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17014Women Education Handwritten Album Memory album from student at Female Academy in Springfield MA. A memorabilia recording many aspects of the first major movement of women's education in the United States brings depth to a movement that was groundbreaking in its time but today is largely at risk of disappearing from the historical record. Filled with 44 handwritten inscriptions dated 1876-1882 from classmates teachers and friends. 4.25 x 7 in. Original leather boards. 114 pages. Gilt "Autographs" and decorative detail to front cover. Two original illustrations of a bird one in color. Most entries are signed from schoolmates in Springfield MA. Memory albums held autographs sentiments and reminiscences of friends and schoolmates similar to yearbooks today. Young women particularly those finishing their time at a female academy and preparing to leave their school friends tended to be the ones to create friendship albums. Included is an entry from teacher Myra F. Hoffman who writes: "That your work in life may be always as cheerfully and faithfully performed as now is the wish of your friend and teacher."Â Many inscriptions directly reference school life. A entry from 1877 is titled "Schoolmate": "In your list of real friends My name I wish to see. And if a lasting friend you wish That friend you will find in me." Others sign off "Your Seat-mate" and one of 1882 is from "Your Sincere Friend and Classmate" and another "Friend and Schoolmate." One quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Do that which is assigned thee" says Emerson "and though canst not hope too much or dare too much." Interestingly one entry from 1877 entries is signed "Shang Hai China."Â Loss to leather spine though hinges are sound. Front and back cover are attached. Good to very good condition. unknown books
17012Women College Handwritten Album Autograph album from the first women's college in Virginia .A memorabilia recording many aspects of the first major movement of women's education in the United States brings depth to a movement that was groundbreaking in its time but today is largely at risk of disappearing from the historical record. 55 handwritten inscriptions from women students at Hollins Institute Hollins VA dated from 1884-1886. Original brown leather cover. 7.5 x 4.75 in. "Autographs" in gilt on front cover. 34 pages of handwriting. Original owner of memory book was Josephine Engelke from Brenham TX. Signatures of students of the all-women's Hollins Institute which later became Hollins College. Memory albums held autographs sentiments and reminiscences of friends and schoolmates similar to yearbooks today. All entries concern Hollins Institute which was the first women's college in Virginia. Many of them are made out to "Josephine." Lillie Strouse has written "Remember your roommate." another girl Lelia L has written "Never forget Hollins' Charming board which was composed of nine of Hollins nicest girls." One of the entries written by Emma Ina Johnson reads "Never forget the. grand time Mr. Cocke had getting us straight." Charles Lewis Cocke is properly known as the founder of Hollins. Hinges loose. Slight vertical warping to covers. Very good condition. unknown books
17016Girls' Education Handwritten Memory album with 18 handwritten entries from friends and classmates of Female Student in Bear Lake MI. 1888-1892. A memorabilia recording many aspects of the first major movement of women's education in the United States brings depth to a movement that was groundbreaking in its time but today is largely at risk of disappearing from the historical record. Decorative cover with color portrait of a girl holding a letter and gilt title "Autographs." 5 x 8 inches. 80 pages. Original 6 x 4" black and white photograph portrait of original album owner pasted to inside front cover. "Edith LaRue" handwritten in blue ink along bottom edge. Color illustrations pasted in throughout. Loose portrait photo of a young man. Memory albums held autographs sentiments and reminiscences of friends and schoolmates similar to yearbooks today. Young women particularly those finishing their time at a female academy and preparing to leave their school friends tended to be the ones to create friendship albums. As is typical of the time most of the entries are non-personal pieces of poetry often with the recipient's name filled in several spots to "personalize" the entry. "Your album is a garden spot Where all your friends may sow. So I will plant for get me not And see if it will grow." Entries include several from "Your schoolmate and friend" or the like. Several decorative cutouts pasted in throughout the album of hands books letters birds bouquets and the American flag. Only last few pages are attached to binding. Dampstaining to top right corner of pages towards middle to the back. In good to very good condition. unknown books
