I am absolutely sure that the book salesman was a send in lol that was my jesus who sold mother the books. In 1964, childcraft was completely reinvented, again. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. And the childcraft books communicated to me, as mother dearest and her two spawn could not. Childcraft books 1954 vtg complete set 15 volumes illustrated. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Vintage pictures and illustraions that are lovely, playful, and fun with topics that would appeal to both children and adults.
Our marketplace offers millions of titles from sellers worldwide. Morris jones, editor in chief, was not willing to stop there. The books i really purchased the set for, were in good condition, so im pleased with the set. These books pair large, colorful photographs and illustrations with simple, engaging text. Childcraft books, decorative books, bundle of 5 hardcover volumes, childrens books, colorful 1990s. Hopefully, the book that awaits us must be of a similarly epic quality. New listing childcraft book vintage 1954 illustrated vol 8 creative play and hobbies. Buy brand new childcraft set now to get free shipping. Childcraft illustrated articles, stories, and poems, grouped thematically in fifteen volumes under titles including world and space, about animals, how things work, and make and do. The book on plants and stories from around the world are my favorites. Aug 08, 2016 every time i open up a new to me volume of childcraft, three things happen.
Childcraft volume 7 1954 exploring the world around us. Childcraft encyclopedia set free shipping world book. Your child in todays world by field enterprises, 15. Vintage the childs world in six volumes, complete 16. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. I see that you got the complete 15 book set from 1954. Vintage 1954 childcraft volume 3 hardcover book folk and fairy tales edition hans christian andersen, jakob and wilhelm grimm, aesop, beatrix potter on. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It looks a little different and some of the titles have changed, but world book is still publishing them. Mar 19, 2012 world book and childcraft products of yesteryear. The hardcover of the childcraft s whole wide world by world book, inc.
See more ideas about world book encyclopedia, world and books. With simple texts and illustrations, the volumes were designed to make learning fun. I have the 15 book set of child craft books copyright 1954. These set of books are great reference materials for young children especially when they answers to questions for their school assignments and research. Childcraft 1954 volume 14 your child goes to school orange hardcover vintage. The poem sleepyhead in storytelling and other poems. The title of the series is childcraft the how and why library. Tight binding, no writing, no marks, no stains, no missing pages. The iconic childcraft brand remains in the public domain as an annual update to owners of an original childcraft set and is displayed each year at the berkshire hathaway. The 15 volumes of childcraft, published by world book, inc. So, that 1958 set of world books isnt going to pay off your car loan, but it. As one bookseller puts it, the value of a book is whatever someone will pay for it. In 1915, they enlisted the help of michael vincent oshea, a professor of education at the university of wisconsin the first edition of the world book encyclopedia was published as simply the world book in 1917, by the. May 29, 2016 in 1954, field overhauled childcraft and published the first new series with a total of fifteen volumes.
Childcraft was created as a sort of encyclopedia for young children. Vintage 1954 childcraft volume 3 hardcover book folk and fairy tales edition. The how and why library 195461 series librarything. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The original childcraft series was created in the 1930s by w. In 1954, field overhauled childcraft and published the first new series. Childcraft 1954 volume 15 your child in todays world vintage. My 1949 set of childcraft books are one of my most treasured possessions.
Discovery and discovery science are multivolume print and digital reference resources for elementary readers. I have the full set 15 of 1954 childcraft books and the. Childcraft, poems of early childhood by childcraft international. Vintage 1954 childcraft volume 3 hardcover book folk and fairy tales edition by hans christian andersen, jakob and wilhelm grimm, et al. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Hansen and john bellow, who realized that existing encyclopedias were offputting to young readers. Will ship free to lower 48 states and will combine shipping when possible. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. A beautiful old poster has been folded, still nice.
My sense that these books are the key to elementary education is affirmed and strengthened. The series title was childcraft the how and why library. Childcraft volume 7 exploring the world around us 1954 great condition vintage. Childcraft the how and why library, the best childcraft encyclopedia books for curious kids. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Childcraft was succeeded by discovery and discovery science. My kids find me no matter where i am and pore over the pages with me. Exploring the world around us by childcraft and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I havent been on vacation again, but rather laboring under the ill effects of one of these nogood, very bad, advil cold and sinus worthy head colds, which makes the very effort of watching the blinking cursor play across the screen itself kind of a burden. Oh my god the childcraft books were my childhood right now theyre buried in my garage somewhere but i cant seem to find them.
Vintage 1954 childcraft volume 3 hardcover book folk and. Make offer child craft vintage books 1949 incomplete set volumes 811 free shipping. The childs world in six volumes volume 1 stories of childhood volume 2 people and great deeds volume 3 plant and animal ways volume 4 the world and its wonders volume 5 countries and their children volume 6 mothers guide, index overall a nice set of vintage hardcovers published in 1954. Note may be a multivolume set and require additional postage. Payment by paypal only and must be received within 3 days of auction.
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Quarrie and company and later on by the same company that published world book encyclopedia. Books by childcraft international author of childcraft. Overall this set is in very good condition and all bindings still are very attractive. I have a set of 1961 childcraft and world book with yearbook through 1977. The collection includes animal friends and adventures, life in many lands, great men and famous deeds, exploring the world around us, creative play and hobbies, science and industry, and more. Education is world book s commitment and its editorial team is world book s strength. I still read them as an adult, but for a child, they open the world up in ways that are profound in how they shape the view of the world. Find great deals on ebay for childcraft books and childcraft books 1970. Published by childcraft and field enterprises inc in 1954, this complete hard cover edition is clean and odor free. Childcraft is a multivolume illustrated anthology for children, which originated in the late 1930s. I marvel at the intelligent and child loving content.
Vintage 1949 childcraft exploring the world around us volume 7 kitschclutch. Childcraft by, 1954, field enterprises edition, in english. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Everything i need to know i learned from childcraft wired. In 1954, field overhauled childcraft and published the first new series with a total of fifteen volumes.
Childcraft large poster by field enterprises, farm scene. I have a set of 1939 childcraft books, volumes 114, pristine condition. The only writing i could find was an inscription on the face plate of volume 1 and a childs name written in pencil in volume 2. Place of publication chicago, il date published 1954 keywords young adult bookseller catalogs encyclopedia. This is a classic vintage set of childcraft books from 1954. See more ideas about poems, kids poems and nursery rhymes. Morris formatbinding hardcover book condition used good binding hardcover publisher field enterprises inc.
I also remember getting lost in childcraft books, marveling at scientific and. Quarrie and company who coincidentally published the world book encyclopedia as well. Buy childcraft dictionary by world book encyclopedia online at alibris. Childcraft dictionary by world book encyclopedia alibris. Back than he made strictly commission and no milage which meant many weeks without a paycheck selling door to door,lol you can find sets often on ebay,i still have an unopened box but am not selling of the 40s and 50s edition. Vintage 1954 set of childcraft books excellent condition. Illustrated articles, stories, and poems, grouped thematically in fifteen. Animal friends and adventures by dhan gopal mukerji, josef kozisek, marjorie flack, peggy bacon, miriam clark potter, elizabeth orton jones. He knew that the postwar culture was changing the world and he wanted a series which embraced the new world. World book is a leading publisher of nonfiction and mixedgenre childrens book series, reference materials, and digital learning platforms.
World book s early learning print series work to instill a lifelong love of learning in children from an early age. Childcraft book volume 4 world and space hardcover 1985 edition. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Childcraft, poems of early childhood by childcraft.