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Strengthening the Eyes - a New Course In Scientific Eye Training In 28 Lessons
by Bernarr and William H Bates MacFadden
The Fireman's Textbook Of Entrance and Promotional Examination Questions
by Ralph W , and Rudolph P Pritsel Cassell
Literacy Books & Ephemera
First Annual Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Georgetown Seminary. Georgetown, Illinois, For the Year ending March 5, 1850
by [Georgetown Seminary]
Danville: J. Hollingsworth - Citizens office. 1850. [1-3], 12pp. Pamphlet; removed; without wrappers; soft vertical crease; light foxing. Very Good. Rare first catalog for the Georgetown Seminary located in Georgetown Township, Vermilion County. We find no material specific to this institution on OCLC. Byrd 1576 notes one copy at Harvard and states: "This coeducational school was founded in 1845 under the offices of the Methodist Conference. It flourished until the 1860s when the building was rented...
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€118.15
An Address delivered before the Tilghman Literary Society, of the Western University of Pennsylvania, on the 25th February, 1839. The Eighteenth Anniversary
by Samuel W. Black, Esq. [Samuel Wylie Black (1816-1862)]
Pittsburgh: Printed at the Daily Advocate Office, 1839. 12pp. 12mo. Pamphlet; removed; without wrappers; scattered foxing; Very Good. Speech by attorney and Western University of Pennsylvania alumnus, Samuel W. Black (1816-1862), to the school's Tilghman Literary Society. Black subsequently became a judge and was a soldier in the Mexican-American and U.S. Civil wars. Black served as the seventh governor of Nebraska Territory. The text has period annotations noting Black as "a wild young man himself" and...
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€70.89
Survey of Negro Colleges and Universities
by Arthur Klein
New York: New York Universities Press, 1969. 964pp. Thick 8vo. Bound in brown cloth, without dust jacket, as issued. A very good clean copy. Facsimile of the 1929 first edition of this massive work, for its time, providing a thorough reviews of all aspects (admissions, faculty, degrees granted, historical and/or general overview etc.) of African American colleges, most primarily located in the American South.
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€42.53
A Plea for the Western Theological Seminary, At Allegheny; Addressed to the Members of the Presbyterian Church
by [Western Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church]
Pittsburgh: Printed by William B. Stewart, 1839. 15 pages. 7¾ x 5 inches. Pamphlet; removed; foxing. Outer pages expertly guarded. Very Good. A plea for the continued support of this institution established to educate those Pennsylvania youths too far removed geographically (and perhaps financially) to be able to attend Princeton (pp7, 9); an historical sketch of the Seminary; a summary is given of faculty, terms of admissions, and expenses. Rare and with only two copies found in OCLC at PSU and...
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€94.52
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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€9.27
An Account of the Life and Character of Christopher Ludwick, late citizen of Philadelphia, and Baker-General of the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 1746-1813. By Benjamin Rush, M.D. First published in the year 1801..
by Benjamin Rush
Philadelphia: Printed for the Society by Garden and Thompson, 1831. 61, [1]pp. Sheep, marbled sides. Binding worn and scuffed; internally, foxing else very good. bjcb 352227 [Title continues]: Revised and republished by direction of the Philadelphia Society for the Establishment and Support of Charity Schools. To which is added, an account of the origin, progress, and present condition of that institution. According to Howes R-515, this is the first edition in book form of Rush's account of Ludwick's...
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€425.34
![Our Country, The United States of America, Our People, Americans All. [cover title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/241/732/1450732241.0.b.jpg)
Our Country, The United States of America, Our People, Americans All. [cover title]
by Edyth H. Ingraham
Washington, D.C.: The Associated Publisher's, Inc., c.1961-1963. 14, [2 (blank)]pp. Pamphlet. 8¼ x 5¼ inches. Yellow stiff paper wrappers; stapled. Near fine. 1960s Middle and Junior High School social studies unit guide promoting the values of diversity. The guide was prepared for teachers to promote geographical knowledge of the United States, skills for reading and gathering information, and "to help pupils get acquainted with; learn to appreciate and to respect all Americans from diverse racial,...
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Report of the Committee of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on the Subject of Free Scholarships
Boston: Alfred Mudge & Son, Printers, 1867. Softcover. Very Good. Also the indenture of trust, for the establishment of a fund for this purpose." Octavo, 13 pages. In wraps. Uncommon booklet outlines plans for free scholarships at MIT. From private collection. Light vertical crease to wraps and text block. Name in pencil on upper wrap.
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€37.81
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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€42.53
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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€47.26
Draper Laboratory: 40 Years as an Independent R&D Institution; 80 Years of Outstanding Innovations and Service to the Nation
by Granchelli, Kathleen (Editor)
Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, 2013. Hardcover. Fine. Illustrated history of Draper Laboratory published to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the lab's founding by Charles StarK Draper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Folio sized book measures 12 1/4" tall x 10 1/2" wide. 78 pp. Illustrated. In decorative charcoal gray cloth binding. From private collection. Clean, unmarked copy.
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€80.34
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...
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€47.26
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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€11.25
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...
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€236.30
Announcement of the Philadelphia College of Medicine, for the Spring Session,1851
by [Philadelphia College of Medicine]; [James McClintock, M.D., Dean]
Philadelphia: T.K.and P.G. Collins, Printers, 1851. 8pp. 8vo, Pamphlet, without wrappers, removed. Illustration cut on title. Small margin-area paper loss to title page, light foxing; good. Description of the Spring 1851 course of medical lectures and classes held at the Philadelphia College of Medicine, includes a list of faculty, the schedule and calendar of classroom lectures and hospital and clinic visits, a list of required textbooks on 10 subject areas, and a brief summary of fees. Students had...
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€70.89
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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€16.87
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[Lincoln University] L.U. Class of 1909 requests your presence at their Class Day Exercises..
by [Lincoln University]
[Lincoln University, Pennsylvania: np, 1909]. [6]ff. Program Booklet. 6¼ x 5 inches. Flexible blue suede covers with gilt stamping on upper cover. Half tone illustrations and page decorations. Some toning; a very good, clean attractive copy. Illustrated 1909 graduation program from Lincoln University, the United States' first degree-granting historically Black university. The program contains the full morning, afternoon, and evening exercises which included addresses, various student orations, and...
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€141.78
Redbrick and Bluestockings
by Beryl Hughes & Sheila Ahern
Women at Victoria University, Wellington, NZ. B+w photos,
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€14.06
1863 Autograph Letter Signed by Princeton Theological Seminary Director, John Michael Krebs
by John M. Krebs [John Michael Krebs (1804-1867)]
New York. December 18, 1863. [4]pp. 8vo. Bifolium. Transmital folds; some creases; very good. How do you prevent a "...a host of ministers begging for introductions to vacant pulpits"? In 1863, Princeton Theological Seminary Director, John Michael Krebs (1804-1867) is writing about "unemployed ministers." At this time, Krebs was serving as a director of Princeton Theological Seminary, of which school's board he subsequently became president from 1865 until his death in 1867. Krebs writes to his...
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The Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A Celebration of 46 Years, May 13-16, 1992
by Henderson, Donna
Collierville, Tennessee: Fundcraft, 1992. comb binding. Very Good. Collection of recipes from the LNS community celebrating the laboratory's 46th anniversary. Octavo, 150 pages + index. Plastic comb binding. From private collection.
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€37.81
Philadelphia Normal School for Girls (now Philadelphia High School for Girls) Collection kept by the sisters Katie, Mary, and Mamie Cope
by [Various]
[See description; condition for all items, overall, in general, is very good or better.] Thirteen items kept by the Cope sisters while attending or affiliated with Philadelphia's Normal School for Girls in the late 19th century, viz., 1. Seventy-First Term Annual Commencement Girls' Normal School. Wednesday, June 17, 1891. 14, [2]pp. Oblong booklet, wrappers present, but detached. 4½ x 6 inches. 2. Girls' Normal School Programme. Class of '91. Class Day, June 15th, 1892. Phila., Craig, Finley &...
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€212.67
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[M.I.T., Cross-Dressing:] Tech Show 1927 "West is East.
by Philip K. Bates and G. Elbern Hopkins
Boston: The Tudor Press, [1927]. 32pp. Program. 10 x 6¾ inches. Color pictorial wrappers; stapled. Half tone and other illustrations; ads. Vertical center crease; very good. [sold with:] [Np: np, 1927]. [1]p. Small Broadside or Handbill. 9 x 6 inches. Half tone illustration. Minor wear at top; very good. Theater program for West is East, a two-act musical comedy produced in 1927 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and featuring an all-male cast including cross-dressers in leading and...
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€236.30
The University Record published by the Graduating Class of the University of Pennsylvania. Commencement Day, June 15th, 1881
by [Various]
Philadelphia: Donaldson and Co., [1881]. 118pp + [14]pp illustrated adverts. 8vo., printed wrappers. Well-illustrated. Lightly-soiled wraps, pale stain and corner crease to rear wrap; a few ruffled fore-edges to some pages. An otherwise handsome copy; Very Good. A humorously and amply-illustrated production; a top-of-the line yearbook for this Ivy League school. In addition to a History of the Class of 1881, Class Prophecy, and Class Poem, the yearbook contains much on school societies, clubs, and...
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€80.34
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[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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€61.44
