Harvey's Revised English Grammar, c. 1878-1890

Story

Cincinnati was the unlikely 'Silicon Valley' of 19th-century publishing, and this book was one of its greatest exports. Thomas Harvey, a prominent Ohio educator, wrote this grammar to provide a logical, structured path for students in a rapidly expanding nation.

Maker / Origin

Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co. was the world's largest publisher of schoolbooks during the 1880s, most famous for producing the 'McGuffey Readers.'

Condition & Value

The book shows significant 'shelf wear,' with the cloth frayed at the spine ends and worn through at the corners. The surface soiling and fading are consistent with a book that saw heavy classroom use. Such wear is expected for the genre, though pristine copies are what drive higher collector prices.