From Primer to Pleasure in Reading: An Introduction to the History of Children's Books in England from the Invention of Printing to 1914 with an Outline of Some Developments in Other Countries by Mary F. Thwaite - 1972

Horn Book, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Horn Book, 1972. Ex-Library. Good. Hardcover. Ex-library copy no library pocket. childrens books.

Boston: Horn Book. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1972. First US Edition. Hardcover. 087675275X . Bump to the bottom front edge of the book. ; The dustjacket features a protective mylar cover. .

Boston, Massachusetts: The Horn Book, Inc., 1972. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Condition would be perfect but for a tiny bit of rubbing to the dust jacket at the top of its spine. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. First American edition (so stated). This is the U.S. issue of the 1972 Revised British Edition. Thwaite worked under Edgar Osborne, whose world famous collection of children's books now resides in Toronto. A readable, usefully detailed work. Chronological table. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped gray cloth. From the dust jacket: "The Horn Book is proud to publish FROM PRIMER TO PLEASURE IN READING in the United States, knowing that it will add immeasurably to the study of children's literature… Read More

Boston, Massachusetts: The Horn Book, Inc., 1972. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. Perfect condition. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. First American edition (so stated). This is the U.S. issue of the 1972 Revised British Edition. Thwaite worked under Edgar Osborne, whose world famous collection of children's books now resides in Toronto. A readable, usefully detailed work. Chronological table. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped gray cloth. From the dust jacket: "The Horn Book is proud to publish FROM PRIMER TO PLEASURE IN READING in the United States, knowing that it will add immeasurably to the study of children's literature in this country." Haviland 59. . First American edition (so… Read More

Boston, The Horn Book Inc. 1973. Original publisher's gray cloth hardback, gilt lettering spine, dustjacket, 4to: pictorial endpapers, frontispiece, x, 340pp., illustrated, footnotes & references, list illustrations, chronological table, general bibliography, index. Spine dustjacket lightly discoloured. Fine copy.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Boston: The Horn Book, Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1972. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 087675275x . A most handsome first US edition/first printing (from the second UK edition) in Fine condition in alike dustjacket; An introduction to the history of children's books. Based on the 1963 British edition and expanded to include material dealing with children's books in countries other than England. Illustrations include reproductions of covers or title pages of outstanding children's books. Appendix includes extensive chapter bibliographies. Good index. Mrs Thwaite began her career in Sheffield, England as a children's librarian and became known as one of the leading county librarians in the country ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo .