Our Big Book. [Dick and Jane]

Description: [Anon.] Our Big Book. [Dick and Jane] Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and New York: Scott, Foresman and Company, [ca. 1920s–1930s]. [2], 39, [1] pp. Bound by two large rings along top. One sheet with small crayoned area, all cloth reinforcement strips very rubbed; scattered stains and toning; overall, very good. Rare. Our Big Book is catalogued by Princeton as a Dick and Jane precursor; a series of wall charts issued ca. 1920. The stories are displayed in strong colors across twenty-one large sheets, each 30 x 22 inches. They feature the soon-to-be ubiquitous Dick and Jane, Baby, Spot and Little Mew (later Puff). The Dick and Jane primers had a landmark impact upon the millions of children that were taught to read by using the look-and-say method. In the classroom setting, Our Big Book would have educated that very first wave of American children to “See Spot run” and to learn a host of other catchphrases —phrases now engrained (burned?) into the subconscious minds of literate Americans everywhere. Outside of Princeton’s copy, we find only one other example, in the Osborne Collection. They date the text to the 1930s. Not to be confused with much later, common, and smaller Dick and Jane charts/posters.Our Stock# 3731978 About Us Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC buys and sells rare and antiquarian books and historical manuscripts published or created in pre-1900 America. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). The Manuscript Society. Ephemera Society of America. Guarantee All items are guaranteed to be as described. Authenticity is guaranteed for the lifetime of the original purchaser. As a member of the above-named trade organizations, we abide by their published code of ethics. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days(prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description for this item, please contact us. We will be happy to answer them. Shipping Items are expertly packed in bubble wrap and shipped in new boxes or reinforced envelopes. No International Buyers Please, no buyers outside of the USA. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving feedback from buyers. If you're unhappy with any part of your transaction with us, please let us know. Our priority is to make you happy and resolve issues promptly. © 2024 Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC. All rights reserved.

Price: 950 USD

Location: Wilmington, DE

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