DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN UPPER CANADA...Vol. I 1790-1830, Vols. III-XVII 1836-1863, Vols. XIX-XXVI 1865-1875, Vol. XXVII 1876 [twenty-five (of twenty-tine) volumes] [Indians]

Warwick Bros. & Butter, printers, Toronto, 1894-1910. Hardcover. Very Good. Item #22-1930

9.5 x 6.5", blindstamped cloth (green, blue, brown), gilt lettering, pagination varies. Lacks vols. 2, 18, 27 and 29. Covers worn, rubbed and some are sunned, frayed and chipped with bumped corners and spine tips, bookplates, inner hinges cracked, spotting to covers of Vol. XXVI. Textblocks tight. The most interesting history is that of the Indians. Some of the topics covered: "Education Of Six Nations", "Indian Manual Labour School", "Correspondence in regard to Indian Schools in the Township of Alnwick", "Purchase of land from Indians", "History of the Indian Schools", "Indian professorship in King's College". Also showing up, but less frequently, are "coloured children". Topics include "Rights of Coloured Children", "Exclusion of Coloured Children from the schools in Amherstburg", "Act for education for Coloured People". Twenty-five of twenty-nine volumes, sold as a set. SCARCE.

Price: $495.00

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