Alexander, Caleb

A New Introduction to the Latin Languare: Being and Attempt to Exemplify the Latin Syntax, and Render Familiar to the MInd the Grammatical Construction of the Useful Language

Worcester, Massachusetts, Isaiah Thomas, 1795. 1st Edition, 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 215pp. Burlap covered boards. Corners and spine ends worn, water staining to cover, front free endpaper missing, contents age-tanned, scattered light foxing and dampstaining, former owner's name written several times on endpapers and text, binding is tight. A rare copy of an early Latin textbook, in an unusual burlap binding. Good.

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Book number: 004794

Catalogue: Textbook, How-to and Hobbies, Reference

Keywords: Latin Languages Classical Grammar Syntax Translations

Barrett, Solomon

A New Inductive Grammar of the English Language, Founded Entirely on the Principle of Relations

Boston, Higgins, Bradley & Dayton, 1859. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 236pp. Paper covered boards, cloth backed. Covers soiled and worn, paper peeling from corner of front board, some loss of cover print, contents foxed, binding is tight, former owner's name and date (1859) on front free endpaper, some soiling to endpapers. Evidently very few of this title by this author were published. Fair.

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Book number: 003574

Catalogue: Textbook

Keywords: Syntax Pronunciation Parsing

Blake, J.L.

The Historical Reader, Designed for the Use of Schools and Families, on a New Plan.

Concord, George Hough, 1823. First Edition. Hardcover. 298p. Full calf, leather label. Bottom 1 1/2 inch peice missing from spine, covers scuffed and worn. Occasional foxing and dampstaining, notes and ownership on endpapers including some very elaborate and precise cursive writing on front free endpaper, text is complete and binding is tight. FIRST EDITION. Good.

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Book number: 002356

Catalogue: Textbook, History

Keywords: Schoolbook "New Hampshire"

Bonnycastle, John

An Introduction to Mensuration and Practical Geometry to Which is Added A Treatise on Guaging(sic) by James Ryan

Phildelphia, Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. 1846. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 288pp. Full leather, gilt lettering to spine. Very light wear, small ll abrasions to rear board, light foxing mainly to first and last few pages, binding is tight and sound. In this edition a curious error has occurred on the title page; gauging is misspelled as guaging(sic). Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004602

Catalogue: Science and Mathematics, Textbook

Keywords: Mathematics Mechanics Geometry Algebra Gauging

Foncin, P.

Cours préparatoire de géographie. Notions générales de géogrphie. La France. Les Cinq Parties Du Monde

Paris, Faber and Faber LImited, 1900. Hardcover. 24pp. Couverture rigide, bon état. Sans date, probablement debut 20 siecle. Age toning to covers and text. No date, probably early 20th century. Very Good.

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Book number: 001152

Catalogue: Children's, Textbook, Travel and Geography

Keywords: Ecole Schoolbook Français

Greene, Roscoe G.

Grammar for Children With Emblematic Illustrations

Boston, Samuel Colman, 1835. First Edition, 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Hardcover. 63p. Paper covered blue board, linen backed spine. Covers stained and moderately edgeworn, rear board has about 20 small puncture holes not otherwise affecting integrity of book, front free endpaper missing, rear endpaper and last page of text trimmed along foredge missing part of page number (text not affected), some foxing and staining in text, some internal splitting to endpaper, but hinges are holding firmly. This is amuch less common publication than the Greene's "A Practical Grammar of the English Language". Several pages contain instructive illustrations. Good.

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Book number: 002289

Catalogue: Children's, Textbook

Keywords: Schoolbook Syntax

Hillard, G.D And Campbell, L.J.

The Webster-Franklin Primer or First Reader

Boston, Taintor Brothers, Merrill, & Co. 1878. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 84pp. Paper over boards, black backing. Very little wear, and very little soil, contents are age-toned and clean and unkarked. This book was evidently little or never used. Many illustrations. Good.

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Book number: 003596

Catalogue: Children's, Textbook

Keywords: "School Book" Primer

Hillard, G.S. and Campbell, L.J.

