Search Results: Children's - School Books from Homeward Bound Books

Chicago: Scott, Foresman and Company. Good+. 1951. Hardcover. 80 p. 27 cm. Corners bumped and worn. Number written on spine. Colour pastedown illustration on upper board is quite rubbed. Overall light soiling. School library stamps name on endpapers. Former owner's name on title page. Inside pages clean, bright and unmarked. Basic studies in science A science school book for younger grades. .

Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited. Good. ©1950. Card Covers. 64 p. 20.5 cm. Sound binding in centre-stapled cardstock covers. The corners show some wear. Light soil to the covers, with a little darkening along the top edges. A corner has been clipped from the title page, which affects the table of contents on the other side a little. A school text intended to be used to teach children the skill of orienteering as part of the curriculum in early 1950's Ontario. Includes a laid-in, folded map. .

New York: McGraw Hill. Very Good. ©1969. Hardcover. 28 cm. Copyright date only. Sound library binding in illustrated boards. Very slightly cocked. A little wear to the corners and soil to the lower board. Inside pages are lightly tanned along the edges. Else unmarked. A school reading book published as part of a series called Our Living Neighborhoods. Illustrated in colour. .

Ginn and Company. Very Good. 1936. New Edition. Card Covers. 22 cm. Copyright date only. Sound and square in card covers. Light wear to edges. Some pencil writing and one stamp on the front cover. Several pages of questions have been completed in pencil. Otherwise, the pages are clean and unmarked, but age toned. A school work book intended for Grade 7 students. .

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons. Very Good-. 1916. Hardcover. 192 p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square binding in brown, cloth-covered boards with black stamped titles and decoration. Corners bumped. Moisture staining to lower board. Previous owner's names and stamp on front free endpaper. Endpapers have discoloured and front free is creased. Inside pages are generally clean and unmarked. A school textbook, part of the publisher's Royal School Series. Illustrated with full page colour and black and white art reproductions and in text drawings. .

London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. Very Good-. 1954. Reprint. Card Covers. 32 p. 18 cm. Sound centre-stapled binding in cardstock covers. Corners rounded and worn. Spine worn. Overall light soiling and remains of some scribble on the front cover. A bit of writing to top edge of the title page. Occasional pencil marks to the inside pages. Pages have light crinkling from turning. Several pages have creased corners. Book 3 in the Jim Scarecrow Stories, supplementary readers for primary schools. Shipping costs will be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Macmillan Company of Canada. Good. ©1954. Hardcover. 144 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in paper-covered boards, with illustration on upper board. Wear and softening to the corners. Small areas of soil on the boards and spine. Somewhat grungy overall. Occasional light soil and several tiny corner creases to the inside pages. A children's reader in French intended for use in the Protestant Schools of Quebec. Illustrated in black and white. .

Toronto: Copp Clark. Good. 1937. Flexible cloth. 120 p. 24 cm. Sound binding, with red flexible cloth covers and blue illustrations. Wear to corners, with two being bumped and one creased. Some light soil spots. Initials in ink on front cover. Text block is rippled, likely from moisture exposure at some point. Name of school and a number written on front endpapers. Bit of red staining to bottom edge of first few pages. Otherwise, inside pages and bright with bottom fore-corners bumped. A mid 20th century Canadian reader and workbook for use in a Grade Two health class. Two colour illustrations. .

Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company, Limited. Fair. 1884, 1885. Flexible cloth. Two sewn, flexible cloth bound volumes. Part I is dated 1885 and Part II is dated 1884. Part I is fair only, with heavy wear to the edges and soil to the covers. The bottom stitch has broken away from the covers. There is a previous owner's name on the back side of the front cover. The preliminaries and inside pages have soil and staining, but are still perfectly legible. The paper has tanned. Part II is in good condition. It has some edge wear and soil and a crinkle to the cloth across both covers. The preliminaries and inside pages have some soil, stains, and foxing but are still perfectly legible. Two ninteenth century readers authorized for the use in the public schools of Ontario by the Minister of Education. These are some of the earliest published readers used by Ontario children in a classroom. Will sell separately. .

Regina: School Aids and Text Book Publishing Co.. Very Good. 1949. Hardcover. 78 p. 30 cm. Sound and square binding in blue, cloth-covered boards with yellow stamped titles and illustration. Corners lightly bumped. Some light soiling along the edges. Inside pages are generally clean, bright, and unmarked, with a spot or two on a few pages. A teacher's aid book for art instruction, which includes ideas and patterns for creating a variety of paper toys. .

