REPORT ON THE STATE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IN PRUSSIA; ADDRESSED TO THE COUNT DE MONTALIVET, PEER OF FRANCE, MINISTER OF PUBLICA INSTRUCTION AND ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS; BY M. VICTOR COUSIN . . . WITH PLANS OF SCHOOL HOUSES. TRANSLATED BY SARAH AUSTIN.
Published by New-York [New York]: Wiley & Long, 161 Broadway, 1835.
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
AbeBooks seller since March 23, 1998
Condition: Used
US$ 40.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Ex-university library copy. i-lii, 1-333 pages. Hardcover: H 16.25cm x L 10.5cm. Original brown patterned cloth bords but with inelegant black tape over spine with overlap into adjacent board margins; handwritten white ink title-author-shelf# on spine tape; board corners worn. Old tape reinforcements at interior hinges. Appears to be missing ffep; remnant of date due sheet on torn and creased ffly recto; University of Alabama Library bookplate on front pastedown which partially lifts up revealing underneath a green bookplate with printed text "Presented to the University of Alabama" followed by ink inscription "Rev. B. Manly | Tuscaloosa" (Manly served as the second president of the University of Alabama from 1837-1855). Library stamps and markings on title leaf (iii-iv), page v of Preface, 25-26, and 333 with others perhaps to be discovered upon a more careful perusal. Varied interior foxing/toning. Binding remains fairly firm noting aforementioned repairs to hinges. Foldout charts between pages 262-263 and 268-269; five foldout school plan plates between pages 308-309.…
Seller Inventory # CMS-00096
Bibliographic details
- Title
- REPORT ON THE STATE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IN PRUSSIA; ADDRESSED TO THE COUNT DE MONTALIVET, PEER OF FRANCE, MINISTER OF PUBLICA INSTRUCTION AND ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS; BY M. VICTOR COUSIN . . . WITH PLANS OF SCHOOL HOUSES. TRANSLATED BY SARAH AUSTIN.
- Author
- Cousin, Victor, 1792-1867. Sarah Austin, 1793-1867 (translator). Basil Manly Sr., 1798-1868 (past owner). [Marthe Camille Bachasson, 3rd Count of Montalivet, 1801-1880.]
- Publisher
- New-York [New York]: Wiley & Long, 161 Broadway, 1835.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Education
David Hallinan, Bookseller
Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 23, 1998
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 4 to 12 business days | 3 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 7.50 | US$ 22.50 |
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Store description
DAVID HALLINAN, BOOKSELLER - specializing in out-of-print, uncommon, and scarce books in all subjects. Mailing address is PO BOX 463, COLUMBUS, MS 39703. Inventory available for inspection at a local antique mall generally from 10am-5pm Tuesday thru Saturday.
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First Edition Literature, WPA - Work Projects Administration, Military History, Southern Americana, Decorative Arts, American History, Architecture and Urban Planning, General AntiquarianSeller's business information
David Hallinan, Bookseller
MS, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL VISA AND MASTERCARD ORDERS ARE ACCEPTED FOR ALL ITEMS VIA ADVANCED BOOK EXCHANGE'S SHOPPING BASKET. Payment is also gladly accepted via US$ checks or money orders sent to our store address or via PayPal (we no longer process credit cards ourselves). Domestic U.S. orders mostly shipped via Post Office Media Mail or Priority Mail with UPS and FedEx considered for large/heavy folios, multi-volume sets, and particularly valuable books. Digital images of most items are available upon request. Books are returnable within seven days after receipt but please notify by email or phone first. All items listed are subject to prior sale. Mailing address is PO Box 463, Columbus, MS 39703. Email: DavidHallinan@yahoo.com. Phone: (662) 425-1687. With advance notice (1-2 days) inventory can be shown/left/picked-up at a Columbus, Mississippi antique mall.
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