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The Life Of Frederick Froebel, Founder Of The Kindergarten

The Life Of Frederick Froebel, Founder Of The Kindergarten

by Denton J. Snider

Chicago: Sigma Publishing Co., 1900. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, blue cloth boards with gilt text on spine. Exterior shows some scuffing and soiling along with edge and corner bumps. Interior binding is good and pages are tight. No signatures or library markings present. Front pastedown and end page both show evidence of something written in pencil and then erased, likely a previous bookstore's pricing... Read more about this item
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£14.28
Progressive Course In Reading: Fourth Book (Parts 1 And 2 Bound As One)

Progressive Course In Reading: Fourth Book (Parts 1 And 2 Bound As One)

by George I. Aldrich and Alexander Forbes

New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: American Book Company, 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, bound in tan cloth boards with green design on all sides. Volume contains both part I and part II. Part one is 216 pages and part two is 216 pages as well. Boards have some minor handling wear and soiling. No signatures or bookplates present, no handwriting, no underlining. Pages are toned due to age and some foxing is present... Read more about this item
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£15.98
Osgood's Progressive Fifth Reader

Osgood's Progressive Fifth Reader

by Lucius Osgood

Pittsburgh, PA: A. H. English & Co., 1858. Hardcover. Good-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original brown cloth boards with leather to spine. Exterior is scuffed and spotted with quite a bit of wear to the corners and edges. There is also a tear in the leather at the upper left corner of the spine area. The internal binding has some issues with the webbing showing at both boards though binding is still secure. Pages show quite a bit of... Read more about this item
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£8.09
[West Point] General Orders, No. 53. Ward Department, Washington, April 23, 1911

[West Point] General Orders, No. 53. Ward Department, Washington, April 23, 1911

by [United States Military Academy]

[Washington, D.C., 1911]. 8 pages. Self-wraps, 8 x 5 inches. Toning; very good. bjcb 352241 General orders signed in type by Leonard Wood, Major General, Chief of Staff, outlining 11 character, moral and educational requirements for cadets at West Point including the authors and titles to be read.
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£52.60
Key And Manual To The Normal Written Arithmetic And Also Methods Of Teaching Arithmetic

Key And Manual To The Normal Written Arithmetic And Also Methods Of Teaching Arithmetic

by Edward Brooks

Philadelphia, PA: Christopher Sower Company, 1878. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG+. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Black cloth boards blind stamped on front and rear with gilt text on front. Exterior shows only minor handling and corner/and edge bumps. Gilt is bright and cloth is still shiny. Interior pages are toned due to age and there is some very light foxing noted. Binding good, no hinge issues. Front and rear end pages show advertisements from... Read more about this item
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£14.28
I.C.S. Reference Library 48B: Electric-Railway Systems, Line and Track, Line Calculations, Motors and Controllers, Electric-Car Equipment, Multiple-Unit Systems, Single-Phase Railway System Efficiency Tests, Mercury-Vapor Converters, Voltage Regulation

I.C.S. Reference Library 48B: Electric-Railway Systems, Line and Track, Line Calculations, Motors and Controllers, Electric-Car Equipment, Multiple-Unit Systems, Single-Phase Railway System Efficiency Tests, Mercury-Vapor Converters, Voltage Regulation

by I.C.S. Reference Library

Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company, 1908. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, half leather with brown cloth boards and gilt to spine. Decorated end pages with reinforced binding. Unpaginated as each chapter resets page numbers. No signatures or bookplates noted. No torn or loose pages. Small pen mark in the corner of page 17 of the electric-railway system chapter (about 1/2" long and well outside of the text... Read more about this item
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£13.48
Redbrick and Bluestockings

Redbrick and Bluestockings

by Beryl Hughes & Sheila Ahern

Women at Victoria University, Wellington, NZ. B+w photos,
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£12.06
Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Year Ending June 5, 1865

Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Year Ending June 5, 1865

by C. R. Coburn (Superintentent of Public Schools)

Harrisburg, PA: Singerly & Myers, State Printers, 1866. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, dark red pebbled boards blind stamped on front and back, gilt to spine. Exterior shows some spotting and edge wear, along with corner bumps. Some of the dampstain spots are quite prominent. Interior binding is good, no hinge issues. The second front end page has some chips missing along the top edge. Pages are toned due to age and... Read more about this item
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£15.07
Harvard College Class of 1872 and Class of 1873 Secretary's Reports

Harvard College Class of 1872 and Class of 1873 Secretary's Reports

by Lincoln, Albert Lamb, et al

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard College, 1873. Softcover. Very Good. This listing is for two softcover Harvard College Secretary Reports for the Classes of 1872 and 1873. Octavo, 19 and 28 pp., respectively. From private collection. Wraps show some wear and soiling, with light creasing and some wear to corners.
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£52.60
The Memoirs of John Macmillan Brown

The Memoirs of John Macmillan Brown

by John Macmillan Brown

Memoirs of John Macmillan Brown, Canterbury University, illustrated with b+w photos.
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£14.47
Public Schools and British Opinion, 1780 to 1860

Public Schools and British Opinion, 1780 to 1860

by Mack, Edward C

London: Methuen & Co., Ltd, 1938. Hardcover. Very Good. This book examines the role played by public schools in shaping British attitudes during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Scarce. xvi, 432 pp. Blue cloth. From private collection. Penciled marginalia erased from a few pages; a couple of dog-eared pages returned to flat position. Bottom corner of upper board bumped.
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£133.53
Class Day '95. Lincoln University

Class Day '95. Lincoln University

by [Lincoln University]

