Vintage Home Library 5-Book Bundle (Used Hardcovers) - Various Authors and Editors

A collection of reference books and anthologies to fill every 1950s household's information needs! Published by Spencer Press approximately 1955. Set of five books includes:

A Treasury of Humor and Toastmaster's Handbook: A collection of humorous short stories and jokes compiled by Marjorie Barrows, Mathilda Schirmer, and Bennett Cerf. 574 pages, 6" X 9.25"

A Treasury of American Literature, Volume II, 1860 to Present: A collection of short stories, poetry, essays and book selections by authors and poets including Emily Dickinson, Mark Twain and T.S. Eliot. Edited by Joe Lee Davis, John T. Frederick and Frank Luther Mott. 967 pages, 6.75" X 9.25"

A Treasury of Science: Edited by Harlow Shapley, Samuel Rapport and Helen Wright. Essays on the physical world, biology, anthropology, and "the science of the future," ranging from Copernicus to the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. 724 pages, 5.5" X 8.25"

A Treasury of the Familiar, Volume I: "An astounding collection of rhyme and reason, Scripture and satire, fun and philosophy, fact and fiction," compiled over a lifetime by editor Ralph L. Woods. From Aesop's Fables to the Declaration of Independence, this book is a reflection of a voracious and eclectic reader. 751 pages, 6" X 9.25"

The Home Book of Musical Knowledge: By David Ewen, an overview of music history, composers, theory and terminology. 482 pages, 6.25" X 9.25"

Condition: These books are in Very Good Condition. The pages are clean and unmarked except for prices penciled on the flyleaf. The navy blue cloth covers are unfaded and show little wear.