Author: STEPHENS, DAN V.
Title: Phelps and His Teachers,
Description: Fremont, NE: Hammond Bros. & Stephens Co, 1905. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by Nina E. Lumbard. Hard cover is grey with black lettering on front and spine. Pages are, overall, clean and tight, with minor age signs. Lovely, b/w decorative illustrations through the book by Nina E. Lumbard. States this is the '5th edition (Dec. 1905) , 5000 copies'. Pasted down, inside the front cover, is a letter from E. W. Yost (County School Commissioner, Detroit). "To the Teacher receiving this book. Read it and hand it to the most convenient teacher in your vicinity. I trust no one will keep it longer than two weeks. When you deliver it to another teacher, send me a postal card stating how you liked the book and to whom you gave it. Return it to the above address in June". Dan Vorhees Stephens {1868 - 1939}, pursuing an education in teaching. Eventually Stephens settled in Fremont, Nebraska. From 1890-1894 he served as Superintendent of Schools in Dodge County, Nebraska. He followed a variety of pursuits in the ensuing years including the study of law, school teaching, politics, farming, manufacturing, publishing, and banking. His career as an author began in 1902 with the publication of Silas Cobb, and a year later he wrote Phelps and His Teacher. His last two works, Cottonwood Yarns (1935) and Passing of the Buffalo (1937) were possibly inspired by the surroundings of his country home. ; B&W Illustrations; 5 1/4 x 8; 118 pages; Cover has light bumping, scuffing/rubbing, shelf wear, sunning, light fraying.. Very Good .

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