[Lincoln University, Chester County, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1895]. [4]pp. Bifolium. 7¼ x 4½ inches. Gray stiff card stock with folded parchment paper wrap around; cord tie. Illustration vignette. Lower wrapper creased; very good. 1895 Class Day program of music and oratory from Lincoln University, an historically Black university in Pennsylvania founded in 1854. The day's activities included morning and evening exercises. The program was comprised of musical grand marches (including one by John Philip... Read more about this item
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£202.33
Rocket Your Child into Reading

Rocket Your Child into Reading

by French, Jackie

Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 2004. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Spine very lightly sunned. 188 pages. One of Australia's most celebrated and loved authors (who is also dyslexic) provides advice on reading and literacy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Softcover.
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£7.93
Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Year Ending June 1, 1874

Report of the Superintendent of Common Schools of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Year Ending June 1, 1874

by J.P. Wickersham (Superintentent of Public Schools)

Harrisburg, PA: B. F. Meyers, State Printer, 1874. Hardcover. Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, dark red pebbled boards blind stamped on front and back, gilt to spine. Exterior shows the dampstains to the outside edge of front and rear boards and sunning to spine. Spine is also chipped at top and bottom. Interior binding is good the, no hinge cracks, nothing torn or loose. Inscription on front end page written in pencil and dated 1875.... Read more about this item
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£11.90
Harvard Heroics: A Collection of Eighteenth Century Verse Descriptions of Harvard College

Harvard Heroics: A Collection of Eighteenth Century Verse Descriptions of Harvard College

by Aubin, Robert Arnold [Editor]

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1934. Softcover. Very Good. Octavo, 29 pages. Stapled wraps. Wraps are lightly agetoned with faint sticker mark on front. Pages remain clean and unmarked. Scarce.
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£40.46
Psychology

Psychology

by John Dewey

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1895. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, pebble brown cloth boards with gilt text on spine. Exterior shows light soiling and spotting, corners are softened and spine edges show chips with the worst being at the top. Rear board has a small white spot as seen in the photos. Internal binding is good, no hinge issues. Text pages are tight. Only handwriting found in book was in the... Read more about this item
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£15.86
The Story of Philippine Education

The Story of Philippine Education

by Carson, Arthur L

Quezon City, Philippines: New Day Publishers, 1978. Softcover. Very Good. Scarce scholarly work on Philippine educational systems, from pre-school to adult learning. Octavo, 316 pp. In wraps. Wraps are lightly creased and show a little rubbing. Pages remain clean and unmarked.
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£36.42
Our Sunday School: And How We Conduct It

Our Sunday School: And How We Conduct It

by Waldo Abbot

Boston, MA: Henry Hoyt, 1863. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original red binding black and gilt on spine. Cloth is quite spotted and stained as shown in the photos. No signatures or bookplates present. Pages are toned with foxing and spotting noted throughout. First edition thus. Rear free end pages are missing the last free page being the last indexed page.
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£6.25
Songs of Harvard

Songs of Harvard

by Noble, Lloyd Adams

New York: Hinds, Noble and Eldredg, 1913. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarto, 222 pp. Tipped in plates depicting scenes from Harvard.. Crimson cloth with photographic plates on front board. Prelims and edges of book block show some foxing. Tissue guard protecting frontispieces is creased and yellowed. 1914 gift inscription.
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£20.23
Goucher College Songs

Goucher College Songs

by Preface by Eleanor L. Lord, Dean

Baltimore, MD: Goucher College, Lord Baltimore Press, 1920. Hardcover. VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Thin blue cloth boards with black text and logo on the front. Only handwriting found in book is on the front end page but where the prices were written in the upper right corner. Contents include 17 alma mater songs, 20 class songs from 1915 to 1921, 30 " Hit Songs" associated with the college and 17 team songs. Pages are clean with only minor foxing and a... Read more about this item
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£20.83
Otago Medical School 1875-1975

Otago Medical School 1875-1975

by Gordon Parry

An historical sketch.Good condition with b+w photos and illustrations, and a neat inscription on the inside cover.
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£9.65
The Fifth Reader Of The School And Family Series; Harper's Series

The Fifth Reader Of The School And Family Series; Harper's Series

by Marcius Willson

Mew York: Harper & Brothers, 1861. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good+. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, dark brown cloth boards with leather to spine. Exterior shows scuffing and spotting along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues except for some pulling in spots. Pages are toned due to age and there is some foxing and spotting present, as well as a few corner folds and small dampstains - which are... Read more about this item
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£22.66
Annals of The King's College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor

Annals of The King's College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor

by Sterry, Wasey

London: Methuen and Co, 1898. Hardcover. Very Good. This book by William Sterry details the history of King's College, Eton. It covers the founding and early years of the college, as well as its development and growth over time, and includes information on the college's notable figures, buildings, and events. Octavo, 362 pp. Custom bound in leather. From private collection. Gift inscription on front flyleaf. Cracks and wear along joints. Single leaf portrudes slightly beyond edge of book block (nature... Read more about this item
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£40.46
Football for Coaches and Players

Football for Coaches and Players

by Glenn Scobey Warner

Stanford University, CA: Glenn Scobey Warner Publisher, 1927. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, brown and green stamped boards show minor handling and edges and corners show bumps/wear. Internal binding is good. Pages are toned due to age and there is spotting and foxing present, though this is mainly limited to the end pages and pastedowns. There are no bookplates, no library markings, nothing torn or loose. The only... Read more about this item
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£24.28
Perspectives 1968

Perspectives 1968

by Peter J. Gomes et al

Harvard Divinity School Publishing Committee, 1968. Softcover. Very Good. Informal journal of student faculty-student thoughts and opinions as they related to the school in the late sixties. Quarto, 109 pages. Stapled wraps. Wraps are a little yellowed along edges. Light wear to corners.
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£26.30
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