Oblong 8vo, 16pp. Binding Very Good with light bumping and short snags to yapp edges, particulaly the bottom rear cover. A curious copy of the scarce prospectus, with small text clippings related to animal cruelty pasted in the margins and blank areas on pages 4-11. The Jones Readers were developed by L. H. Jones, Principal of the Michigan State Normal College. They were promoted, "without being didactic, the books are strongly ethical and wisely instructive." They presented recognized literary works, rather than invented stories or moral tales, thus cultivating a passion for literature, not just the skill of reading, and teaching ethics and morality separate from religion.

"Throughout the series emphasis has been placed upon the ideals of right and noble living. The great apostles of these principles — Wordsworth, Ruskin, Carlyle, Emerson, and Browning — have furnished more than thirty of these selections." There is no name, but the owner of this copy obviously cared deeply about its directly addressing humane treatment of animals:"Teachers throughout the country will testify to the need for lessons which shall inculcate kindness to dumb animals and to the weak and helpless. In the new series of "The Jones Readers" there are no less than eighty lessons dealing directly with this subject, yet they are so skillfully subordinated to the general plan that the emphasis does not seem misplaced or out of proportion.
    No other world topic has in it so many elements which should be brought before our young people as the Peace Movement. True patriotism and the principles which make for natural righteousness demand more consideration than ordinary text-books suggest. In "The Jones Readers" special attention has been given, particularly in the later volumes in the series, to the study of this great subject."