Hello howyoudo - nice to see you here again!
After searching on various sites, I believe the earliest available
edition of this book is a 1918 copy:
How You Can Master Good English in 15 Minutes a Day
Port Washington, N. Y.
Sherwin Cody Course in English, 1918
Soft Cover. Fine [condition]
34 pages. Has photographs.
Price: US$ 8.00
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=154558054
Bookseller: Townfarm Books
Contact: Lynn Thomas
Address: 823 Augusta Road, Rome, ME, U.S.A., 04963
E-mail: townfarm@tdstelme.net
Phone #: (207) 397-3003
Fax #: (207) 397-3285
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The only other copy I found is from 1955:
Cody Sherwin
How You Can Master Good English in 15 Minutes a Day, 1955
Crease in front cover, shrinkwrapped.
Price: US$ 6.00
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=106692104
Bookseller: 2nd Look Books
Contact: Ann Simpson
Address: 2829 E 29th, Spokane, WA, U.S.A., 99223
Homepage: http://www.2ndlookbooks.com
E-mail: buybooks@2ndlookbooks.com
Phone #: 888 535-6464
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There is also a 1928 booklet which sounds rather similar. As well as
the nearly-matching title, it also has photographs and almost the same
number of pages as the 1918 book:
Cody, Sherwin
HOW YOU CAN MASTER GOOD ENGLISH IN A SHORT TIME
Sherwin Cody School of English. Rochester, NY. 1928.
Blue wraps with black lettering on the front cover only.
32 pages. Booklet advertising the course consists of a general outline
of materials; why you need this course; endorsements from satisfied
students; etc. Two page center photo illustration showing all the
materials the student will get.
Price: US$ 7.50
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=104408456
Bookseller: The Book Scot
Contact: Norman Moore
Address: P.O Box 69, Mansfield, MO, U.S.A., 65704
Homepage: www.abebooks.com/home/BOOKSCOT
E-mail: bookscot@yahoo.com
Phone #: 417-924-4444
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In case the links above don't work, you can check these details by
entering "How you can master good English" on the AbeBooks search page
at:
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookSearch
The Library of Congress has no record of this book, so I was unable to
confirm the 1890 publication date for you.
I also checked other sites selling antique/used books, and the ebay
auction site, but found nothing more.
I hope you will have the book soon!
If you need any further help with this, please don't hesitate to
request 'clarification' and I will do my best.
Regards - Leli |
