Wilson Farrell Eugene (2 results)

Stapled Blue Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Textblock very clean and tight; Covers lightly edge and corner worn; 50p. Covers topics such as: An Area of Cooperation, by Earl Swisher; Philippine Problems of Independence, by Claude Buss; Dutch Policy and Indonesian Nationalism, by Amry Vandenbosch; Australia's Interests in the Pacific, by Charles Buttrose; American Bases and American Policy - Pacific Ocean Area, by Charles C. Kirkpatrick. Size: 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Paperback. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1993; first edition. Handcrafts of Belleville, Belleville: IL. Very Good. Unmarked interior; previous owner name on back cover. Light rubbing & minor smudges to paper wraps; staple binding tight & secure. 63pp. 5.25 x 7.5 in. Illustrated throughout with historical engravings of primers & classroom artifacts. Farrell Eugene Wilson's scarce illustrated study of hornbooks & early reading. Concise small-press history spanning Tudor, Stuart & Colonial classroom tools. Ships from the USA, quickly and with care. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYNOPSIS & HISTORY: This small-press study traces the origins, form, and classroom use of hornbooks single-sided alphabet tablets protected by a thin layer of horn across Tudor and Stuart England into Colonial America, where they helped children learn letters, syllables, and prayers.…