This beautifully illustrated work traces the history of horn books of Colonial America and the Old World. Such one page "books" were the first learning devices placed directly in the hands of children.100 Illustrations!
5.5 x 4.25", 60 pages, Three color cover,
Heavy ivory vellum paper, Spiral binding
#160 - 60 pages - $10. Postoaid
An Illustrated History of ABC HORNBOOKS
Table of Contents:
Typical Horn Book - A Description Horn Fore-runners of Horn Books Origin of True Horn Books Lesson Sheet Crosses and Cross-rows Printing and Paper Ornamental Border and Tacked Brass
Paddle Ornamentation How a Horn Book was Assembled Horn Books of Great Britain Gingerbread "Horn Books" Horn Books of Europe Horn Books in Colonial America The Demise of the Horn Book Vestiges
Handcrafted ABC Horn Books
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ABC HORN BOOKS were for centuries a child's introduction to reading. The horn book got its name from the translucent sheet of cow horn, held in place by tacks, to protect its printed lesson sheet. The simple text was typically the alphabet and the Lord's Prayer (Our Father) fastened onto a quarter-inch thick solid wooden paddle (oak).
