One Hundred and Fifty Years of School History in Lancaster, Pennsylvania by William Riddle - 1905

Lancaster, PA: Self published, 1905. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Rebound ex-library copy. 8vo, 442 pages. 78 plates. Lists of School Board Directors, Teachers, and Alumni Association members - from 1838 to 1904 at the back of the book! Cover spine edges & corners worn, author photo frontispiece loose.

Riddle, William, 1905. Hard Cover. Good-/No Jacket. Good- with prev owner's name to endpapers otherwise unmarked, toned. Hinge beginning to show at bottom but still nice and tight. Heavy scuffing to back cover. Nice illustrations throughout.

William Riddle, 1905. Good++/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover Hardcover: Grey cloth binding with author's photo tipped in on front. Title on front and on spine in white. Edges are rubbed and corners are frayed. Boards are slightly soiled. Spine edge is rubbed and worn through. Endpapers are foxed. Frontispiece and pages are printed on coated stock. Cracked hinge, signiture loosening. Pencil notes on page 442. A fascinating record of a school districts growth. Page 421 has vintage photo of Lancaster High Orchestra; previous owner has numbered the photo in red ink and identified each member on separate pieces of paper ( enclosed). Illustrated. Nice tight binding .

Lancaster, 1905, published by the author, 442 p., illus., brown cloth with stamped white lettering, and oval portrait on front cover, light edge wear, light cover soil, near very good, inscribed by the author inside front cover ”Chas. W. Scott. Compliments of Author, Lancaster, Feb. 16, 1907”, Pennsylvania, education..

Lancaster PA: Published by the author, 1905. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, olive green cloth lettered in white with portrait inset, very good, light wear, 442 pp, illustrated.

Lancaster, PA: Published by the Author, 1905. First edition. Hardcover. fine. First edition. Hardcover, Grey-green cloth lettered in white and with oval photographic portrait tipped onto front board. 442 pp. With 78 plates. Detailed history of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania schools from the early church and private schools of colonial days through the 19th century. A tight, fine example, unusual thus. Vintage bookplate front pastedown.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.