1923 Favorite Stories Schoolbook Star Spangled Banner Dick Whittington‎ 1928

HISTORIC PATRIOTIC & FOLKLORE CONTENT:  * The Star-Spangled Banner (Pages 242-243): Includes a wonderful multi-page historical reading lesson detailing Francis Scott Key, the 1814 bombardment of Fort McHenry, and the origin of the American National Anthem.  * The History of Our Flag (Page 241): Features a vibrant, color-illustrated print of the American Flag alongside an early version of the Pledge of Allegiance.  * Dick Whittington (Page 195): Features a gorgeous, stylized two-color interior illustration by Bess Bruce Cleaveland for the classic folklore tale Whittington and His Cat.    Official Texas Book Label: Features an original, intact State of Texas textbook registry label on the front inside cover (Book No. 079).   Historical Shannon Family Inscription: The front flyleaf contains a bold, elegant fountain pen signature reading: Mrs. M.A. Shannon '1928'. This book shares direct matching family provenance with the 1924 Rand McNally textbook from the same collection.    CONDITION   * Spine Condition: The outer green cloth spine shows heavy mottled white bleaching spots, surface staining, and rubbing. Light fraying is present at the crown and base.  * Cover & Binding: The front cloth board is in much better condition, retaining the dark green illustrated graphic framing clearly. Inner binding structure remains flat, square, and tight.  * Interior Pages: The internal text pages remain clean, crisp, and fully legible with natural, uniform age-toning.