Vintage 1927 Literature and Life Book 2 and 50 similar items

Antique 1927 Literature and Life: Book Two – Clean Unmarked Interior – Greenlaw Stratton Item Description: Up for sale is a remarkably well-preserved 1927 edition of Literature and Life: Book Two, published by Scott, Foresman and Company (Chicago). Edited by Edwin Greenlaw and Clarence Stratton, this 626-page cloth-bound anthology was a cornerstone of the American "12-Year Reading-Literature Program." This volume features a massive collection of classic short stories, poems, and drama, including a complete printing of George Eliot's Silas Marner and works by Shakespeare, Tennyson, and Whitman. Condition Details: Internal State: Exceptional. Unlike most century-old textbooks, this copy is entirely free of student underlining, highlighting, or margin notes. The pages are crisp with natural age-toning. Notable Markings: There is a single, charming vintage pencil inscription on the copyright page: "Harry! turn to page 73." (Interestingly, page 73 features Shakespeare’s famous Sonnet 73). There are no other markings in or on the book. Binding: The structure is square and solid. The inner front hinge shows some age-related cracking to the paper, but the binding remains secure and attached. Exterior: The deep maroon cloth cover features legible gold gilt lettering on the spine. There is moderate shelf wear, including scuffing to the rear cover and "bumping" (light rounding/fraying) at the corners and spine ends. Item Specifics: Year Published: 1927 Format: Hardcover (Maroon Cloth) Pages: 626 Language: English Country of Manufacture: USA (Chicago, IL) Special Attributes: Illustrated; includes complete Silas Marner.