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Tact and the Teacher
by Charles Ray Van Nice
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Morrell, KS: Self-Published by the Author, 1929 Self-Published by the Author, Morrell, KS. 1929. Hardcover. First Edition. Distributed by Plainview Publications, Lawrence KS. Book is tight, square, and has a F/O name inked out on the FFFP and scattered pencil checks and underlining throughout. Book Condition; Very Good; dust soiling to textblock top; splash stains on fore edge; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. No DJ. Burgundy pebbled cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and the front board. 109 pp 8vo. The author's first comments on teaching is that it is the meeting point of pedagogy (art, science, profession of teaching) and salesmanship for a teacher in order to gain and hold popular favor necessary to perfect mastery and full enjoyment of their chosen work. He then goes into the necessary elements to gain popularity through diplomacy, personality, manners and dress, dignity and poise, and personal and professional dealings. A book full of good advice for the new and experienced teacher. A clean very presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014383
- Title
- Tact and the Teacher
- Author
- Charles Ray Van Nice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Self-Published by the Author
- Place of Publication
- Morrell, KS
- Date Published
- 1929
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- teaching, eduction, teaching methods, gamesmanship in teaching, Tack and the teacher, personality, appreciation, salesmanship. popularity, gossip, local politics, manners, dress,
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tight
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