Fourth Edition - 1940

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4th Edition

• continuation of 3rd Edition:
• title from title page—Revised Handbook for Boys, First Edition (printings 33-36)
• Revised Handbook for Boys (printings 37-39)
• cover art by Norman Rockwell
• 1940-1948 (8 years)
• 2,860,000 copies printed (average 357,500 copies printed per year)
• size 114x178x19 mm (4-1/2x7x3/4") [printings 33-36]
• size 105x168x19 mm (4-1/8x6-5/8x3/4") [printings 37-39]
• 7 printings:
  —33rd printing (1st printing of 4th Edition) (Dec 1940, 400 000 copies)—680 numbered pages (+16 color pages at front), some ads appeared in only 100 000 copies
  —34th printing (2nd printing of 4th Edition) (Dec 1941, 400 000 copies)—680 numbered pages (+16 color pages at front), some ads appeared in only 100 000 copies
  —35th printing (3rd printing of 4th Edition) (Dec 1942, 400 000 copies)—680 numbered pages (+16 color pages at front), some ads appeared in only 100 000 copies
  —36th printing (4th printing of 4th Edition) (Dec 1943, 400 000 copies)—608 numbered pages (some with 16 color pages at front; most with 8 color pages at front plus 4 more between pages 64 & 65), some ads appeared in only 100 000 copies
  —37th printing (5th printing of 4th Edition) (Sep 1944, 420 000 copies)—570 numbered pages (+6 black & white pages at front), some ads appeared in only 105 000 copies (size reduced and color eliminated as part of the war effort)
  —38th printing (6th printing of 4th Edition) (Sep 1945, 420 000 copies)—570 numbered pages (+6 black & white pages between pages 46 & 47), some ads appeared in only 105 000 copies
  —39th printing (7th printing of 4th Edition) (Jun 1946, 420 000 copies)—570 numbered pages (+6 black & white pages between pages 46 & 47), some ads appeared in only 105 000 copies

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