1907 Elementary Greek Burgess Bonner Scott Foresman Lake Classical Series
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1907 Elementary Greek Burgess Bonner Scott Foresman Lake Classical Series. And Robert J. Bonner, Ph.D. (University of Chicago). These books were used nationwide from 1900 through the 1930s. By Theodore C. Burgess, Ph.D. (Bradley Polytechnic Institute). • Students of Ancient Greek seeking affordable reading copy. ANTIQUE 1907 ELEMENTARY GREEK TEXTBOOK — LAKE CLASSICAL SERIES Elementary Greek: An Introduction to the Study of Attic Greek By Theodore C. Burgess, Ph.D. (Bradley Polytechnic Institute) and Robert J. Bonner, Ph.D. (University of Chicago) Published by Scott, Foresman and Company, Chicago/New York Copyright 1907 — First Edition BOOK DETAILS: • Part of "The Lake Classical Series" — widely used in American schools 1900-1930s • Features photographic frontispiece: "Athena, Patron Goddess of Athens" • 60 lessons progressing from basic grammar to readings from Xenophon's Anabasis • Includes paradigms, syntax, and extensive vocabulary • Designed for both high school and college instruction CONDITION: • Ex-library copy with "490" marked on spine (Dewey classification) • Black cloth binding — spine shows wear and fraying at head, but binding is secure • Pages clean and readable, lightly toned with age • Frontispiece illustration of Athena present and clear • Text block solid, hinges intact • A good reading/study copy of this historic textbook HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This textbook represents the golden age of classical education in America, when Greek was a standard subject in colleges and many high schools. The authors were leading figures in American classics — Bonner became a renowned legal historian at the University of Chicago. The "Lake Classical Series" was Scott, Foresman's flagship classical education imprint, named for their Chicago location near Lake Michigan. These books were used nationwide from 1900 through the 1930s. Perfect for: • Students of Ancient Greek seeking affordable reading copy • Collectors of educational history and antiquarian textbooks • Historians of American education • Classicists interested in early 20th-century pedagogy Priced competitively for condition. Sold as-is. Smoke-free home. Shipped with care in protective packaging.
