Collection of various early 19th-century printings of the influential American educational book, demonstrating its evolution over more than three decades.

First edition of a sweet little alphabet reader with hand-colored illustrations.

A beautifully illustrated edition of Bohny's impactful BILDERBUCH, using everyday objects to teach children new concepts.

Set of the landmark 1930 editions of the classic readers – the two first editions to include the characters of Dick and Jane.

Foundational revised Elson-Gray reader: the first edition to include the characters of Dick and Jane.

Dick and Jane reader, with stories by a variety of authors and illustrated in color on every page.

First printing, the tale of an adorable chimp in an "I Can Read Book," with simple sentences and large spaces between lines to assist very young readers.

First printing of this I Can Read Book wonderfully illustrated in color by Karen Ann Weinhaus.

First edition of a set of little facsimiles of readers originally published in 1820 "to improve the morals and further the education of very young ladies and gentlemen" (prospectus).

Early printing of this scarce reader, a story about a city boy who wanted nothing more than to own a pig.