Basic Readers Dick Jane by Elson Gray (2 results)
Elson-Gray Basic Readers. Pre-Primer [Dick and Jane].
Elson, William H.; Gray, William S.; Runkel, Lura E.; [Sharp, Zerna]
Published by Scott, Foresman and Company, Chicago, 1930
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: JERO BOOKS AND TEMPLET CO., SANTA MONICA, CA, U.S.A.JERO BOOKS AND TEMPLET CO.
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DJ as Issued. First Edition. First edition (1930.) 12mo paperback with 40 pages and 39 color illustrations. This measures 7 1/4" x 5 1/4". The book is in good condition with one 1 1/4" crease to bottom of front cover. Slight chipping to edges and spine. Housed in custom clams…hell case. First issue with three lines, 18 word Elson copyright and code '308.2' (Feb. 8, 1930) the earliest date noted for this book which was reprinted many times well into 1934. The first appearance of Dick and Jane. A revolutionary concept conceived by Zerna Sharp. In 1927 she visited the beach, studied children's speech patterns, and observed the way they spoke to one another. She brought her ideas to William Elson publisher of a Pupil's Hand Chart. Elson agreed to let Sharp develop her idea and, with a team of writers and illustrators, Dick and Jane evolved over 3 years. Green spine/gold text. #0323617 Size: 12mo. Childrens.
- Softcover
Seller: John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller, ABAA, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller, ABAA
Contact seller4-star sellerPhilippines: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1930. 8vo, 40 pp., pamphlet. 5.5 inches x 7 inches. 40 pp. Pictorial wrappers stamped in black, green and orange. Sewn softcover with black cloth spine tape as issued. With "approved" teacher rubber stamp on copyright page dated Sept 12 1930. Very slight foxing to edge of text block. Ver…y good. § The first appearance of the ever-popular Dick and Jane, preceded only by the prospectus for this reader. Full-colour illustrations and simple stories of Dick, Jane, Baby, and the rest of the family. In this printing, SALLY was still called BABY [unnamed to this point] & SPOT the dog was still a TERRIER. In later editions he became a COCKER SPANIEL. PUFF the cat was still called LITTLE MEW, as of this printing [she was PUFF in later editions]. "The Dick and Jane readers illustrate the early twentieth-century shift from phonics to whole word ("look-say") reading schemes." (Grolier Children's Hundred, #73).
