McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader

Contributed by Michael Tetzloff

McGuffey's Fourth Eclectic Reader Courtesy, The Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. For commercial uses, please contact the Monroe County History Center at collection@monroehistory.org or at 812-332-2517.

About this object

McGuffey’s Fourth Eclectic Reader was the fourth entry in the series of reading primers produced by William McGuffey. The fourth reader was designed to be used by students with a very high aptitude for reading and writing. Topics contained within this reader included punctuation, articulation, and accent and inflection, but mainly contained works of prose and poetry with assorted exercises for the students to study.

Dublin Core

Originating Archive Object

Monroe County History Center 2014.016.0001

Subject

Textbook

Description

Bound in brown hard leather with embossed designs and gold lettering on spine. Embossed designs and seal of Eclectic Educational Series.

Creator

William McGuffey

Contributor

Michael Tetzloff

Date

circa 1853

Type

Physical Object