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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. No writing in book but some pages are soiled. Title page is missing.Cover is bright with light edge wear.
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Elson-Gray Basic Readers. Pre-Primer [Dick and Jane].
Published by Scott, Foresman and Company, Chicago, 1930
Seller: JERO BOOKS AND TEMPLET CO., SANTA MONICA, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. 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 clamshell 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.
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ELSON-GRAY BASIC READER. PRE-PRIMER [Dick and Jane]
Published by Scott, Foresman, and Company, The Philippine Islands, 1930
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Association Member: IOBA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Soft cover. Eleanor Campbell & Keith Ward (illustrator). First Edition. Eleanor Campbell & Keith Ward. First Edition. Soft cover. From TBCL's Children's Bookcase. Elson, William H., & William S. Gray. ELSON-GRAY BASIC READER. PRE-PRIMER [Dick and Jane]. The Philippine Islands: Scott, Foresman, and Company, 1930. "Dick. See Dick. See Dick Run" Sm. 8vo, 40pp. 39 in-text colour illustrations. True First Edition with "Property of the state of Texas" imprint on both the front & back inside covers. Publisher's black cloth-backed printed wrappers printed in black, green & orange. A very good example showing moderate use. In this first printing, SALLY was stilled 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 first printing [she was PUFF in later editions]. The very first of the famous Elson-Gray Basic Readers, introducing Dick, Jane, & Baby followed by nine short stories, using a 68-word vocabulary - the birth of the original Dick & Jane series. Rarely encountered.
