"Elson Grammar School Reader Book Four, Eighth Grade," by William Elson & Christine Keck.420 pp. including index. No illustrations. Contains various stories & poetry seen as classics by the authors. There is also a section on patriotic stories. There are 3 sections in the book. The first has stories about Paul Revere, the Eve Before Waterloo, Hamlet, Mercy, & The Seven Ages of Man. Section 2 has Rip Van Winkle, the Raven, the Chambered Nautilus and The Great Stone Face. Part 3 has Columbus, Spartacus to the Gladiators, England & Her Colonies, & O Captain, My Captain. The outside cover is brown and has black lines drawin to look like a squarish geometric shape. Inside the drawing is the title. Under this is a drawing of flowers and leaves. At the bottom "Eighth Grade". The spine has wrtten on it also in black "Elson Grammar School "Reader book IV." AT the bottom "Scott Foresman Company." The inside title page has written in black ink "To Anna fFom in recognition of good school work from the county superintendent." Color: BR,BK