102 pages. Index. Black and white photos. "A memorable and often humorous account of a small private school and the Victorian family who founded it. Richly evocative of many a past childhood in North Staffordshire the book is full of interest and will enthral both the general reader and those who appreciate local history." - from back cover. Few markings to contents. Light wear. A quality copy. Book
Boston Mass: North Bennet Street Industrial School 1936. Wire-O metal coil binding 26 x 18.5 cm. 57 7 pages. Index is table of contents. Advertisements. Foreword printed on a separate sheet laid-in at front. Title author and publication data from cover. Date from information in second edition of 1937. FIRST EDITION. A community fundraising cookbook for the benefit of North Bennett Street Industrial School. There is no front matter title page intro etc. and the recipes are not attributed but are drawn from members of the surrounding community Boston's North End. Other fundraising efforts for the school are featured in the advertising section including The Perfection Bottle Rack "made by the unemployed" and an unnamed Spanish olive oil "sold exclusively by the North Bennet Street Industrial School". There is also a full page illustrated ad for Prince Superfine Macaroni. ~ Card stock boards printed in blue and silver; edge wear and pulls at a few wire coils. "123" written in ink at head of front wrapper panel otherwise very good. With the bookplate of cookery author and collector June Platt. OCLC locates five copies and four copies of the 1937 second edition. North Bennet Street Industrial School hardcover
Boston Mass: North Bennet Street Industrial School 1936. Wire-O metal coil binding 26 x 18.5 cm. 57 7 pages. Index is table of contents. Advertisements. Foreword printed on a separate sheet laid-in at front. Title author and publication data from cover. Date from information in second edition of 1937. FIRST EDITION. A community fundraising cookbook for the benefit of North Bennett Street Industrial School. There is no front matter title page intro etc. and the recipes are not attributed but are drawn from members of the surrounding community Boston's North End. Other fundraising efforts for the school are featured in the advertising section including The Perfection Bottle Rack "made by the unemployed" and an unnamed Spanish olive oil "sold exclusively by the North Bennett Street Industrial School". There is also a full page illustrated ad for Prince Superfine Macaroni. ~ Card stock boards printed in blue and silver; edge wear and pulls at a few wire coils. Ownership inscription "Martha Taylor 98 Chestnut Street". OCLC locates five copies and four copies of the 1937 second edition. North Bennet Street Industrial School hardcover books
North Cache High School 1957. Hardcover. Good - Cash. General use wear surface and edges rubbed. Corners bumped and show wear. Pages show reader wear. Corners are bumped. Previous owner's name inside. Full of signatures and well wishes on the last empty pages. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. North Cache High School hardcover