C CA CATURDAY! Learn how to sound out words with picture aids in this Philadelphia primer (1804). 

Johnson, Jacob. Johnson’s Philadelphia primer, or, a first book for children. 4th ed.  Philadelphia : Jacob Johnson, 1804.

You know that teacher that you are a little afraid of, but want them to like you? Behold, the Schoolmaster! This fish is beautiful but also a bitey. 

Catesby, Mark. The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands … . Vol II.  London : Printed for C. Marsh, 1754.

We are continuing our #BackToSchool theme this #PublishersBindingThursday.

Marion Kirkland Reid, who published under the name Mrs. Hugo Reid, was a Scottish feminist writer best known for her 1843 book, A Plea for Woman, an argument for gender equality in opportunities for higher education, which was later published in the United States under the title Woman, Her Education and Influence.

The Library Company’s copy is bound in brown bookcloth with blind ornamental blocking and gilt stamped cover title. 

Browse the Library Company’s database of 19th-Century Cloth Bindings to see more! 

[1847], Woman, her education and influence.  Reid, Mrs. Hugo. New York : Fowlers and Wells. 11 cm x 19 cm x 2 cm.

Lets not leave out driving school, well… 19th century style driving school. 

Philadelphia Riding School [graphic].   Dacre, Henry, b. ca. 1820, artist. [Philadelphia]: C.M. Greiner, No. 43 North Fourth St. 
[ca. 1850].

To continue with our #BacktoSchool theme this week, we highlight our own Jim Green showing a hand-colored metamorphic picture book (1814) to his 2016 Rare Book School class, History of the Book in America c.1700-1830. Librarians never stop learning! 

Labor Day symbolically marks the end of another Summer and the beginning of a new school year.  It looks like this classroom is ready to inspire young minds, and also keep warm with that stove in the corner. #kindlingminds 

Pres. T. [Thomas] Chase’s [classics] class-room. No. 68 Founder’s Hall. [Haverford College]  Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer. February 26, 1885. 1 photograph: glass plate negative; 4 x 5 in.

H. Parker Rolfe. Dormitory Room at Ogontz School for Young Ladies, ca. 1893

Pack your bags, grab your books, It’s that time of year again! Sarah Weatherwax, Curator of Prints & Photographs, writes about 19th Century school life depicted in boarding room photographs.

Read more at the Huffington Post : http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-weatherwax/back-to-school-days_b_8037822.html

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