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Wonderful collection of 8 antique/vintage Webster Publishing Company school books and workbooks, dating primarily from the late 1920s through early 1940s.
These are genuine old classroom materials with fantastic period typography, illustrations and cover graphics. An especially interesting feature is the handwritten notation on two books indicating “First Copy” dates—one dated 1927 and another 1941.
Lot includes:
* Primary Word Book – Pictured Seatwork With Basal Words
* Webster Language – Book Six – Hartzog & Ernst
* First Grade Number Book
* Webster Language – Book Nine – Hartzog & Sharp
* First Grade Seatwork for Silent Reading – 2 copies
* Work and Play in Numberland – Second Grade
* Language Helps – Second Grade – copyright 1928
Published by Webster Publishing Company, St. Louis, Missouri.
These would make a wonderful collection for a vintage-school enthusiast, teacher, education-history collector, ephemera collector, or for display in an old-schoolhouse, library or study.
CONDITION
Antique/vintage pre-owned condition.
These books show substantial age-related wear consistent with classroom materials approaching 100 years old. Expect cover wear, edge and corner wear, creasing, discoloration, spotting/staining, tears, writing/markings and other signs of age and use.
Some covers/pages have heavier wear and deterioration. Two books have handwritten “First Copy” notations with dates of 1927 and 1941.
Please review all photographs carefully as they are an important part of the condition description. Books are being sold as found and as a collectible lot.
