REWARDS OF MERIT, TOKENS OF A CHILD'S PROGRESS AND A TEACHER'S ESTEEM AS AN ENDURING ASPECT OF AMERICAN RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR EDUCATION

Virginia., The Ephemera Society of America, Inc., 1994. Rectangular 4to.publisher:New Castle, DE, U.S.A.: Ephemera Society of America., 1994. Silky black cloth hardcover stamped in gilt, in color photographic dust jacket depicting Reward of Merit cards, with pictorial endpapers. 224 pages amply illustrated with examples of these delightful little collectibles. The first (and only) book on this topic, issued by the Ephemera Society of America. 'Tokens of a child's progress and a teacher's esteem as an enduring aspect of American religious and secular education.' A wonder peek into the methods and elegance of rewarding scholarship in times past. Many of the cards are as lovely as Victorian Trading Cards. Often they were included in books to be awarded to outstanding students. This book is in as-new condition in a protective wrapper. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine Condition/Fine DJ. Illus. by B&W and Color Illustrations. . 224 pages . In fine condition with the dust jacket. (Inventory #: 1289)