Matthew Arnold; Sir Francis Sandford [ed.] — Reports on Elementary Schools 1852-1882

London, Macmillan and Co. 1889. First edition. Cloth. A unique glimpse into the state of elementary schooling over the course of thirty years, from sage writer Matthew Arnold. The first edition of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Characterised as sage writing, this work instructs the reader on the contemporary state of schooling, with yearly statistical summaries of the work of his district to the Education Department of Elementary Schools. Written by Matthew Arnold, an English poet and cultural critic who was also the son of Thomas Arnold, the headmaster of Rugby School. With a leaf of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. With light rubbing and bumping to the extremities, mainly to the spine head and tail. Light marks to the boards. Two bookplates to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spotting to the endpapers and offsetting to the front free endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .