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The value of believing in yourself the story of louis. Aug 26, 2012 24 piece books the new world book of knowledge grolier inc. Writing of grolier in general and this book in particular, he states, the prices brought by books from grolier s library when first offered for saleand for many years thereafterwere far from excessive. The song presents a legend of hiawatha and his lover minnehaha. My son said when it arrived, the book had an address on the inside cover and the pages were not bound to the hard cover.
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Value tales series, by spencer and ann donegan johnson read. Spencer johnson and ann donegan johnson, and illustrated by stephen pileggi. Youd find them in the libraries of parents who home school, libraries in elementary schools. The teaching of tall tales is a great way to expose them to traditional literature, and so often these days kids arent exposed to the tales of old that a lot of us grew up with. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Red and black leatherette with semiraised bands on spine. Grolier 1958 through golden windows set of 8 hardcover books vintage. Lot 6 value tales books childrens series valuetales vintage 70s 80s. The story of the starspangled banner by steven kroll, which was named an aba kids pick of the lists and a notable childrens trade book in the field of social studies.
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Your vintage 1937 20 edition set of the book of knowledge would have a retail brick and mortar book shop value of between 350500 dollars. The ultimate guide to my book house for homeschoolers. The first set of my book house published was a sixvolume set bound in black. Valuetales is a series of simple biographical childrens books published primarily by the nowdefunct value communications, inc. Around 1475, caxton set up his own printing press in london. Some account of his life and of his famous library new york, 1892.
Volumes are either written by ann donegan johnson or spencer johnson the french serie. Grolier collectable disney princess set of 25 books. The binding on the cover of this catalogue served as frontispiece to william loring andrews. Inside it states copyright, 1926,1927, the grolier society, copyright 1923,1924. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Grolier books from this publisher isbns begin with 978. Vtg lot set 20 value tale kids hard books by johnson most 1st edition 19761979. The set went on to be reissued in various versions until the final twelvevolume set in 1971, which was white. In 1857, longfellow calculated that it had sold 50,000 copies. Save value tales series to get email alerts and updates on your ebay. Valuetales are written in fairy tale language and are based on true events in the lives of real menwomen from various countries and different historical times, illustrating how timeless values can help anyone living in any culture.
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