Author: AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION
Title: The Second Book of 100 Pictures
Description: Philadelphia, PA: American Sunday-School Union, 1861. 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format book (approx. 4" x 3"). The book is in Good only condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some lightish bumping, rubbing and edge wear. There are patches of bioprediation (bug nibblings) to the book covers (the bugs eat the sizing in the cloth). The text pages are in generally cleanish condition, though there are spots of foxing and finger dirt. The strings holding the text block together are noticeably loose. "In 1790 there were no free public schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Leaders from several denominations organized the First-day or Sunday-School Society of Philadelphia, the first known organization whose purpose was specifically to promote Sunday schools. In less than twenty years, many such organizations sprang up in other cities in the United States. By 1817, ten or more of the local Philadelphia societies or “unions” consolidated into a general union and The Sunday and Adult School Union was begun. Within seven years of its inception, ten states and the District of Columbia had auxiliary unions. By December of 1823, union representatives from various cities met in Philadelphia for preliminary discussions about forming a national organization and The American Sunday-School Union was formed. Among their objectives was the dissemination of useful moral and religious information. Believing that religious literature suitable for young readers was largely non-existent, they endeavored to publish books and periodicals for this market. The Union’s requirements for the literature they published were stringent. Content was to be of moral and religious, age appropriate, good literature, and American. Initially each piece required unanimous approval by a Publications Committee. This committee was comprised of representatives from at least three different denominations and all works had to be free of denominational bias. Because some groups viewed fiction as unsuitable for young minds, the Union policy stipulated that imaginative works should not provide false presentations of life and duty. Consequently, the literature published by the American Sunday School Union primarily focused on non-fiction topics such as history and biography, along with poetry, hymns, and didactic teachings." (from the University of Pittsburgh). Good .
Keywords: Religion American Sunday-School Union Moral Lessons Religious Education
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Title: The Second Book of 100 Pictures
Description: Philadelphia, PA: American Sunday-School Union, 1861. 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format book (approx. 4" x 3"). The book is in Good only condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some lightish bumping, rubbing and edge wear. There are patches of bioprediation (bug nibblings) to the book covers (the bugs eat the sizing in the cloth). The text pages are in generally cleanish condition, though there are spots of foxing and finger dirt. The strings holding the text block together are noticeably loose. "In 1790 there were no free public schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Leaders from several denominations organized the First-day or Sunday-School Society of Philadelphia, the first known organization whose purpose was specifically to promote Sunday schools. In less than twenty years, many such organizations sprang up in other cities in the United States. By 1817, ten or more of the local Philadelphia societies or “unions” consolidated into a general union and The Sunday and Adult School Union was begun. Within seven years of its inception, ten states and the District of Columbia had auxiliary unions. By December of 1823, union representatives from various cities met in Philadelphia for preliminary discussions about forming a national organization and The American Sunday-School Union was formed. Among their objectives was the dissemination of useful moral and religious information. Believing that religious literature suitable for young readers was largely non-existent, they endeavored to publish books and periodicals for this market. The Union’s requirements for the literature they published were stringent. Content was to be of moral and religious, age appropriate, good literature, and American. Initially each piece required unanimous approval by a Publications Committee. This committee was comprised of representatives from at least three different denominations and all works had to be free of denominational bias. Because some groups viewed fiction as unsuitable for young minds, the Union policy stipulated that imaginative works should not provide false presentations of life and duty. Consequently, the literature published by the American Sunday School Union primarily focused on non-fiction topics such as history and biography, along with poetry, hymns, and didactic teachings." (from the University of Pittsburgh). Good .
Keywords: Religion American Sunday-School Union Moral Lessons Religious Education
Price: US$ 25.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 48759
- Book number: 48759
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