Lot 472: Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary, 2 Volumes

Description

Description:

A two-volume set of the Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of the English Language, International Edition, copyright 1958, 1959, and 1960. Volume One covers A through Lobar and Volume Two covers Lobate through Z, each bound in deep burgundy leather with gilt-stamped titles, decorative rules, and an eagle-and-shield emblem on the spine and front cover. The set includes a two-page color world map by Harold K. Faye at the front of Volume One, along with supplementary reference material such as the Nobel Prize listings and world population tables noted in the table of contents. Funk & Wagnalls dictionaries were a staple reference work in American homes and libraries through much of the 20th century, valued for their comprehensive scope and inclusion of encyclopedic material alongside standard definitions. A handsome matched set for collectors of reference books or decorative library sets.

Condition Report:

Good vintage condition, wear commensurate with age. The leather spines show scuffing, rubbing, and separation at the head and tail caps, with some loss to the leather at the top edge of the spines. The text blocks and pages appear clean and intact.

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Dimensions: H: 4.5", W: 8.5", L: 11.25"