- Paperback: 86 pages
- Publisher: Forgotten Books (4 Jun 2010)
- ISBN-10: 1451017065
- ISBN-13: 978-1451017069
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm
A History of the McGuffey Readers
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THE BOOKS. Be:ore me are four small books "roughly bound in boards. the sides covered with paper. On the leverse of the title pages, two bear a copyright entry in the year 1836; the others were entered in 1837. They are the earliest editions of McGuffey's Eclectic Readers that have been found in a search lasting forty years. They represent the first efforts in an educational and business enterprise that bas for three-cu.tart~rs of a century called for the best exertions of many skilled men, and in their several forms these books have taken a conspicuous part in the education of millions of the citizens of this country. But what interest can the history of the McGuffey Eclectic Readers have to thOle who did not use these books in their school career? Their story differs from that of other readers since in successive fonns, adjusted more or lesl perfectly to the changing demands of the schools, they attained a wider and more prolonged use than bas been accorded to
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www.forgottenbooks.org
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