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Stereotype edition ; 408 p. ; 20 cm. ; LCCN: 11-17177 ; OCLC: 35331861 ; Spine title: Worcester's fourth book./ "In using the compositions of others, the compiler has made more alterations than may be thought allowable: but he could not make the bo ok, without selecting from many authors; nor could he consent to impart their errors to children."--preface, p. 3./ Copyright 1834 by Carter, Hendee & Co./ "Stereotyped at the Boston Type and Stereotype Foundry."--verso of title page./ Includes list of foreign phrases, p. 402-408. ; By Samuel Worcester, author of The primer, Second book, and Third book for reading and spelling; A first book of geography, The young astronomer, A spelling book for the United States of America, and A first book o f English grammar. ; Checklist of American Imprints: 29816 ; ".Mr Worcester prepared his excellent series of Reading Books, which he commenced about twelve years since, and has recently completed. Mr Worcester had been for twenty years a practical teacher when he commenced the preparation of his Reading Books ; and in the completion of his series he was employed, as we have already stated, twelve years. His series commences with a " Primer" or " First Reader," designed for children, and advances in a regular gradation of progressive lessons to a "Fourth Book.Preceding his reading lessons in each, Mr Worcester has inserted rules to be observed in reading the lesson to which they are affixed ; and succeeding the lessons are found a list of the common errors in pronunciation, questions on the lesson, and a selection of words from the lesson for spelling."-- American Annals of Education, 1838. ; full leather covers ; repair to front cover ; FAIR. Seller Inventory # 4803
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