Editore: National Educational Alliance, 1938., 1938
Da: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 12 mo., softcover, VG in white pictorial wraps. Well preserved magazine from 1938 with lectures on aeronautics, arcbaeolog, art, astronomy, biology, chemistry, literature, engineering, geography, history, law, history, music, philology etc through zoology. 370 pp. Illustrated throughout with b & w photos and diagrams. Book.
Editore: National Educational Alliance, Inc, New York, 1938
Da: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Wraps. 4968, iv p. Includes: illustrations, maps. 54 issues, including index volume. Folding chart in issues 5, 27. Some two page color illustrations noted. Title from Cover. 54 Educational Features Serialized in 52 issues. This appears to the inaugural issue of this publication as it states it "Will feature During its First Year a Liberal Education of University Standard Prepared by Experts for Spare-Time Home Use & Enjoyment" Among the leading experts were: Theodor von Karman for Aeronautics, Harry Overstreet for Philosophy, and Allan Nevins for Social History. This reflects the state of knowledge near the middle of the Twentieth Century and an innovative approach to mass education via mail-order self-instruction. Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Highlighting/underlining. Condition of individual issues varies from Very Good to Fair, with animal damage/nibbling at edges in a number of places. Cover of index issue separated but present. Some underlining and.