The Book Of Record Of The Time Capsule Of Cupaloy - : Deemed Capable of Resisting the Effects of Time For Five Thousand Years, Preserving An Account of Universal Achievments, Embedded In the Grounds of the New York World's Fair, 1939

This Limited Edition Book was published by Westinghouse to accompany the internment of the Time Capsule which they had prepared to be buried in conjunction with the New York World's Fair of 1939.It gives details for the preparation of the capsule, directions for its recovery, the contents of the capsule, a Key To the English Language so that generations far in the future who are unfamiliar with English may decipher the code to its location, and a guide to seeking metallic substances underground.
Being sold with this book is another, a small paperback also published by Westinghouse, titled "The Story of the Time Capsule". It encompasses What the Project Means, How the Time Capsule Was Constructed, What it Contains, How it Will Be Protected Against Vandalism, and How Word of Its Location Has Been Left For the Future. It is illustrated with several black & white photographs depicting those subjects.
Both of these books were issued in very small quantities.
There is a 4in by 6 in paper attached to the front endsheet which states:
"This is an authentic copy of The Book of Record of the Time Capsule. The edition is limited, and it is not expected that the book will ever be reprinted in its present permanent form. It is a message to the future, and should be carefully preserved. If you do not wish to keep it, please send it to a library, museum or other permanent repository.
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company"

This is a fine opportunity for the serious collector to obtain this limited, hard to find, message to the future.