A Collector's Guide and Checklist to American Landmark Books

A Collector’s Guide and Checklist to American Landmark Books provides everything the collector of this beloved children’s series needs to begin and expand his library of this award-winning series. Landmarks were Random House’s premier series produced for young readers from 1950 to 1970. They combined excellence of authorship with first class illustrations and strong production processes. Even today these titles are acknowledged as relevant educational texts. The Collector’s Guide describes and illustrates every variant and sub-variety produced during the 20-year history of the series. Guidelines to price and rarity are provided. Related material such as games, records, and filmstrips are cataloged, illustrated, and completely explained. The key to understanding first printings is provided, and unique aspects of the series such as the author’s letters and the Random House Reading Program are discussed. A full series checklist covering every major collecting variant is included, allowing the collector to define a collecting theme and track progress toward its completion. Every student of American Landmark Books will benefit from the information contained in the Guide and will have a leg-up on collectors who don’t have these facts.