1895 Vermont Historical Reader for Primary Schools by Edward Conant — Illustrated VT Geography & Civil Government Antique Schoolbook

An 1895 edition of Vermont Historical Reader for Primary Schools, Including Lessons on the Geography of Vermont with Notes on Civil Government by Edward Conant, Principal of the State Normal School at Randolph, Vermont. 

Published by The Tuttle Company in Rutland, Vermont, this volume measures 5.5” x 8” and contains 227 pages with illustrations.

This reader was designed for primary school students in the late 19th century and combines:

• Early Vermont history

• Geography lessons focused specifically on the state

• Notes on civil government and civic structure

Books like this were used to instill state pride, civic understanding, and geographic knowledge in young Vermonters. It offers a fascinating look at how history and government were taught in the 1890s — including period interpretations of settlement, political development, and the natural landscape of Vermont.

It is both an educational artifact and a wonderful piece of regional history.

📚 Condition

✔ EXCELLENT condition for 1895

✔ Binding is solid and secure

✔ Pages are clean with natural age toning

✔ Light, expected wear to covers

✔ Illustrated throughout

This is a remarkably well-preserved example of a 19th-century Vermont textbook.