First, limited edition printing (No. 26/35) of Wolstan Crocker Brown’s third book, published in 1947 by BAWE in Queens, NY. 4to (8.5” x 11”), cloth boards with embossed lettering, 112 pages, b/w illustrations. Brown (1886-1960) was a British-American economist, financial advisor, sports physiologist, and educational theorist noted for his interest in education, rhythm, physical movement and holistic human development, topics explored in his first two published works Rhythm, the Basics of Art and Education (1923) and The Philosophy of a New Education (1923), both co-authored by American modern dancer and dance educator Florence Fleming Noyes. The present treatise on embodied learning, consciousness expansion, and applied mathematics owes a debt to Noyes’s influence, and to her mentor Charles Wesley Emerson, founder of the eponymous college. Inscribed on the FFE: To—Mrs. Edna Hurst with all good wishes/Wolstan Crocker Brown/Nov. 9, 1947 No. XXVI of XXXV. A scarce and now obscure treatise from a writer whose work had a niche audience in early to mid-20th century educational reform circles. Hinges weakened, joints somewhat worn. Light bumping and rubbing to boards. Contents near fine.
First, limited edition printing (No. 26/35) of Wolstan Crocker Brown’s third book, published in 1947 by BAWE in Queens, NY. 4to (8.5” x 11”), cloth boards with embossed lettering, 112 pages, b/w illustrations. Brown (1886-1960) was a British-American economist, financial advisor, sports physiologist, and educational theorist noted for his interest in education, rhythm, physical movement and holistic human development, topics explored in his first two published works Rhythm, the Basics of Art and Education (1923) and The Philosophy of a New Education (1923), both co-authored by American modern dancer and dance educator Florence Fleming Noyes. The present treatise on embodied learning, consciousness expansion, and applied mathematics owes a debt to Noyes’s influence, and to her mentor Charles Wesley Emerson, founder of the eponymous college. Inscribed on the FFE: To—Mrs. Edna Hurst with all good wishes/Wolstan Crocker Brown/Nov. 9, 1947 No. XXVI of XXXV. A scarce and now obscure treatise from a writer whose work had a niche audience in early to mid-20th century educational reform circles. Hinges weakened, joints somewhat worn. Light bumping and rubbing to boards. Contents near fine.
