Add this copy of John Swett. the Biography of an Educational Pioneer to cart. $51.00, like new condition, Sold by Bookmine rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fair Oaks, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1933 by Fine Arts Press.
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Fine. Book First edition. Although not indicated, one of 300 copies. Pp. [xviii], 176, plus 5 illustrations on 12 unnumbered pages. Text illustrations by Mary Louise Wallace. Publisher's dark wine colored cloth, beveled boardss, cream backstrip stamped in red. A fine copy. Provides a look at the educational system in California during and after the gold rush days. Swett was an educational pioneer who brought about a number of positive changes as the state superintendent of schools. In addition to reciting the growth of California's educational system, Carr presents an engrossing view of the life style of Californians during the days of prosperity and depression. [Curtiss: 12].