L18I-00504Research & Education Association. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates stamps limited notes and highlighting or a few light stains. Research & Education Association unknown books
S08B-03580Research & Education Association. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Research & Education Association unknown books
198248475Washington DC: National SANE Education Fund 1982. Quarto. Staple-bound card wrappers; 30pp; illus. Near Fine. Includes a summary of proposed budget reductions with a strong emphasis on reducing investment in the nuclear arsenal. National SANE Education Fund unknown books
197532781Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare 1975. First Edition. Quarto 26cm.; original white card wrappers printed in gilt; 2vii1101pp. Light dust soil else Near Fine. Forms part of the Health Manpower References series; DHEW Publication no. 76-22. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare unknown books
1559046914Venice: Paul Manutium Aldus 1559. Hardcover Half Vellum. Very Good Condition. 18th century vellum backed boards worn at corners and a bit soiled title page stained an torn with loss in a few spots and a paper repair in the gutter; scattered staining and foxing elsewhere but generally clean small wormtrail in the lower margin at the end of the index touching a few letters. Still about very good overall - two volumes bound as one separate title for part two the index. 28 1-976 numbered columns i.e. 488 pages 36 132 pp. Index volume dated 1558; Ahmanson-Murphy 575<br/><br/>Pliny both compiled current knowledge of the world citing over 400 authorities and added to it himself . Not just the model for all encyclopedias to follow it is the ur-book of reference the model for an eclectic boundlessly useful assortment of human knowledge. "Over and over again it will be found that the source of some ancient piece of knowledge is Pliny Printing and the Mind of Man 5 Size: Folio. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 046914. Paul Manutium (Aldus) hardcover books
1976104966San Francisco: the Committee 1976. 8p. program for the musicale with the theme "We'll sing a-glory the Committee unknown books
1786310835Bristol 1786. Colored silk and wool threads on linen signed "M. Hume". With compass rose and floral cartouche. 19 x 14-1/2 inches. Toning some wear around edges losses to lettering in several spots. In later frame. Colored silk and wool threads on linen signed "M. Hume". With compass rose and floral cartouche. 19 x 14-1/2 inches. A nice example of an embroidered map sampler which were an important component of girls' education in Britain and America from 1770-1840. This one meticulously labels all of the English counties the seas and channels and includes part of Scotland to the north and the east coast of Ireland and is signed by its maker one M. Hume of Bristol.<br/><br/>"One academic subject that was consistently considered important for both boys and girls after reading writing and arithmetic was geography. Geography was considered a science at this time and . it was the first science taught to girls in the US . Many girls were taught to read but not write. With the exception of some diaries or letters or of marginalia there is little to tell us how children learned to read do arithmetic or write. Map samplers . by students are tangible examples of women's schoolwork. These were time-consuming projects normally framed and hung with pride to show a young lady's educational attainments" Tyner Stitching the World. unknown books
1973112821973. 36 pages. Quarto original printed and illustrated wrappers some loosening. With photographs by Vance Allen. A list of black literature for children and young adults published since 1971; and several articles concerning the teaching of black literature. unknown books
16719Friendship album with handwritten poems and letters in many hands to a young woman commemorating their time as schoolmates c. 1831. Most entries are from 1830s with locations from all over New England and the north east: Medford Windham Dunstable Derry and Nashua. 8.5 x 5.25 in. Gilt quarter morocco with marbled boards. Green marbled end papers. 76 pages. 36 entries handwritten from 1831-1899. Friendship albums became popular in America at this time especially among young women at female academies as the blossoming culture of sentimalism made its mark on personal relationships; young ladies and male friends alike would sign the albums to remember time spent together.<br/><br/>Album belonging to Elizabeth N. Patterson a young lady student with entries from several friends including this letter titled "To a School Mate": "How swiftly rolls the wheels of time. Four years have now elapsed since we parted from the school where we were taught from our childhood up; and I can say from my heart that they were as happy days as I have since experienced. Twenty one years have just closed upon me an dI take the opportunity as this--Album has been presented to me to record my grateful acknowledgements on its pages for the Blessing of health and the enjoyments of Parents to guide and direct me. The latter you have for past years been deprived. But may wisdom guide you and keep your path unobstructed through a long and happy life. If the care of family should be your lot you will recollect that the good government thereof leads to the comfort of communities and the welfare of states. Of every domestic circle woman is the centre. Hoe that scene of purest dearest joy home is the empire of woman. There she plans directs and performs the acknowledged source of dignity and felicity. Where female virtue is most pure female sense most improved female deportment most correct there is most propriety of social manners. The early years of childhood the most precious years of life and opening seasons are confined to woman's superintendence; she may therefore be presumed to lay the foundation of all the virtue and all the wisdom that enrich the . The wisdom of action is better than the wisdom of words; for in the moral sin the vegetable kingdom one may plant and another may water; but it is the light and warmth of living energy which like the brighter ray of heaven can alone give the increase." <br/><br/>Some call inspiration upon the writer such as the handwritten introduction to the album on the first page. "The sportive sulphs that couple the air unseen on wings that twiling weaves Around the opening rose repair and breath sweet incense on its leaves. With Sparkling cups of bubbles make They catch the ruddy beams of day And steal the rainbows sweetest shade their blushing favorite to array. They gather gems with sunbeams bright from floating cloud and falling showers They rob auroras locks of light To grace their own fair queen of flowers. Then take my flower and let its leaves Beside thy heart be cherished near While that friendly heart received the cordial wishes of friendship dear." <br/><br/>To Friend Elizabeth: "May all your years be spent in bliss and all your plans succeed Be but as happy as I wish and you'll be best indeed. While journeying through this vale of tears May peace and plenty crown your years Long may you live supremely blest Then die and be a Saviour's guest." Some reacted to the beautiful words written by peers in their own entries: "Now in my chamber by the dim light of a lamp I have reviewed those pages of thine Album whereunto so goodly a number of thy friends have let their hand a seal. There I beld what should always be seen in an Album wit eloquence learning and poetry". In very good condition. unknown books
1973254949Berkeley-: BABEL 1973. 12p. staplebound pamphlet format some handling soil front cover has penned phone number and edgewear. Text in English and Spanish. Articles about bilingual education in the East Bay and Daly City. BABEL unknown books
15151NIGHTINGALE Florence. Collection of 32 pieces celebrating the first 50 years of nursing education which made nursing into the first respected medical profession for women. This collection includes a First Edition of Nightingale's influential guide Notes on Nursing 1859 and a handwritten Nightingale letter with wonderful content on her training school and hospital followed by many more tactile and visual pieces from the period ranging from approximately 1880-1930 when women entered the first official nursing programs to obtain theoretical education on disease prevention and antisepsis practical training in patient-centered care and certification and accolades for their excellent work. <br/><br/>While nursing was initially considered a volunteer service the founding of the Nightingale School of Nursing in 1862 caused rapid changes developing nursing into a true medical profession. Programs opened worldwide basing their training on the "Nightingale Principles" that emphasized patient-centered care through systemic cleanliness and stemming of infection in hospitals. The first time these important ideas were placed in print was in Nightingale's 1859 Notes on Nursing¸ a guide to patient care within the hospital and community which has remained relevant to the present day. A First Edition of Nightingale's Notes on Nursing published before even her training hospital was founded is included with this collection. A wonderful early letter on St. Thomas Hospital the site of Nightingale's first training school which she wrote in 1864 shortly after its founding is included here are well. In this letter Nightingale laments that "poor St. Thomas is in such a "fix & has so many bad friends that he ought to keep all his good ones." She is no doubt referring to the back-handed