| The picture below shows a larger view of the (3) Different 1950s & 1960s Color Illustrated School New Basic Reader Hard Back Text Books in this lot. Shown are the covers. These books were published by Scott, Foresman and Company of Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Palo Alto, and Fair Lawn. New Jersey. Included here are the following: The first book is titled “THE NEW MORE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS” and it pictures children ice skating on the cover. It is ©1956, 1952, 1946, and 1941. This one is by William S. Gray, Marion Monroe, A, Sterl Artley, and May Hill Arbuthnot. It has (248) pages with color illustrations throughout. The book has a stamping inside showing that it was once property of the Lebanon School Department (in New Hampshire or Maine). The second book is tittled “MORE ROADS TO FOLLOW” and it pictures children outside with one riding on a go cart. It is ©1965. This one is by Helen M. Robinson, Marion Monroe, A. Sterl Artley, Charlotte S. Huck, and William A. Jenkins. It has (296) pages with color illustrations throughout. The book has a stamping inside showing that it was once (FEB 1, 1968) property of the City of Rochester, New Hampshire. The third book is titled “THE NEW STREETS AND ROIADS” and it pictures children on bicycles on the cover. It is ©1956, 1952, 1946, and 1941. This one is by William S. Gray, Marion Monroe, A, Sterl Artley, and May Hill Arbuthnot. It has (328) pages with color illustrations throughout. The book has no stamping inside but written irt states “DISCARD ‘72”. To judge the sizes, the center book pictured measures about 6-3/4'' x 8-3/4'' x 7/8''. They appear to range from good to excellent used condition as pictured. They have normal wear from school use. |
