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THE GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS: A HISTORY
by Batchelor, John E
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- Hardcover
- first
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Durham, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Winston-Salem, N.C.: John F. Blair, [1991]. xi, 288 pages, plus [30] pages of illustrations (photographs and three maps). Original dark blue cloth with silver spine lettering. 23.5 x 16 cm. A fine copy in very nearly fine dust jacket (minor rubbing to the jacket). FIRST EDITION. The first chapter discusses private academies in the 18th and 19th centuries and the first efforts to establish public schools. The remainder of the book is an account of the growth and administration of the public school system from 1885 to the time of publication. John E. Batchelor was himself a teacher and administrator in the Guilford County Schools. He has since worked as a consultant on school improvement and written several books including: "Race and Education in North Carolina: From Segregation to Desegregation" (2015).
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- Bookseller
- Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0000712
- Title
- THE GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS: A HISTORY
- Author
- Batchelor, John E
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John F. Blair
- Place of Publication
- Winston-Salem, N.C.
- Date Published
- [1991]
- Bookseller catalogs
- NORTH CAROLINA; EDUCATION;
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About the Seller
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Durham, North Carolina
About Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
An online shop focusing on Americana, particularly books pertaining to the South, and offering rare, scholarly, and antique books on a variety of other subjects. Proprietor David J. Eilenberger worked for over five years at respected firms in the A.B.A.A. before establishing the company in 2010. In addition to books, we are interested in acquiring broadsides, ephemera, 19th-century photographs, and manuscripts. Member Independent Online Booksellers Association since 2017.
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