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1827réf. 65175Charlestown MA 1827. Single sheet folded to 30.5 x 19 cm. 4 pp. including a one page manuscript petition signed by 14 citizens two blank pages and addressed on last. An appeal to the school trustees to make available a suitable building for the instruction of 50 or 60 students composed "of youth of both sexes from the different religious societies in Town" to learn sacred music under the guidance of Col. D. R. Newhall of Boston "a gentleman of acknowledged ability." The petition acknowledges that "sacred music being considered a very important part of public worship when well conducted it would seem that every facility should be granted to those who undertake to obtain a knowledge of the science." Donald Nitz' article "The Norfolk Musical Society 1814-1820: An Episode in the History of Choral Music in New England" Journal of Research in Music Education Vol. 16 No. 4 Winter 1968 pp.319-28 discusses the transformation in American musical culture in the first few decades of the 19th century: "A group of reformers composed of clergymen immigrant European musicians and educated laymen made great efforts to bring about this change" to homophonic orthodox English idiom and away from the more "crudely-wrought but highly original and expressive fuguing tunes of William Billings Daniel Read Jacob French and many others." This transformation of the "sacred musical culture" was brought about through the propagation of musical societies and singing schools in small towns throughout New England unknown books
1915réf. 2197New York: American Book Company 1915. JUVENILE ILLUSTRATED. 12mo 7 ½" x 5 ¼"; 176pp; glazed tan cloth over board lettering in black vignette of two children with a dog on the front; ownership dated "Christmas 1926" on ffep; fp bird vignette on title page; half-tone and tinted half-tone illustrations throughout text; some speckled color loss to boards and light soiling very good plus. One of the charming easy-to-read children's books in the Peter and Polly series. Illustrated throughout highlighting the dress and activities of children in the first quarter of the 19th century but relatable to today. American Book Company unknown books
1845réf. 73377Boston: Massachusetts Sabbath School Society 1845. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 242-264pp. Publisher's wraps rubbed foxed overall pencil markings on the front else good. Massachusetts Sabbath School Society paperback books
1853réf. 71891853. WEST JERSEY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. Catalogue of the Teachers and Pupils of the West Jersey Collegiate School. 1852-`53. With a Prospectus. Mount Holly 1853. 14 p. Wrappers. Boys school in Mount Holly. unknown books
1857réf. 71911857. WEST JERSEY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. Annual Catalogue of the Teachers and Pupils of the West Jersey Collegiate School for 1856-7. With a Prospectus. Mount Holly 1857. Cover-title 12 p. Wrappers. Boys school in Mount Holly. unknown books
1863réf. 14981863. NEW JERSEY. NORMAL SCHOOL STATE. Eighth Annual Report of the Board of Trustees . for the Year Ending February 9th 1863. Trenton 1863. 110 1 p. Floor plans. Removed. Present-day Trenton State College. unknown books
1876réf. 128531876. NEW JERSEY. REFORM SCHOOL STATE. Twelfth Annual Report . for the Year Ending October 31st 1876. Trenton 1876. 27 p. Removed. The state reform school at Jamesburg Middlesex County. unknown books
1940réf. 46921940. MODERN SCHOOL OF STELTON. Twenty-Fifth Anniversary 1915-1940. Stelton 1940. 4to. 32 4 p. Wrappers. Libertarian school and colony at Stelton Middlesex County popular with Jewish immigrants. Much on Francisco Ferrer. unknown books
1891réf. 13481891. MORRIS COUNTY SABBATH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. Minutes of the Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting . 1891. Morristown 1891. 12 p. Wrappers. unknown books
1868réf. 11971868. HUNTERDON COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. Seventh Annual Report . 1867. New York 1868. 15 1 p. Stitched. unknown books
1840réf. 34841840. NEW JERSEY. SCHOOL FUND TRUSTEES OF THE. Annual Report . Trenton 1840. 63 p. Wrappers. School statistics broken down by township. unknown books
1878réf. 71771878. NEW JERSEY. NORMAL SCHOOL. Twenty-Fourth Annual Report of the Board of Trustees . for the Year . 1878. Bordentown 1878. 79 p. Illus. Frontis. Lacks wrappers frontis loose. unknown books
1858réf. 34171858. NEW JERSEY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSN. Report of the Doings of the Convention of Superintendents Teachers and Friends of Sabbath Schools in the State of New-Jersey and the New-Jersey Sunday School Association Held at New-Brunswick November 3d and 4th 1858 . New Brunswick 1858. 15 p. Wrappers. The organizational meeting and first annual convention. unknown books
1856réf. 83481856. NEW JERSEY. NORMAL SCHOOL STATE. First 2nd 3rd 5th-7th 9th 10th 12th 15th 16th 21st 23rd Annual Report of the Board of Trustees . Trenton etc. 1856 -1877. Chiefly wrappers two removed. Plates. Most with library stamp on front wrapper. The 13 numbers With much information on teaching methodology curriculum financial data etc. Present-day Trenton State College. unknown books
