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The Arbuthnot Anthology of Children's Literature
by May Hill Arbuthnot, compiler
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No dust jacket
- Seller
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GAHANNA, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Scott, Foresman and Company, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, New York 1953. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No dust jacket. 419 pp. Text white glossy, clean, unmarked, with no prior owner attribution. A hardcover compilation of three single-volume editions of Time for Poetry; Time for Fairy Tales, Old and New; and Time for True Tales and Almost True. Believed to be a first edition as the first two of the original single books were copyrighted in 1952 with the third copyrighted in 1953. This compilation by May Hill Arbuthnot was assembed in 1953. "A collection of poems and stories for children, to be used in the classroom, home or camp; expecially planned for college classes in children's literature; with introductions and headnotes." Illustrated throughout with original black and white drawings. Spine is lightly sunned. Very good condition for its age.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100490
- Title
- The Arbuthnot Anthology of Children's Literature
- Author
- May Hill Arbuthnot, compiler
- Illustrator
- Arthur Paul, John Averill, Wade Ray, Seymour Rosofsky, Debi Sussman and Rainey Bennett
- Format/Binding
- Blue linen boards with black and white art on front cover. Hinges tight.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Scott, Foresman and Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, New York
- Date Published
- 1953
- Pages
- 419
- Size
- 8 X 10 1/2
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens educational books; Children's literature;
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GAHANNA, Ohio
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I am making available selections from my collection of eclectic, historical and sometimes rare books. My collection includes historical novels, cookbooks, textbooks and children's books along with other ephemera.
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