Lancaster, Joseph 1778-1838

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Works:	235 works in 418 publications in 13 languages and 4,113 library holdings
Roles:	Printer, Redactor
Classifications:	hb151, 330

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Publications about Joseph Lancaster

Publications by Joseph Lancaster

Publications by Joseph Lancaster, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about Joseph Lancaster

Joseph Lancaster and the monitorial school movement; a documentary history by Carl F Kaestle ( Book )
A letter addressed to Samuel Whitbread, Esq. M.P. in consequence of the unqualified approbation expressed by him in the House of Commons, of Mr. Lancaster's system of education; the religious part of which is here shewn to be incompatible with the safety of the established church, and, in its tendency, subversive of Christianity itself by John Bowles ( Book )
A comparative view of the plans of education, as detailed in the publications of Dr. Bell and Mr. Lancaster with remarks on Dr. Bell's "Madras school," and hints to the managers and committees of charity and Sunday schools on the practicability of extending such institutions upon Mr. Lancaster's plan by Joseph Fox ( Book )
Analysis of a new system of general education in which the Lancastrian principles are discussed and enlarged, in a project for the erection of a grand public academy at Glasgow, to be supported by public markets in the suburbs of that city, but applicable to every large town : addressed to the heritors of the Barony of Gorbals, and accompanied with plans of Glasgow and the neighbourhood by David Laurie ( Book )
An improved method of education, instituted by Dr. Bell in the asylum at Madras also, Joseph Lancaster's method of teaching in London by James Kelly ( Book )

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Most widely held works by Joseph Lancaster

Epitome of some of the chief events and transactions in the life of Joseph Lancaster containing an account of the rise and progress of the Lancasterian system of education; and the author's future prospects of usefulness to mankind by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
14 editions published in 1833 in English and held by 200 libraries worldwide

Improvements in education, as it respects the industrious classes of the community containing, among other important particulars, an account of the institution for the education of one thousand poor children, Borough Road, Southwark, and of the new system of education on which it is conducted by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
19 editions published between 1805 and 1807 in English and held by 180 libraries worldwide

The British system of education being a complete epitome of the improvements and inventions practised by Joseph Lancaster : to which is added, a Report of the trustees of the Lancaster School at Georgetown, Col by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
9 editions published in 1812 in English and held by 140 libraries worldwide

Improvements in education as it respects the industrious classes of the community : containing a short account of its present state, hints towards its improvement, and a detail of some practical experiments conducive to that end by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
13 editions published between 1803 and 2007 in English and held by 126 libraries worldwide

Improvements in education, as it respects the industrious classes of the community containing a short account of its present state, hints toward its improvement, and a detail of some practical experiments conducive to that end by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
7 editions published in 1804 in English and held by 107 libraries worldwide

The British system of education being a complete epitome of the improvements and inventions practised at the Royal free schools, Borough-Road, Southwark by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
6 editions published between 1810 and 1812 in English and held by 106 libraries worldwide

Extracts from a report of J. Lancaster's progress, from the year 1798 with the report of the Finance Committee for the year 1810 : to which is prefixed an address of the Committee for Promoting the Royal Lancasterian System for the Education of the Poor by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
7 editions published between 1811 and 1977 in English and held by 103 libraries worldwide

Origin of the Lancasterian system of tuition for females by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
4 editions published in 1818 in English and held by 102 libraries worldwide

Improvements in education, as it respects the industrious classes of the community by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
6 editions published between 1803 and 1973 in English and held by 93 libraries worldwide

Report of J. Lancaster's progress from the year 1798 with the report of the finance committee for the year 1810, to which is prefixed an address of the committee for promoting the Royal Lancasterian System for the education of the poor by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
6 editions published in 1811 in English and held by 93 libraries worldwide

An account of the progress of Joseph Lancaster's plan for the education of poor children, and the training of masters for country schools by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
4 editions published between 1805 and 1809 in English and held by 93 libraries worldwide

An address to the public, in recommendation of the Madras system of education as invented and practised by the Rev. Dr. Bell ... with a comparison between his schools and those of Mr. Joseph Lancaster by N. J Hollingsworth ( Book )
3 editions published in 1812 in English and held by 88 libraries worldwide

A letter to John Foster, Esq., chancellor of the exchequer for Ireland on the best means of educating and employing the poor, in that country by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
3 editions published in 1805 in English and held by 88 libraries worldwide

An appeal for justice in the cause of ten thousand poor children, and for the honour of the Holy Scriptures being a reply to the visitation charge of Charles Daubeny, 'June 6th 1806 by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
3 editions published in 1807 in English and held by 87 libraries worldwide

Improvements in education, as it respects the industrious classes of the community containing, among other important matters, an account of the institution for the education of one thousand poor children, Borough Road, Southwark by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
4 editions published in 1807 in English and held by 85 libraries worldwide

The practical parts of Lancaster's Improvements and Bell's Experiment by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
4 editions published in 1932 in English and held by 83 libraries worldwide

The gazette of education, and friend of man by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
3 editions published between 1830 and 1984 in English and held by 31 libraries worldwide

The Lancasterian system of education, with improvements by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
4 editions published in 1821 in English and held by 23 libraries worldwide

Letters on national subjects auxiliary to universal education and scientific knowledge ; addressed to Burwell Bassett, late a member of the House of Representatives; Henry Clay, Speaker of the House of Representatives; and James Monroe, President of the United States of America by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
6 editions published between 1820 and 1978 in English and held by 21 libraries worldwide

Seven pamphlets by Joseph Lancaster ( Book )
2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 20 libraries worldwide

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Anecdotes‍ Bell, Andrew,--1753-1832‍ Biography‍ Catholic emancipation‍ Charity-schools‍ Education‍ Education, Elementary‍ Education--Methodology‍ Education--Societies, etc.‍ Educators‍ Elementary school teachers‍ England‍ England--London Finland Free-School Society of New-York‍ George--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820‍ Great Britain History‍ Ireland Lancaster, Joseph,--1778-1838‍ Lancasterian Institution (Southwark, London, England)‍ Lancaster School (Georgetown, Washington, D.C.)‍ Locke, John,--1632-1704‍ Madras Male Orphan Asylum‍ Monitorial system of education‍ New York (State)--New York‍ Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Pestalozzi, Johann Heinrich,--1746-1827‍ Poor‍ Poor children--Education‍ Poor children--Employment‍ Poor--Education‍ Public School Society of New-York‍ Quakers‍ Québec--Montréal Religious education‍ Religious education of children‍ Schools‍ Scotland--Glasgow Sewing--Study and teaching‍ Spencer, Herbert,--1820-1903‍ Stow, David,--1793-1864‍ Sunday schools‍ Teachers--Training of‍ Teaching‍ Venezuela Venezuela--Caracas‍ Washington (D.C.) Wilderspin, Samuel,--1791-1866‍ Working class--Education‍

Alternative Names

Joseph Lancaster 1778-1838

Lan-kʻai-ssu-tʻe, 1778-1838

Lan-kài-ssu-tè 1778-1838 LoC-NA

Lan-kʻai-ssu-tʻe, Chʻiao-se-fu, 1778-1838

Lan-kài-ssu-tè, Chìao-se-fu 1778-1838 LoC-NA

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English (402)
Spanish (12)
French (5)
German (3)
Italian (3)
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Dutch (2)
Finnish (1)
Russian (1)
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