Alice and Jerry “The New Down the River Road” – Vintage School Reader, 1952

The New Down the River Road – The Alice and Jerry Basic Readers

A charming mid-century American school reader from the Alice and Jerry series, following Jack, his little dog Whiskers and Mr. Bones the donkey through adventures at Hilltop Farm and down by the river. Florence and Margaret Hoopes’ cheerful color illustrations fill almost every page, making it a nostalgic piece of 1950s classroom history and a lovely accent for a bookshelf or a teacher’s gift.

DETAILS

* Author: Mabel O’Donnell
* Illustrators: Florence and Margaret Hoopes
* Series: The Alice and Jerry Basic Readers – Reading Foundation Program
* Publisher: Row, Peterson and Company, Evanston, Illinois
* Edition: 1952 Edition (copyright 1949, 1938)
* Pages: 160
* Dimensions: 21 × 16 cm (8.3 × 6.3 in)
* Stories: Hilltop Farm, Mr. Bones, Fisherman Carl, Suits for Two
* Language: English
* Binding: Blue cloth hardcover with two-color cover illustration
* Printed in the U.S.A.

CONDITION

Good vintage condition. The cloth covers are lightly rubbed, with wear to the spine ends and corners and some faint spotting on the back cover. There is a small tear in the bottom margin of page 36 that does not affect the text. The pages are clean and bright with vivid illustrations, and the endpapers are lightly toned. Please review all photos carefully for the exact condition.

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SHIPPING

Carefully packed and shipped from Estonia with tracking within 1–3 business days.

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