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Lot #98296:

NY WORLD'S FAIR 1939 "NEW WONDER BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE"

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7.5 x 9.25 x 1.5"

1939 New York World's Fair "New Wonder Book of Knowledge, The Marvels of Modern Industry" Illustrated with 720 Photographs and Drawings, compiled and arranged by Henry Chase Hill, "with the co-operation of experts representing each industry." Published by The John C. Winston Company. Copyright, 1939.

Condition: Moderate to heavy moisture damage and warping to boards and dust cover. Foxing throughout.