The American Speller.
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1960, 1st nl; red boards with stars, in jacket with children and flag; 8vo; 77pp. Juvenile Hardback.
"an adaptation of Noah Webster's Blue-Backed Speller" The lively, interesting sentences of Noah Webster's speller which joined millions of American children in one language over the 19th c have been joyfully illustrated and organized by Barbara Cooney. Certainly the most appealing phonics book in existance with only a few omissions. Text to sound with chapters on vowels, consonants, consonant blends etc. Also engaging as a picture book of early American life, as depicted in the interesting sentences of Noah Webster, full of good advice. "Never hold anybody by the button or hand in order to be heard through your story."
CONDITION: Fine in Very Good Plus jacket; as new, no names, straight, clean with sharp unrubbed corners, in jacket with spine ends rubbed and 1/4" tear; unclipped 2.95. Item #22784
$110