Vintage Scott Foresman Open Highways Book Lot 1960s 1970s Ready to Roll Readers

by Ida Mae Johnson, Alfonso R. Ramirez, Mildred Beatty Smith, John C. Manning, Joseph M. Weppman

$60 · Offered by eBay

Up for sale is an incredible, instant-collection mega lot of 8 vintage hardcover elementary school reading textbooks from the highly collectible "Open Highways Series" published by Scott, Foresman and Company spanning copyright dates from 1967 to 1974.This series is famous among retro enthusiasts and textbook collectors for its bold, iconic artwork—ranging from mid-century graphic pictographs to striking 1970s industrial close-up photography and stylized geometric vector skylines.Books Included in This Lot (8 Books Total):Ready to Roll (1967 Edition) – Rare cream cover with pink/brown retro pictographsReady to Roll (1974 Edition) – Photo cover showing a wooden wagon box and wheel (Copy 1)Ready to Roll (1974 Edition) – Photo cover showing a wooden wagon box and wheel (Copy 2)Rolling Along (1974 Edition) – Photo cover showing a close-up wheel hubOpen Highways Book 5 (1971 Printing) – Striking pink and orange geometric sunset city skyline coverMore Power (1974 Edition) – Photo cover featuring a macro look at a textured metal cylinder (Copy 1)More Power (1974 Edition) – Photo cover featuring a macro look at a textured metal cylinder (Copy 2)Moving Ahead (1974 Edition) – Photo cover featuring a vintage leather western saddleCondition Details:Excellent vintage condition overall! Hardcover bindings are remarkably tight, square, and firm [image_ZzUwYJ.png]. The covers are bright and present beautifully on a shelf with only minimal, light edge or corner wear.Structurally sound with cr

• Publisher: Scott, Foresman and Company
• Year: 1967
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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