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[Guernsey Education Law, 1903; The States of Guernsey Education Council] [Two printed pamphlets from the States of Guernsey Education Council, with emendations.] In French: 'Loi sur l'Instruction Publique Primaire. Ordre en Conseil (Enregistre le 7 Mars 1903.). English translation: 'Law on Public Primary Education [...]'. ONE: French version. 19pp., 12mo. Stitched. In light-blue printed wraps. In fair condition, aged and worn in like raps. Stamp, shelfmarks and label of the Board of Education Reference Library, London. With manuscript emendations in red ink, including the deletion of one paragraph with the note '...		£100.00
[Labor-Student Coalition for Peace; Militant Labor Forum; Afro-Americans for SWP; The Dominican Students' Revolutionary Front; Workers' League; Kent State shooting; Vietnam War Protests] [American Student Protest material, 1970.] Ten leaflets from the aftermath of the Kent State shootings: Labor-Student Coalition for Peace; Militant Labor Forum; Afro-Americans for SWP; The Dominican Students' Revolutionary Front; Workers' League. These ten items were produced at the height of the surge of outrage with which the American left greeted the killing of four students by National Guardsmen at Kent State University, Ohio, on 4 May 1970. (As an example of the incident's wider cultural significance, see the song 'Ohio' by Crosby,...		£320.00
[Reformatory and Industrial Schools Committee; British parliamentary report, 1896; Houses of Parliament] [Printed parliamentary report.] Reformatory and Industrial Schools Committee. Report to the Secretary of State for the Home Department [H. H. Asquith] of the Departmental Committee on Reformatory and Industrial Schools. Vol. I. Report and Appendices. 382pp., foolscap 8vo. On aged and worn paper, with the first and last leaves chipped and worn at extremities, and the spine repaired with brown paper. Shelfmark and label of the Board of Education Reference Library, London.		£100.00
[Royal Navy List, 1761; naval and maritime] A List of the Flag-Officers of His Majesty's Fleet. 12mo (dimensions of leaf 17.5 x 8 cm): paginated [5] to 20. No title leaf and publisher not stated. Printed on the versos only of 19 leaves. Unbound. In contemporary marbled-paper wraps. Dogeared and worn, on aged paper. A few annotations in a contemporary hand in pencil and ink. From the papers...		£220.00
[Royal Navy List, 1779; naval and maritime] A List of the Flag-Officers of His Majesty's Fleet. 12mo (dimensions of leaf 18 x 8 cm): [iii] + 16 + 34 pp. No title leaf and publisher not stated. Printed on the versos only of 53 leaves. Unbound. In contemporary marbled-paper and cloth-spine wraps. Text clear and entire, on aged and lightly stained paper. Loss and staining to rear wrap. A few...		£300.00
[Royal Navy List, 1782; naval and maritime] A List of the Flag-Officers of His Majesty's Fleet. 12mo (dimensions of leaf 18 x 7.5 cm): [v] + 18 + 16 pp. No title leaf and publisher not stated. Printed on the versos only of 39 leaves. Unbound. In contemporary marbled-paper wraps. Dogeared and worn, on aged paper. Damage to last leaf causing loss of one word of text. From the papers of...		£220.00
[S. Mary's College, Paddington (In connection with London University), Church of England Public School and Training College for Secondary Teachers] [S. Mary's College, Paddington.] Two printed prospectuses. The first (with photographic illustrations) for the 'Church of England Public School & Training College', and the second for the 'Training College for Secondary Teachers'. ONE: Prospectus for the 'Church of England Public School & Training College'. 21pp., 12mo. Stitched. In blue card wraps, with the College's name printed in gold in a border on front cover. Printed on shiny art paper with four full-page illustrations: 'S. Mary's College' (frontispiece); '...		£60.00
[The Numismatic Society of London (from 1906 the Royal Numismatic Society); Barclay Vincent Head (1844-1914), Keeper of Coins and Medals, British Museum; Alfred E. Copp; George Edwyn Hill-Trevor] [The Numismatic Society of London.] Two Autograph Letters Signed on the election of George Edwyn Hill-Trevor as a member, the first from Alfred E. Copp, Hon. Secretary, the second from Barclay V. Head, Keeper of Coins and Medals at the British Museum Copp's letter: 1p., 12mo. Attractive letterhead, with embossed design. Addressed to 'The Hon: Geo. E. Hill Trevor \| Brynkinalt \| Chirk'. In good condition, with slight creasing and discoloration at foot. He is sending a receipt for Hill-Trevor's 'entrance fee and subscription to this Society',...		£80.00
Alexander Graham Bell [American Association to Promote the Teachings of Speech to the Deaf] [Printed pamphlet.] Visible Speech as Taught to the Deaf. An Address Delivered Tuesday, July 7th, 1891, at the First Summer Meeting of the American Associate to Promote the Teaching of Speech to the Deaf, held at Lake George, N.Y. 32pp., 8vo. Includes seven full-page charts. In fair condition, on lightly aged paper, in worn and aged light-brown printed wraps. With shelfmarks, stamp and labels of the Board of Education Reference Library, London. A total of eight copies located on OCLC WorldCat and COPAC, with the only copy...		£180.00
Anna C. Reinhardt, Teacher in School for the Deaf, Bala, Pa. [Pennsylvania; National Educational Association] [Offprint leaflet.] What has been done with one deaf child in his own home. 3pp., 8vo. Paginated [901]-903. Bifolium. In fair condition on aged and creased paper. With shelfmark, stamp and labels of the Board of Education Reference Library, London.		£30.00