1923 Little Blue Books Haldeman-Julius Publishing Company booklets French Esperanto Law Dictionary Typewriting Shorthand Self Taught

CONDITION: VG- Please see pictures for cover markings. The founder of the Little Blue Books claimed the idea for an inexpensive series of paperbacks came to him when he was a teenager, after reading Oscar Wilde’s The Ballad of Reading Gaol on a Philadelphia park bench. Over a decade later, this child of JewishRussian immigrants, Emanuel Julius, was a writer for the largest circulation socialist weekly in the United States, the venerable Appeal to Reason published in Girard, Kansas. In 1916, he married a local banker, Marcet Haldeman. When they married, they joined their names: Haldeman-Julius. In early 1919, with Marcet’s money, Emanuel partnered with Louis Kopelin, editor of the Appeal, and they bought the company.

Pick one:
- Hibschman, Harry. Law an Auto Owner Ought to Know. Little Blue Book No. 1363
- deFord, Miriam Allen. Typewriting Self Taught. Little Blue Book No. 1009. 1926
- Button, George A. Lightning Shorthand Self-Taught. Little Blue Book No. 1430
- Lowell, O.S. Esperanto for Beginners. Little Blue Book No. 465
- Paquin, Helene. French Readings for French Students (Advanced). Little Blue Book No. 1227
- Du Bois, Gaylord. French Self Taught. Little Blue Book No. 1207. 1927
- deFord, Miriam Allen. Latin Self Taught. Little Blue Book No. 999
- French Dictionary, Little Blue Book No. 1011
Please see all pictures and noted condition. Grading scale:
- Fine: Unused, like new, without any flaws.
- VG+ (Very Good +): May have been opened & read, but no defects to the book, jacket or pages. Shows some small signs of wear but no tears on binding or paper. ⭐️
- VG (Very Good): More obvious signs of use with no significant creasing or defects.
- VG- (Very Good): Worn. Defects are noted.
- Poor / Fair / Former Library Book: Worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, have loose binding.

To preserve the condition of your book, place your book upright on a shelf with the spine facing outward. Books should be firmly pressed together but not wedged in tightly, which causes stress on the bindings. Shelves should not be exposed to direct sunlight and should be in a dry, insect-free location.