Vintage 1940 Spick and Span South Carolina Ed J. Mace Andress 1st Printing
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Title: Spick and Span (Safe and Healthy Living Series)Authors: J. Mace Andress, I.H. Goldberger, Marguerite P. DolchPublisher: Ginn and Company / The Athenaeum Press Series: Safe and Healthy Living, Book OneEdition: Special South Carolina State Edition, (Contract Retail Price $0.56 / Exchange Price $0.53) Stated First PrinwtingCopyright Year: 1939 (This printing dated 1940)Special Features: Includes a "New Words by Pages" list and a comprehensive Vocabulary section at the back of the book.About This Book - A charming and uncommon slice of mid-century American educational history, Spick and Span (1940) is a foundational health reader from the celebrated Safe and Healthy Living series. This specific volume is the South Carolina State Edition, making it a desirable piece of regional memorabilia for educators and historians in the Palmetto State. Published by Ginn and Company, the book was authored by James Mace Andress, Isidore Harry Goldberger, M.D., and Marguerite P. Dolch. Designed to teach fundamental hygiene habits to early elementary students, it features engaging mid-century color drawings on almost every page to hold a child's interest.Condition Report (Graded: Good)Overall Assessment: A structurally sound and visually striking copy that displays beautifully on a shelf. While it bears some common signs of its history in the classroom, it remains much cleaner than typical school readers of this vintage.Covers & Spine:The blue illustrated boards feature vivid, bright graphics with only minimal shelf wear to the edges and corners. The spine cloth is fully intact and clean, and the dark blue lettering remains highly legible.Interior Pages: The 141 pages are largely clean and free from the scribbles, heavy stains, or crayon markings often found in children's readers. The paper shows natural age-toning. A faint pencil erasure shadow is present on the copyright page.Binding: The inner binding hinges and all internal pages are fully intact and structurally sound. Defects: PLEASE REVIEW ALL PHOTOS BEFORE BUYINGTear: There is a vertical tear along the left margin of the main title page. This is the only torn page in the entire book.Markings: A vintage owner's name ("Hartzog") is written in pencil on the front endpaper.
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