McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader (Revised Edition) [Homeschool, Home Schooling, Homeschooling]

McGuffey, William H.

Verlag: American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, 1896

Beschreibung

Quarter red calf leather with decorative covers. Mild edgewear. Spine has is chipped at the very top otherwise lovely with bright gilt lettering. Lightly thumbed and with some underlining in pencil. Overall GOOD minus condition and great gift item rarely seen in this condition. Great for the home schooler or a gift for someone who has been homeschooled using McGuffey's books. Two of the best known school books in the history of American education were the 18th century New England Primer and the 19th century McGuffey Readers. Of the two, McGuffey's was more popular and widely used. It is estimated that at least 120 million copies of McGuffey's Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960, placing its sales in a category with the Bible and Webster's Dictionary. Since 1961 they have continued to sell at a rate of some 30, 000 copies a year. No other textbook bearing a single person's name has come close to that mark. McGuffey's Readers are still in use today in some school systems, and by parents for homeschooling purposes. We have MANY McGuffey readers, 33% off if you purchase three or more at a time. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 013558

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader (Revised Edition) [Homeschool, Home Schooling, Homeschooling]
• Verlag: American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1896
• Einband: Quarter Calf Leather
• Zustand: Good
• Buchtyp: Hardcover
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