School Architecture; or Contributions to the Improvement of School-Houses in the United States
New York: A. S. Barnes & Co., 1848. Second edition. Hardbound. Dark brown stamped cloth, 369 [19] pp, numerous BW illustrations. F+ (Some material from outer spine is missing; rest of it has been temporarily glued back on; binding otherwise has moderate wear esp. to corners; pages have some foxing in multiple instances, esp. on front tissue guard; most text and most illus. are clean.). Item #155184
From R.W. Smith--Survey of schoolhouse conditions in the New England States, New York and Michigan, with plans and descriptions of school-houses recently erected; apparatus; plans for school-houses with apartments for teachers; suggestions for ventilation, school furniture and examples of dedicatory exercises; priced catalogue of books on education, apparatus and maps, etc. Much to see here, with nice engravings of actual and sample school houses, plus elevations and floor plans. Of interest both historically and architecturally. Please note that this is an original printed book and not an ebook, paperback reprint, or print-on-demand copy. Uncommon.
Price: $65.00