First edition, hardcover, signed by Pitman on the first free end page, the book has a lean to the binding, light bumps to the spine ends, mild wear to the cover edges and corners, sunning to the head, creasing to the upper fore corners of pages 78-88, and 124-128, a previous owner's information penciled to the back paste down, and pulls to the first and last free end pages. Overall, a Near Very Good copy in a Good+, unclipped dust jacket, which has light rubbing to the covers, bumps with creasing to the spine ends, wear with peeling to the corners, wear with creasing to the edges, and a three inch tear with a large chip and tape repair to the head of the back cover against the gutter. The jacket is wrapped in Mylar.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Alphabets & Reading

Publisher

Pitman Publishing Corporation, New York

Publication Date

1969

Language

English

ISBN 10

0273433431

ISBN 13

9780273433439

Binding

Hardcover

Illustrator

Well-illustrated

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Near Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition

Good+

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First edition. A study of the teaching of reading including some historical comment. Signed by Pitman. Piece of jacket is missing. xvi, 349 pages. cloth, dust jacket.. 8vo..

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