Education from Greystone Books

Rye, Sussex: Community College Local History Group , 2008. NrF. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. 87pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. A history of Rye College in the antient cinque ports town of Rye, Sussex. With Index. A near fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing. No underlining or highlighting.. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine.… Read more about this item

Lewes, Sussex: Book Guild, 1998. NrF/Fne. First Edition, First Printing in d/w price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, KENNETH F ASCOTT. Inscription reads, 'To Mr ------ -----/With my best wishes/and thanks/From Kenneth F Ascott/30th May, 2001'. Wadhurst is a market town in East Sussex. If the education system today is fraught with troubles, imagine the difficulties in… Read more about this item

London: C A Watts, 1965. VG+. First Edition, First Printing. NO d/w. PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR, H L ELVIN TO DAVID NEWSOME, A FELLOW SOCIOLOGIST, EDUCATIONALIST AND AUTHOR. Inscription reads, 'To David Newsome/whose books I read with great admiration./H L E/20-4-65'. An authoritative study of the sociological, psychological and philosophical aspects of education. Published in the series 'The New… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993. NrF. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. xii,362pp. In 1750, half the population were unable to sign their names; by 1914 England, together with a handful of advanced Western countries, had for the first time in history achieved a nominally literate society. This book seeks to understand how and why literacy spread into every intersticeof English… Read more about this item

Swansea, Wales: Classic Marine Publications, 2000. NrF/NrF. First Edition, First Printing in d/w. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, JOHN RICHARDSON, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To/---- & ---- ----------/With best wishes/John Richardson/July 2002'. Illustrated with photographs and line-drawings The autobiography of John Richardson, born in 1937, a deck boy's diary. With Glossary and Annexe, Index, Sources, and Potted Histories… Read more about this item

London: Routledge, 1988. Fine/Fine. First Edition, First Printing in d/w. An analysis of the effect of public boarding schools on those boys who grew to manhood under its influence. With access to letters written by parents to the Head Master and governors of Ellesmere College, a small public school, in the period 1929 to 1950, the author raises issues about… Read more about this item

London: University of London Press, 1957. VG+/VG-. Later printing, (first published in 1950), in d/w not price clipped. Inscription reads, 'To ------ -------/With happy memories/of the past and best/wishes for the future/from Joan McInnes/May 1969' Illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. An authoritative book concerning learning through activities in Junior School. With Bibliography and Index. Some spotting to edges; d/w has… Read more about this item

London: George Allen & Unwin, 1946. VG/Good Only. 1946 First Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, J T HANKINSON, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Profusely illustrated with photographic plates by Y E S Kirkpatrick, including photographs of Canfield School, Dorset. An instructional book on all aspects of cricket. Previous owner name on front paste-down;… Read more about this item

London: Heinemann, 1981. NrF/VG+. First Edition, First Printing in d/w. PRESENTATION COPY TO LORD SCANLON FROM DAVID EMMS, inscribed and signed on front endpaper. Inscription reads, 'Lord Scanlon/In gratitude,on the occasion of/Your visit to Dulwich/David Emms/Nov 8th-82'. A well-researched and authoritative history of Dulwich College from its founding in 1619. Mention is made of P G Wodehouse and Sir Ernest… Read more about this item

Great Britain: Canterley, 2019. Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Large Paperback. Size of covers, 17.2 by 24.3 cms.SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ED ADAMS, without dedication or inscription on title-page. (viii),152pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs and reproductionsof artwork. Wittersham is a small village near Tenterden, Kent, and the school was founded in 1820 by Rev William Cornwallis, and has educated the children… Read more about this item

Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire: Fowler Wright Books, 1965. VG. First Edition, First Printing. No d/w. Illustrated with photographs, some illustrate the external of the buildings. A well-researched and authoritative history of St Augustine's Abbey School, Ramsgate; from 1865 to 1965. It was built in 1860 by Augustus Pugin. With Appendices. Light spotting to edges of pages; some light spotting and age-tanning… Read more about this item

New York, NY, USA: Hyperion , 2002. VG/VG. First American Edition, Second Printing in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, JO ANN DEAK, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'Especially for --------/Jo Ann Deak'. In a work that the author, Jo Ann Deak offers a comprehenive road map to the many emotional and physical challenges girls ages… Read more about this item

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Fine. First edition, first printing. No d/w, (as published). Glazed pictorial covers. Profusely illustrated with photographs, line-drawings and diagrams. A well-researched and authoritative study of the value of astronomy in the curriculum, and how the teaching and learning of astronomy can be improved worldwide. With Indexes. A fine copy of the first edition, first printing.… Read more about this item

Woodbridge, Suffolk: Seckford Foundation, 1987. Fine. First edition. No d/w, (as published). Glazed pictorial covers. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS, TO DR DEREK HYDE. Inscription on title-page reads, 'Derek Hyde returns/to Woodbridge school!/Carol A Weaver/Michael Weaver/Sept 22 2007'. The Derek Hyde part of the inscription was written by Michael Weaver, and presented to Dr Hyde on his… Read more about this item

London: University of London Press, 1948. NrF/VG. First edition in d/w not price clipped. Illustrated with four full-page colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations throughout by Helen Jacobs, and a map of Palestine. Helen Jacobs was the sister of humorous writer W W Jacobs. A record of the life of Jesus from birth to crucifiction written for… Read more about this item

Millbank, 1957. VG+. First edition. Paperback. 63pp. A well-researched and authoritative history of schools at St Nicholas-At-Wade, Thanet from 1640 to 1957. Light sunning around spine; else a very good plus copy of a SCARCE first edition. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good Plus.

London: Paul Chapman, 1999. NrF. Revised second edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, ' For ....../I made this one/myself!/Much love/Cathy/xx'. x,157pp. Illustrated. An authoritative study of young children's cognitive development for teachers in early education and for other professional educators who wish to support and develop young children's thinking. With Bibliography and… Read more about this item

Lewes, Sussex: Book Guild, 2003. Fine. First edition. Paperback. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on verso of half-title page. Inscription reads, 'To ----, a real 'pro' */from Bert/12.10.03/*Cricket/Golf - not quite/Education - certainly'. xxiii,148pp. Illustrated with photographs. A fascinating insight into secondary education through the memoirs of a former head of three different types of secondary school.… Read more about this item

London: Square Peg, 2012. VG+. First Edition, First Printing. No d/w, (as published). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ROWENA KIRTON. For native English speakers who realise that there is more to good English than meets the eye, but don't know where to start; for parents struggling to explain the finer details to their kids; and for English-language students everywhere...this is the… Read more about this item

New York, NY, USA: William Morrow, 1996. VG/VG. First American Edition, First Printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication on front endpaper. Signing reads, 'Jo/Elders/Best Wishes/Dr Joycelyn Elders'. Illustrated with photographs. The autobiography of American Dr Joycelyn Elders (born 1933) whose last post was as Surgeon General of the United States. With Index. Some bruising… Read more about this item