MANN, [Mary Tyler Peabody], and Elizabeth P[almer] Peabody

Moral Culture of Infancy, and Kindergarten Guide, with Music for the Plays

New York: J. W. Schemerhorn & Co., 1874. Stated fifth edition. Octavo (19cm). Blindstamped brown cloth, titled in gilt, top edge stained grey; [i]-[viii] [9]-206,10pp; publisher's ads to endleaves; 10pp of music at rear. Bookplate of the Sondley Reference Library. Straight and sound, though lightly rubbed and bumped, with occasional foxing: Very Good.

"A fundamental text in early childhood education" (ANB), first published in 1863. Elizabeth Palmer Peabody opened the first English-language kindergarten in the United States, and published numerous influential training materials for kindergarten teachers. Her sister Mary was a teacher, and collaborated with her husband Horace Mann in his highly influential work for the Massachusetts board of education. The publisher, J. W. Schemerhorn specialized in materials for schools; the ads in this copy are for slates, prize medals, furniture, and rewards of merit forms, as well as books.

Price: $400.00

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