Search Results: american children through their books 1700 1835 by kiefer monica fisher

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1948. Second Printing. Hardcover.

Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1948. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 248 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Good dust jacket. Jacket not price clipped. Note: Bumped at head of spine. Publication date of 1948 with no later printing history offered. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1948. First Edition. Hardcover.

University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection, 1948-01-29. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1948. An unusually nice copy of the 1948 first printing. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (only very lightly rubbed). NOT price clipped ($5.00). NO fading. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NOT a library discard. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Foreword by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. Haviland 33 calls this "a scholarly appraisal." Illustrated with 11 plates. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original black cloth, stamped in shiny gold. From the dust jacket: "In this volume the author traces the development of various phases of child life, including religion, manners and morals, education, health and recreation, through an analysis of children's books from 1700 to 1835…".… Read More

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1948-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap.