Item Tag: 5.5 in

This is a vintage copy of “Fourth Reader” from The Horace Mann Readers series, published in 1911. Authored by Walter L. Hervey, Ph.D. and Melvin Hix, B.S., this hardcover textbook was designed for elementary school students. The book features both black and white and color illustrations throughout, including classic stories like “The Walrus and the Carpenter,” making it an excellent piece for collectors of antique textbooks, educational history, or early 20th-century children’s literature. The book shows wear consistent with its age, including scuffing and discoloration on the cover, and some age-toning on the pages, but remains a charming and historically significant item.