New international dictionary of the English language.
By: Unabridged.  Utilising all the experience and resources of more than one hundred years of Merriam-Webster dictionaries.  A Merriam-Webster.  William Allan Neilson. editor in chief, Thomas A. Knott, general editor [and] Paul W. Carhart, managing editor.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: G. & C. Merriam Co
Published: 1959
Place of publication: Springfield, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 3194
Subjects: English language -- Dictionaries.
Notes: Unable to verify the whereabouts of copies 2 & 3.  SL card missing; it appears that cop.1 has been withdrawn from info. on the m.e. cat card.  2/2001.

Webster's 2nd is a classic. It is the last prescriptive edition. To ensure that all pages are available for research keep all remaining copies for historical purposes per subject selector (1/25/01). Make non-circulating. Note on cover and spine -- Fragile. Use with extreme care. Shelve flat to minimize further damage.