Physical description

A faded dark green fabric covered hardcover with the title Victorian Reader Fifth Book printed in black lettering at the top of the front cover. Underneath is a black circle with Education Department Victoria surrounding a symbol. Second Edition is printed at the bottom. The cover is coming away from the spine and is held together with aged cellotape. There are short stories, poems and black and white illustrations. Neil Chapman is written in ink on the top of the title page. On the Contents page written in blue ink is Ross Chapman. On the Acknowledgements page written in red ink, Athol. 214 Pp.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

'Neil Chapman' is written in black ink on the right front top end paper. On the Contents page written in blue ink is 'Ross Chapman'. On the Acknowledgements page written in red ink, 'Athol'.

Summary

The Victorian Readers were a series of school readers (eight in number) produced between 1928 and 1930 for school children in Victoria and used (with revisions) until the 1950s. This is a second edition of The Victorian Readers Fifth Book published by the Education Department of Victoria for use in Grade Five in Victorian Primary Schools.