The Elson Basic Readers: Book Four (Life-reading service)

William H. Elson and William S. Gray

Language: English

Published by Scott, Foresman and Company, Chicago/Atlanta/Dallas/New York, 1931

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See photos for condition details. Hardcover, exterior boards are decorated on front and rear and show scuffing and some spotting, with the front board having several silver spots near the lower center area - possibly paint. The interior binding is good, no hinge issues. No signatures or bookplates, no library markings, no handwriting found. Pages are toned due to age and there is some spotting smudge marks and foxing present. There are a number of pages with the lower outside corner creased. This starts at page 49 and continues on to about page 69.

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Title
The Elson Basic Readers: Book Four (Life-reading service)
Author
William H. Elson and William S. Gray
Publisher
Scott, Foresman and Company, Chicago/Atlanta/Dallas/New York
Publication year
1931
Condition
Good+
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Dimensions
12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Seller catalogs
Childrens and Young Adult, Education and Yearbooks

Yesterday's Book Shop

CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.

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Yesterday's Book Shop is a small, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in Maryland in 1966 under the name The Collector's Corner, which mainly dealt in older books, stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the main focus became only books and printed matter.

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