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The First Book Library for Boys and Girls
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Greystone Press, 1950-1953. Cloth. Large 8vo. A complete 10 volume set of this Library in Very Good+ condition. Red cloth with gilt lettering and cover design. All volumes are clean and tight with some bumping and rubbing to spine and corners. Includes A First Guide to First Books which gives the background of this most interesting set ; This set of books is the collected texts of books for children from the publishing partnership of Helen Hoke Watts and Franklin Watts, a name which is still highly respected in the world of non-fiction publishing. The Watts set out to write individual books about subjects interesting to children - like airplanes, electricity, God, baseball and American history. Their goal was not just to give facts, but to help the reader understand the subject at hand. Aimed primarily at grades 3-6. Various authors and illustrators. An interesting piece in the history American non-fiction publishing. Very Good+ .
Offered for US$ 170.00 by: Books Tell You Why - Book number: 15022
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