Twentieth Century Dictionary Unabridged and Folding Double School Slate

Two items sold together.
– Dictionary: "Twentieth Century Dictionary Unabridged" stamped in gilt on the front cover, with a globe emblem.
– The copyright page lists dates from 1904 to 1940, the last ones by The World Publishing Company.
– The contents page lists "A Dictionary of the English Language" pp. 1 to 1956, plus an appendix.
– Thumb-indexed fore-edge with tab cutouts.
– Thickness measures approximately 5 1/2 in. by tape measure.
– Dictionary condition: worn, scratched cloth covers. Frayed spine ends and corners. Spotting and staining on the page edges. Blue ink scribbles on the page block. Tear along the inner edge of the leaf facing the contents page.
– Slate: two wood-framed panels with rounded corners, joined at the center by cord loops. Cord wraps sit at the outer corners.
– The frames show incised or pressed decorative designs.
– Handwritten script arithmetic problems remain on both writing surfaces.
– Slate condition: wear and grime on the frames. Scuffs and residue on the writing surfaces. Fraying on the cords.