Rewards of Merit. Tokens of a Child's Progress and a Teacher's Esteem As an Eduring Aspect of American Religious and Secular Education - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Fenn, Patricia and Alfred P. Malpa

ISBN 10: 094323168X / ISBN 13: 9780943231686

Published by The Ephemera Society of America, Charlottesville, VA, 1994

About this Item

A Fine first Printing of the First Edition that has some soiling to the spine, housed in an alike dust-jacket; This book shares the rewards and tokens of progress that children and teachers can earn through their secular and religious education. The authors provide examples of how these rewards can be earned, such as good grades, participation in extracurricular activities, and service to the community. The book is written for both parents and educators and is intended to help students and teachers reach their full potential.; 4to; 224 pages. Seller Inventory # 58345

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rewards of Merit. Tokens of a Child's ...

Publisher: The Ephemera Society of America, Charlottesville, VA

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition; First Printing.

About this title

Synopsis:

This magnificently produced book is the first ever published about "Rewards of Merit" printed cards, certificates and engraved medals that schoolteachers gave their students for success in scholarship and good behavior. Though a majority of the ephemera were machine-printed, many were also painstakingly illustrated and colored by hand. These pieces demonstrate the art of American printing, typefaces, graphic arts and illustration in every aspect of their production. Beautifully photographed in full color, these certificates of achievement reflect almost 500 examples from 19th century and Victorian engraving, calligraphy, printing, illustration and folk-art through turn-of-the-century graphics.

Review:

This is the first book published about the awards given to school children by their teachers, charting the appearance and evolution of various awards over the decades and revealing how American religious and secular education developed standards of and rewards for merit. The embellished survey will prove exciting for any involved in teaching. -- Midwest Book Review