Lot 475

W.H. McGuffey, Revised Fourth Reader, c. 1850

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W.H. McGuffey, Revised Fourth Reader, c. 1850

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June 17, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
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This mid-19th-century educational hardcover volume is titled McGuffey's Newly Revised Fourth Reader, also identified on the title page as The Eclectic Fourth Reader. Part of the Eclectic Series, the work was authored by William H. McGuffey, LL.D., and published by Winthrop B. Smith in Cincinnati. The title page indicates the book is Newly Improved and contains elegant extracts in prose and poetry, from the best American and English writers, with copious rules for reading, and directions for avoiding common errors. The book is an octavo format, bound in full brown leather, likely sheepskin or calfskin. The binding features a smooth spine and simple covers without gilt decoration. The interior consists of printed text on paper, including educational lessons, prose selections, and poetic extracts. A white rectangular sticker with the handwritten number 475 is adhered to the upper right corner of the front board.

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