Poor condition. Full title - HOLMES' SIXTH READER; CONTAINING A NEW AND PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE ART OF READING, AND CHOICE EXTRACTS, MAINLY FROM CLASSIC WRITERS, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES; FURNISHING A SELECT COURSE OF READING FOR THE CLASS ROOM, AND AN INTRODUCTION TO A KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. Hardcover: H 19cm x L 13cm. 480 pages (but missing 201-204, 462-470; edge-worn pages 207-208 detached and laid-in). OCLC indicates 480 is correct pagination. Large portions of front free endpaper and front flyleaf missing; missing rfly and rfep at least as there are no rear leaves between page 480 and rear pastedown; several clipped-out sections to last five leaves or so. Foxing, staining, and some pencil writing/markings. Black leatherette spine cocked with small chips, rubbing, and scuffing; rubbing and edge-wear to brown cloth boards. Book retained for presence of bookseller ink stamp "J.W. & W.H. Lea. | Gen'l Merchandise, | Leaf & Scrap Tobacco | Pleasant Grove, N. C." on remnant front free endpaper. Pleasant Grove, North Carolina is located in Alamance County, North Carolina. Poor condition and sold as is.

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HOLMES' SIXTH READER; CONTAINING A NEW AND PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE ART OF READING, AND CHOICE EXTRACTS, MAINLY FROM CLASSIC WRITERS, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES; FURNISHING A SELECT COURSE OF READING FOR THE CLASS ROOM, AND AN INTRODUCTION TO A KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH LITERATURE.

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New York: University Publishing Company, 1879.

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DAVID HALLINAN, BOOKSELLER - specializing in out-of-print, uncommon, and scarce books in all subjects. Mailing address is PO BOX 463, COLUMBUS, MS 39703. Inventory available for inspection at a local antique mall generally from 10am-5pm Tuesday thru Saturday.

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