Historical information

The person to which this book prize has been awarded has been erased from the book plate.

Significance

Presbyterian educators placed great value on a classical education matched with diligence in study. Book prizes were highly regarded and academic success admired. In the school’s early years prizes were ordered direct from London and had the school crest embossed in gold on the front or back cover. Many of the prizes given in early years were returned to the school to equip the Weatherly Library when it opened in 1936.

Physical description

Bound in blue cloth with gilt decoration and script on the front cover and spine. Gilt edges on paper, black and white illustrations throughout with one fold out color illustration. Slight detached spine with several detached pages.330 p.

Inscriptions & markings

Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Ladies' College,/ BALLARAT,/ First PRIZE./ Bible-Class I/ AWARDED TO/ R. KENNEDY,/ Principal/ December.