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The History of Western Education
de William Boyd
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Indeed/Good
- Librería
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: A. & C. Black Limited, 1921. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 9" by 5.5". None. The first edition of William Boyd's classic history of Western education, an important work, here in the original very scarce dustwrapper. The first edition of this work.In the original very scarce unclipped dustwrapper.William Boyd's seminal 'History of Western Education', a conclusive history of the development of education across twelve chapters, dating from the Greek methods, up to the post-First World War society. This was an instant classic upon publication.Boyd is best known for this work, being the Head of the Education Department at the University of Glasgow for nearly forty years.One page of adverts to the front. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. The odd spot to the fore edge. Faint ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper is a little edge worn with some chips and closed tears. Some rubbing to the wraps resulting in a little loss of paper. Light discolouration and marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. The occasional pencil underline to the text. Very Good Indeed
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 787P20
- Título
- The History of Western Education
- Autor
- William Boyd
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Indeed
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Good
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- A. & C. Black Limited
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1921
- Tamaño
- 9" by 5.5"
- Palabras clave
- The History of Western Education western education education william boyd western education schools
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
