Character Sketches From The Pages of Scripture Volumes 1 + 2 with Box Covers 1st For Sale

• Brand: Institute in Basic Youth Conflicts, Inc.

• Book Title: Character Sketches: From the Pages of Scripture, Illustrated in the World of Nature

• Author: Institute in Basic Youth Conflicts Staff

• Number of Volumes: 2 (Volume I & Volume II Set)

• Edition: First Edition

• Publication Year: 1976

• Publisher: Printed by Rand McNally and Company

• Format: Hardcover with Slipcases / Dust Boxes

• Language: English

• Topic: Biblical Biography, Christian Character Building, Nature, Animals

• Genre: Religion / Nonfiction

• Features: Illustrated, Original Slipcovers, Included Registration Card (No. BD1816)

• Condition: Pre-Owned / Very Good (Interior) to Good (Exterior)

This listing features a vintage two-volume hardcover set of Character Sketches: From the Pages of Scripture, Illustrated in the World of Nature. Published in 1976 as a First Edition by the Institute in Basic Youth Conflicts, Inc. and printed by Rand McNally and Company, this collectible set blends biblical teachings with detailed nature observations and artwork.

Both books include their original hard slipcases: Volume I features the Bighorn Ram cover illustration, and Volume II features the Grizzly Bear illustration. Included with the set is an unblemished, blank registration bookplate card (No. BD1816) from the Character Curriculum Series.

• Interior Pages: Exceptional internal condition. The pages are bright, clean, crisp, and completely free of text highlighting, underlining, or margin notes. The binding is firm and square across both volumes.

• Covers & Spines: The brown faux-leather textured hardcovers are well-preserved with bright, sharp gold gilt lettering on the fronts and spines.

• Noted Flaws & Wear:

  • The exterior white slipcases show visible shelf wear, including surface scuffing, edge rubbing, and minor spotting/staining from storage (visible in image.png).

  • There is minor spotting/foxing present on the blank endpapers of the books (visible in image_2.png).

  • A small section of paper separation/surface peeling is present along the inner hinge of the title page on one volume (detailed in image_4.png).

Please examine all provided photos closely (image.png through image_8.png), as they serve as the definitive visual guide to the condition of this item.

Pre-owned. Both books feature remarkably clean, crisp interior pages with tight bindings. The exterior slipcases show standard vintage storage wear, including scuffs and light staining. Minor foxing is present on endpapers, and a small area of surface paper peeling exists on an inner title page hinge, as shown in the photographs.

• Ships securely packed in a sturdy box with ample protective wrap to preserve the vintage slipcases.

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