business deal that led to the hospital's moved to an abandoned music hall with sub-par hygiene for nine years starting shortly after her training program had found its home there. She discusses the immediate effects on her own students "I should never have placed my Probationers at St. Thomas but that Mr Whitfield & Mrs Wardroper were there.and when St Thomas' with its ample income has not contributed one farthing to but has profited by the Services of my Training School." Nightingale herself championed the creation of a new building and helped design it for modern standards of safety and hygiene. Among the first programs to model itself after Nightingale's example wertr the Spelman Nursing Program founded in 1886 and the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in 1889. In order to distinguish nurses' uniforms from those of servants the programs instructed nurses to wear pocketed aprons for carrying tools and the schools provided ruffled caps that were easy for patients to identify in hospital hallways. An early vintage cap from circa 1880 is included in this collection.<br/><br/>By the turn of the century nursing education had aligned with university criteria and rigorous training became mandatory. In 1902 the U.S. and New Zealand initiated standard requirements for registered nurses to pass medical examinations; and by 1909 the University of Minnesota was the first to award a bachelor's degree in nursing. In 1919 the U.K. passed the Nursing Act requiring all nurses to join a registry; and in 1923 Yale University School of Nursing became the first autonomous college in the field. Such programs required women to take 2-3 years of medical coursework and pass certification exams. As is evident by this collection's handwritten nursing class notebook these women gained intensive knowledge about anatomy nutrition and disease. The notes in this collection include anatomical drawings as well as detailed information on "the practice of hygiene important in care of patient.how to prevent infection.uses to body of food and amount of food needed by individual patient" based on condition and diagnosis. It comes with a very rare 1911 "The Trained Nurse" booklet which contains educational matter on sexual and dental hygiene for patients to lower the risk of infection as well as information about a nurse's commitment to her training program. OCLC Worldcat lists no other known copies.<br/><br/>After completing classes nursing students apprenticed in their program's hospital until graduation. Instructors and administrators continued to value the use of uniforms and they made the clothing more functional for women whose daily tasks ranged from explaining doctors' diagnoses and treatments during consultations to the dressing of wounds. While uniforms evolved to become more streamlined they still bore visual signs of a student's experience and accomplishments. The nursing cap continued to be the most recognizable sign of entrance to the profession and getting her cap was a formal right of passage to a young nurse. Women only obtained the cap during a ceremony in which nurses from the program pinned the caps to the new nurses' heads. As students rose through the ranks and ultimately graduated they would receive a nursing lapel pin showing their entrance into a specialized field. This collection includes each of these important pieces: a white vintage nursing cap and lapel pin. In addition it contains a handwritten journal with beautiful colored handdrawn illustrations poems and diary entries by a nurse during her hospital training.<br/><br/>The women who graduated from nursing programs had met the mandatory benchmarks; indeed these women also often exceeded requirements and won honors for their work. Celebrating these landmark accomplishments this collection includes a set of 5 turn of the century graduation invitations an early commencement booklet with individual nursing graduation photos 3 early diplomas for women graduating from nursing programs 8 class photos and 7 individual female graduate portraits. The photos visually document the collective changes that these nurses' uniforms underwent across the decades as well as the women's pride in obtaining their degree. The collection also contains a "Champion of Head Nurses" trophy awarded to a young nurse for her leadership within her new hospital.<br/><br/>As this collection shows these women's educations led them to become proud and dedicated professionals excited to apply their knowledge in ways that made a difference. University of Pennsylvania "American Nursing" p. 1-11. "A Nurse's World" p.1. Heineman "Timelines in American Women's History" p. 219. unknown books
