tips; the mildest rubbing to the panels. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing just a touch of wear. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.9 x 8.45 x 0.4 inches). 154 pages. Language: English. Weight: 13.3 ounces. Publisher's Three-Hole punch in binding for placement in a binder. Academic Press Paperback.

Chicago, IL The Spencer Press, 1951. Hardcover Reprinted "Special Edition" taken from the Third Revised and Enlarged Edition of 1951. First published in 1929. Very Good: shows light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and a couple of small soil spots to the panels; the top edge is dusted and has a few faint flecks of foxing; a young person's name inscribed at the front pastedown endpaper; the binding is slightly cocked off square but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and some minor, unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo.(8.25 x 5.65 x 1.65 inches). xix, 451 pages. Revised, with New Material, by Edward G. Huey. Illustrated with drawings, designs, and maps in black & white by Mary Sherwood Wright Jones. Language: English. Weight: 21.5 ounces. Reprinted "Special… Read More

New York, NY A.S. Barnes , 1925. Hardcover First Edition [1925], unstated, indicated by the same date at the title page and copyright page. First Edition [1925], unstated, indicated by the same date at the title page and copyright page. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a bit of mild rubbing to the extremities; the slightest tanning to the text pages. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Not quite perfect, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.3 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches). Weight: 1 pound, 6 ounces. Music by Elizabeth Rose Fogg. Hardback: Lacks DJ.

New York, NY Simon & Schuster: Touchstone, 2000. Paperback First Edition Thus (2000); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (2000); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the top edge of the rear panel and a faint crease near the lower corner of the front panel; the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure - with very slight concavity; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only a couple of very minor flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 1.8 inches). xxi, 664 pages. 688 pages.; Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 11 ounces. Trade Paperback. 

Chicago, IL Henry Regnery: Gateway , 1970. Paperback Reprint Edition. Scattered CHECK MARKS IN THE MARGINS and a half-dozen pages are UNDERLINED IN INK. Else, Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 309pp. Reprint Edition. First published in English by George Allen and Unwin in 1930. This text provides a readable and applicable conceptualization for the development of children. I have recommended it to my students, interns, and peers. Adler's concept of superiority striving gets illustrated and he shows how to apply this in healthy ways.

Letchworth, Hertfordshire, Great Britain Rudolf Steiner Press, 1970. Paperback First Edition, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: light bumping to the corner tips; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', certainly, but remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 95pp. Eight-page section of black & white photographs. Paperback.

Auroville, Pondicherry, India Sri Aurobindo's Action, 1974. Paperback Six pages early in the text show UNDERLINING AND MARGINALIA IN PENCIL. Else, Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of sunning to the backstrip (there are no titles thereon); a mild.bimp to the head of the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A flawed, but nevertheless handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Marred by the Pencil work, however. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.65 x 0.5 inches). x, 70 pages. Language: English. Weight: 4.5 ounces. Paperback: Perfect Wraps.

London, UK Rudolf Steiner Press , 1978. Paperback First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of light use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers; binding secure; text clean. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Royal Octavo. 148pp. Translated by S;. Briault. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

New York, NY Teachers & Writers Collaborative, 1996. Paperback First Edition Thus (1996). The original IIalian edition was published in 1973. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text.. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible imperfections. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.4 inches). xx, 139 pages. Translated and with an Introduction by Jack Zipes. Foreward by Herbert Kohl. Language: English. Weight: 9.7 ounces. First Edition Thus (1996). The original IIalian edition was published in 1973. Paperback.

New York, NY Simon & Schuster: Free Press, 1996. Paperback First Ed Thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed Thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: mildest rubbing; the pages have noticeably due to aging. Binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Corners sharp; remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 280pp. Trade Paperback. Greater Expectations is the book that exposed the low standards that children are confronted with in our homes, our schools, and throughout our culture. It exploded many of the misconceptions about children and how to raise them, including the cult of self-esteem, "child-centered" learning, and other overly indulgent practices that have been watering down the education and guidance that we are providing our young people. It disclosed how the self-centered ethic is damaging our youth. Greater Expectations started… Read More

Denver, CO Synergy Publishers, 1989. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ["Bob" - Fogg or Clifton?]. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Good+: shows very light wear to extremities; very faint discoloration or perhaps toning near the top edge front panel; rear panel shows a faint waviness toward the top edge, which affects the last two or three pages too; else flawless. Binding square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 199pp. Trade Paperback. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

New York, NY Dell Publishing: Delta , 1988. Paperback Second Edition [1982], Revised & Enlarged. New Delta Edition [1988]. The First edition was published in 1964. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of tanning to the text pages; the former owner's rubber-stamped logo at the lower front endpaper; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. x, 298 pages. New Introduction by George McGovern. Second Edition [1982], Revised & Enlarged. New Delta Edition [1988]. The First edition was published in 1964. Trade Paperback. 

Rolling Hills Estates, CA Jalmar Press, 1994. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows very slight spine lean; else flawless; binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows only barely discernible rubbing; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 524pp. Hardback with DJ.

San Francisco, CA John Wiley & Sons: Jossey Bass, 2003. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Fine in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 163pp. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows lower corner tips very mildly bumped; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows a little mild rubbing; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 344pp. Hardback with DJ.  

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970. Paperback First Ed thus; unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; considerable rubbing to wrapper covers; former owner's name at front endpaper; a tiny nick at the backstrip; binding square and secure; text clean. Despite the rubbing, remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 87pp; index; bibliography. Clean copy without underlining, marginal notes, etc. Guidance Monograph Series, Series V: Guidance and the Exceptional Student. First Ed thus; unstated. Academic Press Paperback.

Bristol, PA Multilingual Matters Limited, 1996. Hardcover First Edition [1996], unstated. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use. Mild rubbing; head of backstrip very slightly crimped. Binding shows the slightest spine lean, but remains perfectly secure; text clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 153pp. First Edition [1996], unstated. Language and Education Library. Hardcover: Laminate Boards. A collection of studies on French immersion focusing on: programme evaluation and assessment; curriculum and instruction; and teacher education. This volume examines the impact of immersion on educational policy, student outcomes, second language curriculum and teacher education.

Spring Valley, NY Waldorf School Monographs, 1967. Paperback Third Edition. Two pages show UNDERLINING in the text; Else, Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: former owner's name at the top of the front panel and at the fore-edge; moderate wear to extremities; mild rubbing and considerable soiling to the wrapper covers. A sturdy reading copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 90pp. The Table of Contents appears to have been printed from another source (the page is smaller than the normal page size of the book) and laid in. Third Edition (this information taken from the laid-in Table of Contents page). Paperback.