NEW SERIES THE FOURTH READER OR THE USE OF SCHOOLS WITH INTRODUCTORY TREATISE ON READING AND THE TRAINING OF THE VOCAL ORGANS by Gs Hillard - 1863

Boston: Swan, Brewer and Tileston, 1861. Nearly a century and a half old, this Second Class Reader is in Very Good condition (click on photo). The full title is as follows: "A Second Class Reader; Consisting of Extracts, in Prose and Verse, for the Use of the Second Classes in Public and Private Schools, with an Introductory Treatise on Reading and the Training of the Vocal Organs." The book is bound in black cloth covered boards with a black leather spine. The edges and spine tips are well rubbed, as shown in photo. As for the interior, the book is tightly and securely bound. Although there's a small food stain on the Contents page, the text pages themselves are amazingly bright and clean, with none of the foxing problems one normally expects in a volume this old. The book has a signature from the original owner on the front free endpaper, and the rear free endpaper is missing. The book measures 5 by 7 1/2 inches and contains 278 pages. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over… Read More

Boston: Taintor Brothers, Merrill & Co., 1878. Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 144pp. Paper over boards, black backing. Light soiling to boards, very liittle wear, contents are age-toned but clean and unmarked, and evidently little if ever used, unusual for a sdhool book of this age. Illustrated. Several illustrations have been neatly hand colored.

Boston: Hickling, Swan and Brewer, 1857. Hardcover. Good. Early reprint. Ex-Library with stamps on pages and pocket residue on rear pastedown. Title page from another copy of the same title glued to front pastedown, shallow loss and tear at the crown (affecting text) with small chips at the foot of the spine, good only.

Boston: Brewer and Tileston, 1864 Book. Poor. Hardcover. A rare volume. Opens to title page, ends at last page. No end leaves. Significant other scuffs, soils, stains, chips, etc..

Boston: Brewer and Tileston, 1866. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Second blank and rear free endpaper missing, pencil doodles and notes, ink name on front free endpaper, light stain. 1866 Hard Cover. lxxx, 436 pp. CONTENTS: Introductory Treatise: Didactic; Narrative and Descriptive; Humorous and Pathetic; Declamatory; Miscellaneous; Dramatic.

Brewer and Tileston. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1873. Later Printing. Hardcover. A tightly bound copy in worn boards, block clean and unmarked and binding solidly bound to block. .

Brewer and Tileston, 1862-12-31. Hardcover. Good. . Ex-library copy with usual markings. Rebacked spine, cover shows heavy wear and rubbing. Pages with minor soiling and tidemarks.

182 p., no end blanks but otherwise appears complete. Some pencil marks made by a child. Cover cosmetically well worn but study. Pages dampstained. Fair+ to good condition.

Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library, 2005-12-21. Paperback. Good.

Boston: Brewer & Tileston, nd (1863). Black cloth and leather spine. Binding feels a bit loose; extremities rubbed: VG/no dj. 8vo.