15393Vintage Albumen photograph on heavy backing. C. 1890. A young female teacher stands outdoors with approximately 20 students of all ages. An American flag hangs on the schoolhouse wall. A rural scene with a large load of firewood visible at the back of the school building and some fog on he trees in the background. The school seems to be in an opening in a forested area. The teacher's outfit is late 19th century. Some age staining to mat Image in very good condition. unknown books
1899039946Quincy MA: Eastern Printing & Engraving 1899. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition. Slight wear and soiling to blue cloth boards otherwise fine and unmarked. Size: Octavo 8vo. Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Inventory No: 039946. <br/><br/> Eastern Printing & Engraving hardcover books
1588044443Seville: Fernando Diaz 1588. First Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good Condition. Later tree calf worn front hinge split rear starting front endpaper torn at the top corner as is the title with an old repair and manuscript UZIA in the title to replace the missing letters. A few paper repairs in the margins touching a few letters a few short tears with no real loss scattered pencil marks and a few minor marginal marks in an old hand. One group of pages trimmed a little close with loss of some text to the table on leaf 53 of the genealogy of the Kings of Austria. Generally minor scatterd foxing browning and staining - mostly quite clean. Magnificently illustrated throughout with armorial devices - first and only edition of an outstanding work on the Andalusian aristocracy. 10 348 ff. Argote de Molina great humanist and librarian also edited the first Spanish book on hunting 1582 and a history of the embassy sent by Henry III of Castille in 1403--1406 to the Court of Tamerlaine at Samarkand 1582. Graesse A195 noting that the title page is often lacking. Size: Quarto 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: History; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 044443. <br/><br/> Fernando Diaz hardcover books
193532469Beijing: Zhonghua ping min jiao yu cu jin hui 1935. Later printing. Paper wrappers. 62; 60; 60 pp. Illus. with b/w drawings. Sm. 8vo. Drawings on most rectos. Zhonghua ping min jiao yu cu jin hui unknown books
1969214640Irvington-on-Hudson NY: Foundation for Economic Education 1969. Fourteen issues of the newsletter 4p. each 8.5x11 inches plus two additional pieces booklists from August 1969 and a 1970-71 catalog A Literature of Freedom mild wear fold creases otherwise very good. Issues present are: May July September & November 1969 January March--May September & November 1970 January - March & July 1971. Foundation for Economic Education unknown books
1852045134London: Richard Bentley 1852. First Edition. Hardcover Half Leather. Very Good Condition. Attaractively bound in half leather over marbled boards. Edges and corners worn but an attractive binding. Scattered foxing notes on the rear endpaper in pencil. 153pp Size: duodecimo 12mo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Inventory No: 045134. <br/><br/> Richard Bentley hardcover books
1975156207London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1975. 28p 6x9.5 inches very good booklet in stapled yellow wraps. Follow-up report to the 1965 working party and supports its recommendationsalso makes further observations Her Majesty's Stationery Office unknown books
1781045095Geneve 1781. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good Condition. Contemporary calf spine and hinges rubbed but binding sound. Volume 1 of 2; 252pp. Size: duodecimo 12mo. One volume of the 2-volume set. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Inventory No: 045095. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1793046905Dublin: W. McKenzie 1793. Early Edition. Hardcover Half Leather. Very Good Condition. 2 volumes in half green calf over marbled boards. Scattered foxing some browning in upper margin - quite clean overall. 292pp; 419pp Size: Octavo 8vo. 2-volume set complete. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Inventory No: 046905. W. McKenzie hardcover books
1885CAT000649London: Ield & Tuer 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Neatly rebound in old marbled paper fragment of old lettering piece retained slight browning internally old bookseller label to endpaper. 137pp with ads at rear - crack 'em and try 'em" "Large silver eels!".<br/><br/>Woodcut illustrations throughout - a nice collection of cries many food related. "New laid eggs eight a groat" Size: 16mo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Inventory No: CAT000649. Ield & Tuer hardcover books
195525973New York: Association Press 1955. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. Hardbound 8vo in dustwrapper. 241 pp. Steering adolescents to adulthood. A handsome near fine copy in lightly used dustwrapper. INSCRIBED by the author and dated in year of publication. Association Press hardcover books
