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Vintage 1950's Hardbound 20-Vol. Book Set "Childhood of Famous Americans" in Red & Blue
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A smart library set of 20 books of "Childhood of Famous Americans" printed by Spencer Press, in the 1930s, 1940s …
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A smart library set of 20 books of "Childhood of Famous Americans" printed by Spencer Press, in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
Bright books of red and blue with black and gold details made this special edition of the book series look sharp. This special hardbound red & blue set was printed by arrangement with the Bobbs-Merrill Company.
The inside cover or end pieces of books have color images of the series' subjects; but the stories have unique original black silhouette drawings from the original "Childhood of Famous Americans" books.
The copyright dates are listed below, going from 1932 to 1952 in a zigzag order of dates. Ten stories of boys and ten stories of girls include:
1. Martha Washington: Girl of Old Virginia (Great title by the way) 1947
2. Molly Pitcher: Girl Patriot 1952
3. Dolly Madison: Quaker Girl 1944
4. Sacagawea: Bird Girl 1947 - THIS ONE SAYS THE TITLE ON THE EXTERIOR - but has the Martha Washington Text inside - in exact copy of Volume 1. Even though a color image of Sacagawea is on every inside cover, not printed inside this exact book. Estimate printer error.
5. Harriet Beecher Stowe: Connecticut Girl 1949
6. Clara Barton: Girl Nurse 1946
7. Louisa Alcott: Girl of Old Boston 1943
8. Juliette Low: Girl Scout 1951 (has some marks on cover)
9. Jane Addams: Little Lame Girl 1944
10. Amelia Earhart: Kansas Girl 1950
1. Ben Franklin: Printer's Boy 1939
2. George Washington: Boy Leader 1942
3. Tom Jefferson: A boy in Colonial Days 1941
4. Robert Fulton: Boy Craftsman 1945
5. Eli Whitney: Boy Mechanic 1948
6. Robert E. Lee: Boy of Old Virginia 1937
7. Abe Lincoln: Frontier Boy 1932
8: Aleck Bell: Ingenious Boy 1947
9: Tom Edison: Boy Inventor 1947
10: Wilbur and Orville Wright: Boys with Wings 1951
Each volume has several or greater than 10 silhouette drawings, included in a table of contents per book. Great for your shelf. Great for yourself. A evening story time gift - no matter your age.
SIZE: Entire volume is about 18.5" long for the 20 books. Each book is 5.5" wide x 7" tall. Weighs at 18lbs.
MAKER:
The Spencer Press, Inc. - Chicago - with the Bobbs-Merrill Company
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- Dimensions
- 5.5ʺW × 1ʺD × 7ʺH
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Red
- Condition Notes
- This set is showing age in the bind where a few of the boy books are missing the very tippy-top … moreThis set is showing age in the bind where a few of the boy books are missing the very tippy-top part of their red cover. Some marks on binds. They were dusty, so have been living the quiet life and are not marked up. Marks of age on showing pages of white paper. Martha Washington cover has a nick on it at the top right corner. Appears as though maybe were never read. Sacagawea printing error as mentioned above. Used vintage item. less
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