The Webster-Franklin Second Reader

Boston, Taintor Brothers, Merrill & Co. 1878. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 144pp. Paper over boards, black backing. Light soiling to boards, very liittle wear, contents are age-toned but clean and unmarked, and evidently little if ever used, unusual for a sdhool book of this age. Illustrated. Several illustrations have been neatly hand colored. Good.

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Book number: 003597

Catalogue: Children's, Textbook

Keywords: "School Book" Elementary

Hurlbut, J. L.

The Chautauqua Text-Books - American History - No. 21 - 1883

New York, Philllips & Hunt, 1883. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Soft cover. 76pp. Printed wraps. Small book measuring 5 x 3 1/8 inches. Very good condition, very light wear to cover, text is clean and sound, some staple rust. Very Good.

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Book number: 004819

Catalogue: American History, Textbook

Keywords: Chautauqua HIstory United States

James

Introduction to the Manual of Geography Designed for Junior Classes ini Public and Private Schools.

New York, Chicago and New Orleans, A.S. Barnes & Company, 1867. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 61pp. Pictorial paper over boards. Very light wear to cover, text is clean and sound, foxing to endpapers. Thirteen color maps, plus numerous black and white illustrations throughout the text. An attractive and well-preserved book. Very Good.

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Book number: 004646

Catalogue: History, Geography, Textbook

Keywords: Textbook School Maps Geography

Jolly, R.

En Riant : La lecture sans larmes - Deuxième Livret - 1935

Paris, Fernand Nathan, 1934. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft cover. 48pp. Pictorial stiff wraps. Text in French. Very light wear, contents are age-toned but clean and unmarked. Bon ètat. is Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004561

Catalogue: Children's, Educational, Textbook

Keywords: Schoolbook Textbook Français French

Larousse, P.

Méthode Lexicologique de Lecture

Paris, Larousse et Boyer, 1860. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 48pp. No date c 1860s. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR on front free endpaper, presentation inscription in another hand on title page. Brown textured cloth, quarter leather bound, elaborate gilt scrolling and lettering to spine, all edges gilt. Wear and scuffing along spine, foxing to endpapers and first and last several pages, binding is sound. A rare example of a book inscribed and signed by lexicographer Pierre Larousse. Text in French. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004766

Catalogue: Signed, Educational, Textbook

Keywords: Dictionary "Pierre Larousse" Lexicography Schoolbook Français

Playfair, John

Elements of Geometry; Containing the First Six Books of Euclid

Edinburgh & London, Bell & Bradfute and Stirling & Slade and Longman, HUrst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1822. Sixt Edition, Enlarged, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 471pp. Full leather, leather spine label, gilt let4tering. Binding is heavily scuffed, free endpapers missing, former owner's name and other writing on title page and endpapers, scattered throughout text, occasional marginnotes, textblock is tight and sound. The first 218 pages are "The Elements of Geometry", and pages 249-471 is the "Supplement." Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004779

Catalogue: Science and Mathematics, Textbook

Keywords: Mathmatics Geometry Trigonometry

Swinton, Eilliam

Word-Primer. A Beginner's Book in Oral and Written Spelling.

New York, American Book Company, 1873. First Edition, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hardcover. 96pp. FIRST EDITION. Printed paper over boards. Light wear and light soil to covers, text is age-toned and unmarked, endpapers are scribbled, owner's name and slightly dampstained. Not perfect but a well-preserved copy of this publication. Very Good.

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Book number: 002176

Catalogue: Textbook, Educational

Keywords: Schoolbook Spelling

Thompson, James

The American Tutor's Guide; Being A Compendium of Arithmetic - In Six Parts

Albany, E.&E. Hosford, 1808. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hardcover. vii+172+iv. FIRST EDITION. Contemporary binding of grey paper over boards, leather spine. Edges and spine rubbed, boards soiled, but binding is sound, and the text is otherwise clean and appears unread. Owner's name, Samuel Waldo, Hebron, March 23 1826 in elaborate script on front endpaper, 25cts. written on front pastedown. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000530

Catalogue: Textbook

Keywords: Mathematics Textbook