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Title: McGuffey\'s Eclectic Readers (Third and Fifth Readers Lot)
Edition: Revised Edition
Publisher: American Book Company (New York, Cincinnati, Chicago)
Format: Hardcover / Pictorial Cloth Boards
Language: English
Overview
Up for sale is a vintage 2-book set of McGuffey\'s Eclectic Readers, including the Third and Fifth Readers in the Revised Edition published by the American Book Company.
These classic 19th-century educational primers feature decorative blue-and-tan pictorial covers, original woodcut illustrations, and historical reading lessons. They are perfect for collectors, homeschool libraries, vintage decor, or display book stacks.
Condition (Please see photos)
Both volumes are structurally intact with solid bindings and clean, readable text blocks.
Interior Pages: Clean and bright overall with clear text and strong pages. Includes minor foxing/spotting on select endpapers and margin areas (as pictured).
Markings: Previous pencil price markings on the upper corner of the inside front covers/flyleaves.
Covers & Edges: Front and back pictorial graphics remain crisp and vibrant. Exterior boards show light shelf wear, edge/corner rubbing, and minor spine wear typical for age. Includes light residue on the spine bottom from a previous price sticker label.