Journeys Through Bookland (Ten-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Vol I - hinges slightly cracked. Small tear on half title page. Light rubbing at the spine heads.
Few collections have shaped the literary imagination of young readers quite like Journeys Through Bookland, the landmark ten-volume anthology compiled by Charles H. Sylvester. Conceived as a comprehensive and progressive library for children and families, the series assembles a vast treasury of poetry, prose, fairy tales, myths, adventure stories, and classic literature — guiding readers from the simplest nursery rhymes through the towering masterpieces of world literature. Arranged by increasing complexity, each volume builds upon the last, transforming the act of reading into a genuine intellectual journey, one carefully curated to nurture curiosity, imagination, and a lifelong love of books. Sylvester's ambition was nothing short of revolutionary for its time: to place the entire canon of great literature within reach of every household, presented not as dry academic fare but as living, breathing stories that captivate and inspire. The series draws from an astonishing breadth of sources — Aesop, Shakespeare, Dickens, Longfellow, Tennyson, and scores of other luminaries — weaving them into a seamless continuum of literary experience. A cornerstone of early 20th-century home education, Journeys Through Bookland remains a testament to the enduring power of storytelling, and a collector's treasure that leaves one wondering just how many young minds it quietly, irrevocably changed.
Author: Sylvester
Format: Hardback
Published: 1922, Bellows-Reeve Company
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Vol I - hinges slightly cracked. Small tear on half title page. Light rubbing at the spine heads.
Few collections have shaped the literary imagination of young readers quite like Journeys Through Bookland, the landmark ten-volume anthology compiled by Charles H. Sylvester. Conceived as a comprehensive and progressive library for children and families, the series assembles a vast treasury of poetry, prose, fairy tales, myths, adventure stories, and classic literature — guiding readers from the simplest nursery rhymes through the towering masterpieces of world literature. Arranged by increasing complexity, each volume builds upon the last, transforming the act of reading into a genuine intellectual journey, one carefully curated to nurture curiosity, imagination, and a lifelong love of books. Sylvester's ambition was nothing short of revolutionary for its time: to place the entire canon of great literature within reach of every household, presented not as dry academic fare but as living, breathing stories that captivate and inspire. The series draws from an astonishing breadth of sources — Aesop, Shakespeare, Dickens, Longfellow, Tennyson, and scores of other luminaries — weaving them into a seamless continuum of literary experience. A cornerstone of early 20th-century home education, Journeys Through Bookland remains a testament to the enduring power of storytelling, and a collector's treasure that leaves one wondering just how many young minds it quietly, irrevocably changed.