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Canada: W.J.Gage Limitee. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1958. Hardcover. A charming vintage elementary-level French language reader. 128 pages with a wonderful colour illustration on each page. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. School bookplate upon front free endpaper, otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Moderate wear to original illustrated red… Read more about this item

New York: The MacMillan Company. Good. 1957. Reprint. Hardcover. 256 pages. Word List. Charming color illustrations on each page. Reprint of the 1951 first edition. Prior owner's name inside front board otherwise tight and unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this charming vintage reader which appears to have been intended… Read more about this item

Canada: Editions Nelson Du Canada. Good. 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. 0176318658 . A lovely vintage French-language reader for young students. Includes 18 stories and vocabulary. Stories include A la Maison, Bijou et la Balle, Un Drole de papa, Papa Revient, etc. 111 pages. Charming illustrations on almost every page. Clean and… Read more about this item

Agincourt, Ontario: The Book Society of Canada. Very Good. 1965. Reprint. Hardcover. First published in 1959, this is a 1965 reprint in lovely condition, very clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. ; 8vo .

Stockholm: Hugo Gebers Förlag. Poor. 1948. First Edition. Paperback. Text in Swedish. Delightful colour illustrations on almost every one of the 96 pages. No indication of any prior editions. Heavy wear and soiling. Occasional markings. Title page almost loose. A worthy example of this charming vintage Swedish reader.; 8vo .

Toronto: W.J. Gage & Company, Limited, 1902. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. pp. 64. Many adorable colour and black and white illustrations. Printed upon glossy stock. "The work in the book consists of a series of problems that increase in difficulty and in variety as the child gains control… Read more about this item

USA: Ginn and Company, 1938. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. pp. xiv, [2], 179. Nicely illustrated in color and black and white. School stamps and prior owner's details upon endpapers. Above-average wear. Back hinge open. A worthy reference copy of this charming vintage elementary-level French language reader ideally… Read more about this item

Toronto: The Educational Book Company, Limited, 1901. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. viii, [1], 10-224 pages. Prescribed for use in the schools of British Columbia. Authorized for use in the schools of Quebec. Occasional cute black and white illustrations in text. Includes approximately 75 stories and poems plus a… Read more about this item

Chicago: Benj. H. Sanborn & Co., 1956. Book. Illus. by Critchfield, Carol. Good. Hardcover. New Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 93 pages. Charming illustrations on each page in color or black and white. Vocabulary list. Includes ten stories with titles such as Tabby Cat's Party, Curly, Snappy Turtle, The Boy and the Goat, and… Read more about this item

Toronto: The Educational Book Company, Limited, 1938. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 102 pages. Stories include: The Story of a Butterfly; Seed Travellers; Starfish Adventures; Making Flower Friends; and many more. Printed upon glossy stock. Many black and white photos. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear to publisher's green illustrated… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. Fair. 1951. Reprint. Hardcover. Please note: This copy in very, very poor condition. 144 pages. Black and white illustrations in text. Several full-page colour illustrations. Black illustrated boards. Second printing of the 1950 first edition. Intended for readers around age 7. Usual school markings. … Read more about this item

Toronto: The Educational Book Company, Limited, 1938. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 102 pages. Stories include: Berry Tales; Forest Giants; A Boy, A Dog, and a Porcupine; The Kelp Brings Victory; Making Flower Friends; and many more. Printed upon glossy stock. Many black and white photos. Small name atop… Read more about this item

Toronto: The Educational Book Company, Limited, 1938. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 102 pages. Stories include: A Worker in the Night; As Tight as a Clam; Making Flower Friends; Elsie Finds a Crayfish; and many more. Printed upon glossy stock. Many black and white photos. Unmarked with somewhat above-average… Read more about this item

Stuttgart, Germany: Ernst Klett Verlag, 1958. Book. Illus. by Reicherts-Born, Irene. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This utterly adorable German language introductory reader features children Rolf and Lotte, plus their dog Rolf. 96 pages. Green illustrated boards. Heartwarming colour illustrations on each of the first 64 pages, with two-colour (red and black)… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack, Ltd., 1921. Book. Illus. by Skelton, J.R.; Sandham, Henry. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 121 pages. Attractively illustrated colour plates. Undated - circa 1921? No mention of any prior printings. The twenty-one chapters include stories of Henry Hudson, La Salle, Count Frontenac, Madeleine De Vercheres,… Read more about this item

Rotterdam, Netherlands: Nationale Levensverzekering-Bank N.V., 1939. Book. Illus. by M.B.D.. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Approximately 150 pages. Text in Dutch. A compilation of stories for young readers. Many black and white illustrations, some of which were hand-coloured by prior owner. Prior owner's detaills upon front free endpaper dated 1939… Read more about this item

New York: World Book Co., 1906. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 128 pages. First published in 1905. Numerous interesting black and white photos and illustrations. "These little stories of ancient days in the Philippines are the result of more than two years' of study of early Philippine history and represent… Read more about this item

New York: American Tract Society, 1902. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 188 pages. Occasional black and white illustrations in text. Copyright 1902. No indication of prior printings. Includes 72 reading lessons with titles such as Confucious and the Wise Boy, A Cunning Fox, and The Camel and the Miller,… Read more about this item

USA: American Book Company / Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., 1888. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 96 pages. Various markings of a child throughout but primarily to endpapers and most in pencil. Narrow openings along each hinge. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Pages 5-8 missing. A worthy vintage… Read more about this item

Canada: W.J. Gage & Company, 1886. Book. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 427 pages. "With a treatise on elocution, biographical and critical notes, and useful appendixes." - subtitle. Although we see no indication that this is a reprint, we have seen an 1884 edition of the same title so describe this copy as… Read more about this item