English As She Is Taught. With biographical sketch of author by Matthew Irving Lans

Boston: Mutual Book Co, [1900]. First American Edition. First printing. Wrappered issue. Second state of text, with typographical error corrected on p.16. 12mo. Text edges untrimmed. Original printed wrappers, 28,(2)pp. A pleasing copy, just lightly worn with the text fresh, clean and unmarked.

Humorous extracts from the writing of public schoolchildren, intended not as a lampoon of schoolchildren but rather of a system of rote education that favored senseless memorization over critical engagement. Preceded by a London edition in 1887. BAL 3465.