The Uncle Ben Books : lot of ten volumes Uncle Ben in South America; Panama; Switzerland and Holland; Norway and Lapland; with the Eskimos; Japan; China; Hawaii Philippines and the South Sea Islands; India and Egypt; Africa
by My Weekly Reader; volumes arranged by J Glen McSparran; M Barker Edwards; Martha Fulton Sager
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- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Plymouth, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Columbus OH: Educational Printing House. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1933. Pamphlet. Light tone, penciled number on cover, otherwise light wear. Solid paperback stapled pamphlets ; Lot of ten different pamphlets in the Uncle Ben Books series. Uncle Ben's geography column appeared in My Weekly Reader, and then were collected in these 10-Cent Books readers. The Uncle Ben Books series was intended for Third, Fourth or Fifth Grade elementary school students in the 1930s. It "introduces the fictional international travel account of Uncle Ben as told through letters home". This text highlights both positive and negative American attitudes towards Japan in the 1930s . Although expresses this work certain views progressive for its time, it also contains evident assumptions of American national superiority."- Rachel Baron et al; "Praise and Prejudice: American Attitudes Toward Japan in Uncle Ben"; Brigham Young University. Interesting grouping of 1930s views of the world for young American students. ; The Uncle Ben Books : 10-Cent Books; 10 vols pages .
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- Seller
- Mike's Library (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 15028
- Title
- The Uncle Ben Books : lot of ten volumes Uncle Ben in South America; Panama; Switzerland and Holland; Norway and Lapland; with the Eskimos; Japan; China; Hawaii Philippines and the South Sea Islands; India and Egypt; Africa
- Author
- My Weekly Reader; volumes arranged by J Glen McSparran; M Barker Edwards; Martha Fulton Sager
- Format/Binding
- Pamphlet
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Educational Printing House
- Place of Publication
- Columbus OH
- Date Published
- 1933
- Keywords
- Primary Education, Geography, Readers, Social Studies, American Culture - 20th Century, American Education - 20th Century, Social History - 20th Century, Children's Literature, Travel Literature
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Plymouth, Pennsylvania
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