The Rainbow Book of American History, Earl Schenck Miers, 1955, World Publishing Company, First Edition terra cotta decor edited by Dorothy Enright

edited by Dorothy Enright

The cohesive red palette makes a striking statement in a kitchen

Interior pages are bright and clean throughout

These books are photographed both with and without dust jackets

with floor plans and practical advice throughout

The Rainbow Book of American History, Earl Schenck Miers, 1955, World Publishing Company, First Edition terra cotta decor edited by Dorothy EnrightWritten by Earl Schenck Miers and published by The World Publishing Company in Cleveland in 1955, this first edition illustrated history follows the American national story from Viking settlement through the atomic age in fifty narrative chapters designed for young readers, with illustrations by James Daugherty. Miers was among the most productive mid century writers of American popular history for children, and this first edition, with its full color