Gray cloth with some light edge and corner wear, along with a sunned spine and toning along edges. There is a small black ink smudge on the bottom edge. Book is square and binding secure with no tears or parting. There is a Presentation inscription from the Publishers on the front pastedown. Overall VG to VG-. Rossa B. Cooley was a longtime President of the Penn School for African-Americans on St. Helena's island in South Carolina. This book is her account of her work there. Wonderful B&W portrait illustrations by Winold Reiss, who had earlier done the illustrations in Alain Locke's The New Negro. ; B&W Crayon Drawings from Life; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 166 pages
Title: School Acres: An Adventure in Rural Education.
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Illustrator: Illustrated by Winold Reiss
Location Published: New Haven, Yale University Press: 1930
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket
Categories: African - American
Seller ID: 16724
Keywords: african - american black interest negro south carolina penn school education