More Friends Old and New (New Basic Readers Curriculum Foundation Series)

Another of the foundational "Dick & Jane" readers, beloved by those who grew up with them, now long out of use in the curriculum, but providing insights into reading instruction in mid-20th-century America. A sequel to "Friends Old and New,'' this volume introduced some more new friends to the canon, though the characters were still all white, middle class, & from nuclear families. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1963, in 271 pages, illustrated throughout, this hardcover has light purple cloth-covered boards colorfully decorated on front cover. Condition is downgraded to Fair due to 1) heavy scribbling to front endpapers--other pages are clean & unmarked save for the occasional spot or smudge, 2) damage in the form of a heavy dent/gouge to upper-out corner of front board. Else, quite clean, pages white, colors bright, though exterior edges of text block show slight darkening/light soil. Binding strong, reinforced hinges secure. Moderate rubbing to extremities, heaviest at both ends of spine & all corners, with slight loss to same. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.…