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McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer, USA, McGuffey Readers, Paperback

McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer, USA, McGuffey Readers, Paperback Learn to read the old fashioned way, with McGuffey’s Eclectic Primer. This first reading book begins with the alphabet and moves from simple sentences made up of one-syllable words («A cat and a rat.») through more difficult sentences of one-syllable words («A good child likes to go to school.»). The book includes «slate exercises» of the script alphabet and charming 19th-century illustrations throughout. This is the revised 1881 edition. The McGuffey Readers are among the best known schoolbooks in the history of American education, having sold more than 120 million copies since the time of their first publication in 1836.

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Flower Fables, USA, Applewood Books, Hardback

Flower Fables, USA, Applewood Books, Hardback A collection of illustrated fairy stories from Louisa May Alcott–the author who brought us Little Women . Originally published in 1854, this collection of fables was inspired by Louisa’s time spent in the woods around Walden Pond–a spot endearingly named «Fairyland» by Walden’s own Henry David Thoreau. Young Louisa collected these fairy fables into a volume dedicated to her friend Ellen Emerson, the daughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson. This volume–published under the title, Flower Fables –was Louisa’s first published book. Applewood Books has partnered with Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House to publish this commemorative hardcover edition on the 150th anniversary of its first publication.

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Benjamin Franklin’s Book of Virtues

Benjamin Franklin’s Book of Virtues This pocket-sized hardcover edition contains all thirteen «moral virtues» as Benjamin Franklin wrote them in his memoirs, first posthumously published in 1791. In the heart of this larger work–today known as The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin –he writes of the «bold and arduous Project of arriving at Perfection» that he set for himself as a young man. In this task for perfection, young Benjamin prepared a catalog of thirteen necessary or desirable virtues that he might strive to acquire by means of habit and daily practice. This Applewood Books edition includes a chart that Benjamin Franklin used to track his personal progress towards perfection.

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Drawing Made Easy, USA, Paperback

Drawing Made Easy, USA, Paperback The 1921 step-by-step guide to drawing by E.G. Lutz that’s remained a classic for aspiring artists for over a century. Learn the basics of illustration from influential cartoonist and early animation pioneer E.G. Lutz and start drawing today with Drawing Made Easy . This fun, whimsical beginner’s guide from a century ago offers today’s young artist clear step-by-step instructions and fundamental techniques for approaching a range of useful subjects. Easy-to-follow visual examples and straightforward written instructions show how to vividly render a wide selection of flora, fauna, and people in a variety of settings and scenes. Beautiful flowers, soaring birds and butterflies, galloping horses, playful people, and so much more are brought to life on the pages of this lovingly reproduced facsimile reprint. E.G Lutz has been guiding aspiring artists across generations, beginning with a young Walt Disney who was inspired by a copy of Animated Cartoons, Lutz’s early guide to animation published in 1920 . Now see why Drawing Made Easy remains an essential guide more than one hundred years later.

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Bill of Rights, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback

Bill of Rights, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback Collectively known as the United States Bill of Rights, these first ten amendments to the United States Constitution limit the powers of the federal government and protect the rights of all citizens, residents and visitors on United States territory. Introduced in 1789 in the First United States Congress by James Madison, these amendments came into effect on December 15, 1791, when ratified by three-fourths of the states. This document plays a central role in American law and remains to this day a symbol of the freedoms and culture of this nation. In this beautiful gift edition, the text of the Bill of Rights is set alongside a history of the amendments, thus placing the document in its historical context.

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McGuffey’s Second Eclectic Reader, USA, McGuffey Readers, Paperback

McGuffey’s Second Eclectic Reader, USA, McGuffey Readers, Paperback McGuffey’s Second Eclectic Reader continues and extends the reading skills learned in the First Reader, for children as young as six all the way to adults learning to read. Seventy-one lessons use short stories to teach meaning, spelling, pronunciation, and punctuation. Each lesson highlights 8 to 20 new words and charming 19th-century illustrations accompany the text. This is the revised 1879 edition. The McGuffey Readers are among the best known schoolbooks in the history of American education, having sold more than 120 million copies since the time of their first publication in 1836.

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