Rewards Of Merit. Tokens Of A Child's Progress And A Teacher's Esteem As An Enduring Aspect Of American Religious And Secular Education

FENN, PATRICIA & ALFRED P. MALPA

Publication: The Ephemera Society of America, 1994, Charlottesville

First edition. Oblong 8vo. Cloth, titles stamped in gold gilt on the spine, decorated endpapers, 224 pp., preface, introduction, illustrated (many in color), selected bibliography, index. Two hundred and fifty years of the American school experience are presented here and the first book ever published about Reward of Merit, awards given to children by their teachers and proudly carried home to their parents. Many examples of fine printing art, folk art, and calligraphy are presented. Fine in dust jacket.

Inventory Number: 38182