num_pages: 380
description: This beautiful three-book set is an anthology of reading textbooks used in American schoolhouses during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. What distinguishes these books from other vintage reprints is that the original black and white woodcuts and drawings that graced the pages of these readers have been beautifully painted in color. The charm of Post-Victorian America is brought to life, just like an old movie that has been colorized. This colorized vintage reader collection is the first of its kind. As one would expect from literature of that time period, the content is thoroughly wholesome. Book I is a unique pictorial alphabet book derived from a 1913 primer, presenting the sounds of the letters through amusing and clever picture association. Book II is a charming collection of reading exercises from turn-of-the-20th-century first readers. For more advanced readers, Book III includes stories about nature and life in the 1910’s and 1920’s, along with some dramatic tales, selections on historic figures and character-building stories. The wonderful stories and wholesome principles in this collection, combined with the rare charm and quality found in the color illustrations, will make these books a welcome addition to any home or school library.
language: English
title: The American Schoolhouse Reader: A Colorized Children's Reading Collection from Post-Victorian America
titlecomplete: The American Schoolhouse Reader: A Colorized Children's Reading Collection from Post-Victorian America (The American Schoolhouse Reader)
ratings_count: 1
publisher: 45th Parallel Concepts Limited