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RARE (1929) TEACHING in NSW: ‘'Tales out of School', Helen Sinclair, Vg HB w DJ

by Helen Sinclair

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HELEN SINCLAIR: ‘Tales out of School’ Published by Angus & Robertson Ltd., Sydney, 1929 (1st first edition) Octavo, 205 pages. Hardcover in original red cloth with black lettering and ruled front cover. Helen Sinclair draws on her experiences of New South Wales State schools to describe the everyday world of teachers and pupils.. Her anecdotes combine humour with reflections on teaching, childhood and the relationship between school and home. An appealing piece of Australian educational and social history, particularly attractive in its surviving original jacket. CONTEMPORARY LETTER: Loosely inserted is a handwritten gift note from the ‘Adelaide Gallery’, expressing the hope that ‘Phyllis’ will find both laughter and wisdom in the book. FREE LOCAL PICKUP in Adelaide.

  • Publisher: Angus & Robertson Ltd.
  • Year: 1929
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Condition: Very Good

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