1977réf. 5185Malvern PA c. 1977. Cards. Illustrated cards aluminum rings. Very good. Unpaginated. 15 x 22 cm. Featuring a pen-and-ink line drawing by local artist E.L. Malberti of the Green Tree School locally known as the Little Red Schoolhouse. This drawing of the school is laminated to the front cover displaying the true handcrafted approach to this community endeavor. Recipes are attributed to community members and the final pages feature hand drawn local advertisements. Colored cards separate the five chapters: Appetizers Vegetables Meat & Seafood Desserts & Miscellaneous - the final recipe for adults only - Something 'special' for tired 'Mom's tea bourbon frozen lemonade & limeade "just keep in the freezer hidden from the kids!". Interior clean boards lightly toned. books
1980réf. 5183Scarsdale NY 1980. Cards. Illustrated wraps red shoe lace. Very good. Unpaginated. 14 x 21.5 cm. A wonderful example of community participation. Illustrated by the children with recipes attributed to the community. paperback books
1848réf. 73373Boston: Executive Committee of the American Home Missionary Society 1848. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 122-144pp. Publisher's wraps rubbed foxed overall pencil markings on the front else good. Executive Committee of the American Home Missionary Society paperback books
1845réf. 73371Boston: Massachusetts Sabbath School Society 1845. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 24pp. Publisher's wraps rubbed foxed overall pencil markings on the front else good. Massachusetts Sabbath School Society paperback books
1845réf. 73372Boston: Massachusetts Sabbath School Society 1845. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 74-96pp. Publisher's wraps rubbed foxed overall pencil markings on the front else good. Massachusetts Sabbath School Society paperback books
1849réf. 73374Boston: Executive Committee of the American Home Missionary Society 1849. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 266-292ppindex. Publisher's wraps rubbed foxed overall else good. Executive Committee of the American Home Missionary Society paperback books
1956réf. acs1209Gulfport Fla.: Boca Ciega High School 1956-1958. 8 issues including: Volume III No. 10 Feb. 28 1956; Vol. III No. 13 April 10 1956; Vol. III No. 14 April 24 1956; Vol. IV No. 12 April 8 1957; Vol. V No. 8 Jan. 22 1958; Vol. V No. 9 Feb. 14 1958; Vol. V No. 13 April 11 1958; and Vol. V No. 15 May16 1948. Together 8 issues. Boca Ciega High opened in the fall of 1953. These are early issues in fact award-winning issues featuring school news and personalities. Very Good. Boca Ciega High School, 1956-1958. unknown books
1930réf. vita9442Boston: D. C. Heath and Company 1930. Octavo khaki cloth hardcover vi 435 pp. Good with wear to covers. From Preface: Junior English Books One Two and Three is a practice course for the seventh eighth and ninth grades. It attempts to teach the fundamentals of functional grammar and of composition and by supplying ample practice material to eradicate gross errors and to make correct speaking and writing habitual. Much space is given in all three boks to the development of sentence sense. To attempt to improve the form of expression in composition is useless if the child does not understand what constitutes one sentence. D. C. Heath and Company, (1930). hardcover books
1937réf. 10045gcsNew York: Hillman-Curl Inc. 1937. Octavo blue boards hardcover 128 pp A Portfolio of Suggestions in Picture Form. Very Good in a Good dust jacket with edgewear that includes light chipping. From dust jacket: This entertaining easy-to-read book will show you how to multiply the conveniences of your home improve its interior appearance -- and have loads of fun doing it. In twelve simple conversational chapters you will learn how to acquire dexterity with hammer nails and saw; the types of lumber to be employed; the easiest method of making “working drawings;” and pertinent facts to be observed in painting and finishing; interspersed throughout with numerous -- sometimes amusing always helpful -- illustrations and diagrams. Following the text is a pictorial portfolio of practical suggestions. With this book as a guide good-looking shelving window seats cupboards closet fittings panels hideaways for the family silver and a host of other originally concieved peices of furntiutre will all magically spring into being. For all of these things are easy to make and do not require any special skill or an elaborate kit of tools. When this book gets into circulation we predict the sound of hammer and saw will be heard throughout the country and that a great many men and women will have more fun that they ever imagined -- building things they have always wanted. Hillman-Curl, Inc., (1937). hardcover books
1938réf. 335464qsWadsworth Ohio: The Wadsworth Banner-Press 1938. First Edition. Octavo green cloth hardcover 203 pp iv pp. Near Fine with lightly rubbed edges. Contents: Foreword; Pioneers; Center to City; Churches; Education; Industry and Business; Transportation; Hotels; Publications; Recreation; Library and Federation; Radical Groups; Cemetery; Houses; Soldiers; Physicians; Personalities; Bibliography; Contributors. The Wadsworth Banner-Press, 1938. First Edition. hardcover books
réf. 9462gcsN.l. 1956. Duodecimo stiff red stapled wrappers 60 pp. Near-Fine with sunning to edges. Chapters include: The First Pioneers The Last Indians The Last Panther The Last Bear After the Civil War Life in the Early Days of Dunedin Old Homes The Presbyterian Church The Post Office The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd; Library Hall and Dunedin Library; The Years Following 1889; Citrus in Pinellas County Incorporation of Town and Its Government; The coming of the Automobile; Dunedin Schools; The Islands; Newspapers; The Boom and Depression Years; Other Churches; The Hospital; Industries; Present Day Recreational Facilities. unknown books
