Salesman's Dummies Promoting mid-1930s Early Learning Curriculum Books for Educators
- Chicago, Illinois: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1936
Chicago, Illinois: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1936. Very good. Light dust soiling, a couple nicks or short tears.. A set of three (3) salesman's dummies used to sell books to educators published by Scott, Foresman and Company. This set is comprised of one dummy of "David's Friends at School" and two (2) copies of the dummy for "Peter's Family". Each dummy shows the potential customer (presumably schools and educators) a sample of the illustrated stories with pricing on the lower wrapper and a brief pitch on the inside upper wrapper. The books aim to help teachers develop students' social skills and literacy. Each has a vocabulary list in the back.
"David's Friends at School Sample Pages". Chicago: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1936. Single vol. (8" by 6"), pp. 30, [2], in-text illustrations, in original orange printed wrps with illus. of main character waving to friends on upper wrapper.
Two (2) copies of "Peter's Family Sample Pages". Chicago: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1936. Single vol. (8" by 6"), pp. 23, [1], illus., in original orange printed wrps with illus. of family on upper wrapper. From the dummy of "Peter's Family": "PETER'S FAMILY has three main purposes: 1- To provide organized experiences in the social studies field as early as possible in the first grade. 2- To provide very simple supplementary reading at the Primer level ... 3- To serve as an easy step from basal readers into the CURRICULUM FOUNDATION SERIES. PETER'S FAMILY helps the child understand some social concepts which lie close to his immediate experience- family relationships, duties and responsibilities of various members of the family, functions of the home, workers who service the home" (inside upper wrapper).
"David's Friends at School Sample Pages". Chicago: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1936. Single vol. (8" by 6"), pp. 30, [2], in-text illustrations, in original orange printed wrps with illus. of main character waving to friends on upper wrapper.
Two (2) copies of "Peter's Family Sample Pages". Chicago: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1936. Single vol. (8" by 6"), pp. 23, [1], illus., in original orange printed wrps with illus. of family on upper wrapper. From the dummy of "Peter's Family": "PETER'S FAMILY has three main purposes: 1- To provide organized experiences in the social studies field as early as possible in the first grade. 2- To provide very simple supplementary reading at the Primer level ... 3- To serve as an easy step from basal readers into the CURRICULUM FOUNDATION SERIES. PETER'S FAMILY helps the child understand some social concepts which lie close to his immediate experience- family relationships, duties and responsibilities of various members of the family, functions of the home, workers who service the home" (inside upper wrapper).