Toronto: The Ryerson Press. Good. ©1940. Hardcover. 210 p. 21 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Corners and spine ends are softened and worn. Some rubbing to edges. Small scratch on upper board. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Moisture stain affects bottom fore-corner of 50 pages. Page paper has toned. A book intended to teach children about the natural history of Ontario. Illustrated with pen and ink drawings. .

Fowler, Indiana: Benton Review Publishing Co. , Inc.. Very Good. 1955. Hardcover. 64 p. 28 cm. Sound centre-stapled binding. Minor wear to edges and covers. Inside pages clean and unmarked. A vintage, mid-20th century phonics workbook. Appears unread and definitely unused. .

Saskatoon: School Publications and Specialties Limited. Very Good. 1943. Stapled wraps. 42 p. 18 cm. Centre stapled with heavy paper covers. Some edge wear and soiling. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with light age toning. A booklet of performance exercises: a play, a drill, a tableau, an action song, and a shadow play for primary school children. Shipping costs will be reduced due to weight and size of book. .

Springfield, Mass.: Milton Bradley Company. Very Good-. 1929. Later Printing. Hardcover. 124 p. 24 x 32 cm. Sound and square binding, with cloth spine and paper-covered boards. Corners show some wear and light bumping. Edges and spine ends have light wear. Small stain on upper board, and a few ink spots on bottom of the text block. Some scratches, overall. There are three school stamps and some numbers on the endpapers, which are somewhat tanned. Inside pages are clean with a bit of age toning. A manual that suggests a program for teaching grades one and two in early 20th century America. Focuses on history and literature, and suggests activities with lists of materials, patterns and instructions. An interesting look at art education in a past time. .

Springfield, Mass.: Milton Bradley Company. Good. 1929. Later Printing. Hardcover. 124 p. 24 x 32 cm. Sound and square binding, with cloth spine and paper-covered boards. Corners are worn through. The edges and spine ends have wear. Large corner stain on lower board. Soiling and rubbing, with a few scratches overall. Tiny split in front hinge. Endpapers are discoloured. Inside pages are bright with occasional finger marks. A manual that suggests a program for teaching grades one and two in early 20th century America. Focused on history and literature and suggests activities with lists of materials, patterns and instructions. May require extra postage due to weight of book. .

Toronto: Ryerson Press. Very Good. 1943. First Edition. Softcover. 103 p. 24 cm. Sound centre stapled binding with cloth tape spine. A few small soil spots. Soft crease on front cover. Previous owner's name on the front. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with some toning. A book of handwork activities for the senior grades. Prepared by the Instructor of Crafts, Normal Schools, Hamilton, Peterborough and Toronto. .

Toronto: Ryerson Press. Very Good. 1945. Second Printing. Softcover. 80 p. 24 cm. Sound centre stapled binding with cloth tape spine. Top front corner lightly bumped. Previous owner's name on the front cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with some toning. A book of handwork activities for junior grades. Prepared by the Instructor of Crafts, Normal Schools, Hamilton, Peterborough and Toronto. .

Toronto: Ryerson Press. Very Good. 1945. Second Printing. Softcover. 64 p. 24 cm. Sound centre stapled binding with cloth tape spine. Bottom front corner softly creased. Previous owner's name on the front cover. Inside pages are clean and unmarked, with some toning. A book of handwork activities for intermediate grades. Prepared by the Instructor of Crafts, Normal Schools, Hamilton, Peterborough and Toronto. .

Toronto: Macmillan Company of Canada. Good. Hardcover. 144 p. 20.5 cm. Sound and square binding in cloth-covered boards. Wear to the corners. Edges and spine faded. A few stain spots on upper board. Previous owner's name, scribble, numbers written on both sets of endpapers. Another ownership note on title page. Inside pages have a little ink marking and a couple of tiny corner creases. Moisture stain along the bottom. A school speller intended for use in Canadian schools. .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.. Good. ©1950. Hardcover. 128 p. 21.5 cm. Sound and square reinforced library binding in cloth-covered boards. Faint remains of number on upper board. Worn at corners and spine ends and rubbed along edges. Spine colour is somewhat mottled. Text block edges tanned and somewhat soiled. X mark on front free endpaper. Inside pages are generally clean and unmarked. A primary school reader from the 1950's, part of the Toosey Books series by this publisher. Vocabulary page at end of book. .