Galesburg, Illinois: Knox College Senior Council, 1908. Softcover. Humorous self-published work by Knox College Senior Class of 1908. Decorated with text illustrations. 45 pp. In wraps. Pages and wraps are a little age-toned; pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Wraps show a little rubbing to the edges... More
Boston: Alfred Mudge & Son, Printers, 1867. Softcover. Also the indenture of trust, for the establishment of a fund for this purpose." Octavo, 13 pages. In wraps. Uncommon booklet outlines plans for free scholarships at MIT. From private collection. Light vertical crease to wraps and text block. Name in pencil..... More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1913. Softcover. Reprinted in revised form, by permission, from the Cyclopedia of Education, volume iii, edited by Paul Monroe, PhD." No author stated. 16mo, 21 pages. Stapled wrap. From private collection. Name in pencil faintly visible on upper wrap. More
London: William Nichols, [1855]. Octavo (220 x 135 mm), 40 pp. Thread-bound without wraps. Pages are a little agetoned with light wear to top edge of text. More
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Eta Kappa Nu, 1992. Fifth or Later Edition. Softcover. Quarto, 88 pp. Stapled paper wraps. Clean, unmarked copy. More
1903: Smith, Elder & Company. Hardcover. Fourth Impression. 12mo., 184 pp. Brick red cloth. From private collection. Slight spine slant. Names printed on front pastedown and ffep. More
Quezon City, Philippines: New Day Publishers, 1978. Softcover. Scarce scholarly work on Philippine educational systems, from pre-school to adult learning. Octavo, 316 pp. In wraps. Wraps are lightly creased and show a little rubbing. Pages remain clean and unmarked. More
New York: 1805. Hardcover. "Containing many interesting anecdotes; a general view of the state of religion and learning in Connecticut during the former part of the last century; and an account of the institution and rise of Yale College, Connecticut; and of King's (now Columbia) College, New-York. To which is..... More
London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1900. Hardcover. Book contains reprints of biographical pieces by the author originally printed in the Church Quarterly Review, Saturday Review, and The Trident. Personalities covered include William Whewell, Connop Thirlwall, Richard Monckton Milnes, Lord Houghton, Edward Henry Palmer, Francis Maitland Balfour, Henry Bradshaw, William Hepworth..... More
Self Published, 1985. Softcover. Book contains talks given by noted academic and naval officer Mildred Helen McAfee Horton (1900 – 1994) during her early years as President of Wellesley College. Includes McAfee's CV, listing academic appointments, professional affiliations, military service, etc. Rare, with only two copies located in an OCLC..... More
Boston: Boston University Alumni Association, 1948-1950. Softcover. This listing includes ten out-of-sequence Bostonia issues published between October 1948 and August-September 1950. Each quarto-sized issue is approximnately 30 pages and includes articles on alumni, Boston University, and is history. Also included with the listing is a copy of the Boston University..... More
Collierville, Tennessee: Fundcraft, 1992. comb binding. Collection of recipes from the LNS community celebrating the laboratory's 46th anniversary. Octavo, 150 pages + index. Plastic comb binding. From private collection. More
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Privately Printed, 1946. Hardcover. Candid memoir of the author's time at St. Paul's School while Dr. Samuel Drury served as its headmaster. (Toland also served as an ambulance driver with the AEF/Red Cross in France and wrote a well received book about his experiences there.) Toland was concerned about how..... More
Privately Printed, 1941. Hardcover. Memoir of President Emeritus of Beloit College. Octavo, 251 pp. Green cloth binding. No ownership ink or signatures. More
Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, 2013. Hardcover. Illustrated history of Draper Laboratory published to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the lab's founding by Charles StarK Draper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Folio sized book measures 12 1/4" tall x 10 1/2" wide. 78 pp. Illustrated. In decorative..... More
London: John Lane, the Bodley Head, 1926. Hardcover. Collection of woodcuts depicting scenes around Cambridge University. Quarto, 85 pp. Paper-covered boards with tan cloth backstrip. Boards show some soiling and rubbing and wear to edges. Endpapers are browned. Gift inscription on ffep. More
Providence, Rhode Island: Students of Moses Brown School, Providence, RI, 1913. Softcover. Moses Brown School publication includes articles on Cape Cod Canal; Sancta Sophia in Constantinople; school notes; pictures of sports teams, etc. Includes articles on Cape Cod Canal; Sancta Sophia in Constantinople; school notes; pictures of sports teams, etc...... More
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard College, 1872, 1873. Softcover. This listing is for two softcover Harvard College Secretary Reports for the Classes of 1872 and 1873. Octavo, 19 and 28 pp., respectively. From private collection. Wraps show some wear and soiling, with light creasing and some wear to corners... More
London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1938. Hardcover. This book examines the role played by public schools in shaping British attitudes during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Scarce. xvi, 432 pp. Blue cloth. From private collection. Penciled marginalia erased from a few pages; a couple of dog-eared pages returned..... More
Ann Barry, 2000. Softcover. From the private collection of Boston historian Frederick A. Hagar. Bottom corner of book block is gently bumped. Bookplate inside front wrap. Pages remain clean and unmarked; spine, uncreased. More
New York: Hinds, Noble and Eldredg, 1913. Hardcover. Quarto, 222 pp. Tipped in plates depicting scenes from Harvard.. Crimson cloth with photographic plates on front board. Prelims and edges of book block show some foxing. Tissue guard protecting frontispieces is creased and yellowed. 1914 gift inscription. More
Harvard Divinity School Publishing Committee, 1968. Softcover. Informal journal of student faculty-student thoughts and opinions as they related to the school in the late sixties. Quarto, 109 pages. Stapled wraps. Wraps are a little yellowed along edges. Light wear to corners. More
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1934. Softcover. Octavo, 29 pages. Stapled wraps. Wraps are lightly agetoned with faint sticker mark on front. Pages remain clean and unmarked. More
Harvard University Press, 1938. Softcover. In 1937 two young economists at Harvard University were singled out for termination by President James B. Conant, presumably because of their ties to labor and the Cambridge Union of University teachers. The resulting furor over their dismissal became national news. Conant, to appease critics..... More
London: Methuen and Co, 1898. Hardcover. This book by William Sterry details the history of King's College, Eton. It covers the founding and early years of the college, as well as its development and growth over time, and includes information on the college's notable figures, buildings, and events. Octavo, 362..... More
