Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, India Paper. Laid in Guide and Addenda.

Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition, Unabridged with Reference History. India Paper. Merriam Company Publishers. 1942. 3210 pages plus 360 page Reference History of the World. Eight color plates in the front of the book. 9 1/2" x 12" Hard cover with no dust jacket. 3 3/4" thick. Bright gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Light cover edge wear. A scrape to the front cover. Binding, both inside front and back covers, is tight. On the first blank page is an inscription in light pencil: "This dictionary belonged to Carl Witham Aunt Ella's first husband. He was an avid puzzle solver along with all types of contests. He died in the 1950's or 60's of pancreatic cancer. Ella died in 1971 of Breast cancer." 'Poinsettia' is written on the top of the opposite page in the same hand. I did not see any other previous owner markings, but with 3000+ paes, I could easily have missed. The page Titled, "Noah Webster" has pieces torn off effecting the text. the title page also has