Kenneth Roberts: An American Novelist

Doubleday, Doran & Company, New York, [1938]. First Edition. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Very Good Condition. Pamphlet Promotional pamphlet about Roberts, his work and sources, with an emphasis on how a study of his use of sources can be used in education. Contents: A biographical sketch of Kenneth Roberts; Kenneth Roberts, by B. A. Williams; Literary detective work in Kenneth Roberts' novels, by Clara Claasen; Kenneth Roberts in the schools, by W. J. Graham; The class finds a Northwest passage, by A. T. Hill; Books by Kenneth Roberts; Recent critical opinions; Bibliography (pp. 39-40). Note: I have a large selection of Kenneth Roberts books and related materials. Contact me if you are looking for something in particular. Size: Duodecimo (12 mo; up to 7 3/4" / 17.5-20 cm tall). 40 pages. Item Type: Pamphlet. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked, except for an address label a previous owner has applied to the center of the title page. Wrapper, which is a reproduction of Roberts' bookplate, is worn at the fold, but still in very good condition. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Roberts, Kenneth; United States; 1930s; Literature & Literary. Main Picture: Williams, et al (1938), Kenneth Roberts: An American Novelist - Front cover and spine. Picture 2: Williams, et al (1938), Kenneth Roberts: An American Novelist - Rear cover and page edges. Picture 3: Williams, et al (1938), Kenneth Roberts: An American Novelist - Title page with address label of previous owner. Picture 4: Williams, et al (1938), Kenneth Roberts: An American Novelist - Frontis portrait of Roberts and his dog and facing first page of the text. Picture 5: Williams, et al (1938), Kenneth Roberts: An American Novelist - One of the leaves of glossy stock, this one with some of Roberts' notes for Northwest Passage and a diagram of Fort Michilimackinac as it was at the time of the novel. Picture 6: Williams, et al (1938), Kenneth Roberts: An American Novelist - Page spread with the first of two pages describing the motor routes to follow routes described in Arundel, Rabble in Arms and Northwest Passage. Picture 7: Williams, et al (1938), Kenneth Roberts: An American Novelist - Center two-page spread showing the motor routes to follow the military marches described in Arundel, Rabble in Arms and Northwest Passage. Picture 8: Williams, et al (1938), Kenneth Roberts: An American Novelist - One of the leaves of glossy stock, this one was an example of a student-created chart for a presentation on the characters from Northwest Passage. Picture 9: Williams, et al (1938), Kenneth Roberts: An American Novelist - The last two pages of the text; the left finishes a list of books by Roberts and booklets about him; the right describes educational materials about Roberts and his sources available from Doubleday. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1343. .