McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader. by William McGuffey - 2007.

New York, NY American Book Company, 2007. Hardcover Revised Edition [2007]. Near Fine: shows just a hint of wear to extremities; a couple of small, faint crayon marks at the front panel; else flawless. Binding square and secure; text clean. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. Nearly New. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. (7.4 x 5.25 x 0.65 inches). 208 pages. Weight: 10 ounces. This is a recent reprint. The Information provided in the reprinted text of the book provides copyrights of 1879 by Van Antwerp, Bragg; in 1896 by the American Book Company, & 1906 and 1920 by H.H. Vail. The title pages names Van Nostrand Reinhold, but provides no date. Revised Edition [2007]. Hardcover: Decorated Boards. McGuffey's Readers are a delight. I read the books cover to cover and loved every single story contained therein. These two literary tools [the Readers and the BB Speller] were how America learned to read for 150 years. And after wasting 18 months listening to reading "specialists" in public schools, I taught my daughter to read in under 6 weeks. She is now in her sophomore year of college (honor student, too) and is a prolific reader. I highly recommend McGuffey's Readers for any parent who wants to teach their child to read. It is a book you will keep forever, and it is something to be handed down to your children and their children and on and on. And as a prior reviewer stated, they are a real keyhole peak into a bygone time. Plus, the stories are very moral and leave a strong positive impression on young minds.