Vivid 1930s set of this educational picture book series that presents the history of common objects, materials, and vehicles in a child's life.
Very good.
Price: $700.00
"Because of their rich informational content, these books are ideal for modern boys and girls who prefer true stories and stories about real things." — original publisher's brochure
"The Petersham Library of Social Study Books" were meant for the elementary school classroom — and also clearly designed to engage and delight young readers with their variety of presentation and dynamic design. The series was organized into three parts of four books each: travel (wheels, ships, trains, and aircraft); "Earth's Treasures" (gold, coal, oil, iron & steel); and "Things We Use" (houses, clothes, food, and transportation). The content is particularly notable for its inclusion of a wide variety of cultures and histories from around the world: THE STORY BOOK OF HOUSES, for example, describes dwellings in Switzerland, Pueblo, the Middle East and Africa (countries unspecified), China, Holland, and more.
Chicago: The John C. Winston Company, 1933-1935. 12 volumes, 8'' x 8'' each. Original cloth boards with pictorial paste-ons. In original dust jackets (most priced 60c to front flap, 2 priced at 75c, 4 unpriced, one price-clipped). Lacking rare cardboard slipcase. Illustrated in color and black and white (cw: some stereotyped images of people of color). [32] pages each. Contemporary ink owner name to front endpaper of 3 vols. Jackets with frequent small chips, some soil and edgewear. Books largely clean and tight.
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