Funk & Wagnalls New Standard Encyclopedia Year Book for 1943 by Funk, Charles Earl \(Editor\) with Mamie Harmon, Associate Editor - 1944

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1944. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1944. First Edition . Near Fine/Very Good. First Edition in clean original dust jacket. Size of book is approx. 4" x 6" x 1-1/2". Clean red cloth boards with gold lettering and small decoration on spine, blind-stamped oval decoration on cover. No fraying or fading. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Frontispiece black & white photo illustration of aerial bombings in Europe. 542 pages with glossary. Clean dust jacket has minimal edge chipping, tiny closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover.

"The year 1943 will forever remain momentous as the period in which the tide of battle in World War II turned in favor of the Allies...The continuous destruction of large cities, the appalling loss of life on many battle fronts, the endless wandering of homeless starving people, and accounts of incredible brutality...Leaders of mighty nations meet and pave the way for future settlement of common issues...The World begins to face the problem of peace. A complete record of the year in all its phases--the battle lines, land, sea and air; science, finance, art, agriculture, entertainment, law, medicine...The year's history of every country...A Glossary of New Words and Words in the News."