Brooks's Primary Arithmetic: The Normal Primary Arithmetic by Edward Brooks
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content: 1869
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content: <i>The Normal Primary Arithmetic</i> was designed as an introduction to the author's text entitled a <i>Thorough and Complete Course in Mental and Written Arithmetic.</i> It contains practical oral and written exercises. Its 103 pages also include suggestions for teachers. The tan front cover contains an image of two buildings, probably schools, and a horse drawn carriage. The back cover lists other textbooks available in the Normal Educational Series.
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content: American author and educator Edward Brooks (1831-1912) was the Principal of Pennsylvania State Normal School. Brooks also served as the Superintendent of Schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Among his many other publications were <i>Normal Elementary Algebra</i> and <i>Philosophy of Arithmetic.</i>
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content: Sower, Potts and Co. of Philadelphia was a prominent publisher of educational texts in the last half of the 19th Century. In addition to works on mathematics, it published in the fields of English and American literature and physics.
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content: Currently not on view
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content: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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content: Home and Community Life: Education
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content: The Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection
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content: National Museum of American History
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content: 2014.3127.21
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content: 2014.3127
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content: 2014.3127.21
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content: book
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content: Books
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content: books
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content: paper (overall material)
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content: overall: 6 in x 4 in x 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 10.16 cm x 1.27 cm