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The North London Collegiate School 1850-1950: A Hundred Years of GirlsÂ’ Education, Essays in Honour of Frances Mary Buss Foundation
by Scrimgeour, R. M. – General Editor
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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About This Item
Geoffrey Cumerlege / Oxford University Press, London, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. list of illustrations, appendices and index. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece showing Frances Mary Buss. The text is illustrated with 21 black-and-white photographs / maps. Tan coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles. Plaintext dustwrapper with dark pink coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. "This collection of essays together tells the history of the North London Collegiate School through a hundred years from its foundation in 1850 by France's Mary Buss." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Softening to the back strip edges with a little rubbing of the book corners. Light browning to the text block edges and pages. Offset tanning to the endpapers with gift inscription to the three front endpaper. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and back strip corners. There is a 1.5 " tear to the top edge of the front panel and there are smaller, 0.25 ", tears to the remaining panel edges. Sunning of the back strip and to the rear panel. Browning of the verso. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], 2 - 231, [1]. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Education; Essays; Britain/UK; Women & Feminism. Inventory No: 0122087. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0122087
- Title
- The North London Collegiate School 1850-1950: A Hundred Years of GirlsÂ’ Education, Essays in Honour of Frances Mary Buss Foundation
- Author
- Scrimgeour, R. M. – General Editor
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Geoffrey Cumerlege / Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- BZDB2 The North London Collegiate School, Centenary Essays, education, girls School, Frances Mary Buss Foundation Education; Essays; Britain/UK; Women & Feminism. Photographic Unbranded Scrimgeour, R. M. – General Editor The North London
- Bookseller catalogs
- Education; Essays;
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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