McGuffey's Newly Revised Eclectic Fourth Reader (1866) Wm. H. McGuffey HC VG

Sargent, Wilson & Hinkle, 1866. Antiquarian hardcover of McGuffey's Newly Revised Eclectic Fourth Reader: Containing Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry, with Rules for Reading, and Exercises in Articulation, Defining, Etc. Revised and Improved by Wm. H. McGuffey.

This is a reprint, circa 1863-1866, of the fourth reader, which was originally published in 1837. The Cincinnati publishing firm Sargent, Wilson & Hinkle was active from 1863-1866.

The McGuffey Eclectic Educational Series were widely used 19th century elementary school books in the United States, shaping the literacy, moral values, and cultural outlook of generations of students, particularly in the Midwest and South.

Very Good. Liquid stain to the front cover. Wear to the covers. Binding good. Page block square. A few light markings throughout that do not obscure text. Previous owner's markings inside the back cover. A few bunched page corners to the back half of the page block. Nice antiquarian book with light shelf wear.