Complete vintage reference software set for IBM-compatible PCs running MS-DOS / PC-DOS. This lot includes:• Three original 3.5-inch floppy disks – Disk 1, Disk 2 and Disk 3 – "The American Heritage Dictionary for DOS, Micro Edition" (©1991 Houghton-Mifflin / Writing Tools Group, Inc.).• Staple-bound 60-page User’s Guide (Micro Edition) with quick-start, installation, troubleshooting and glossary sections.
Condition:• Disks are clean with no sticker residue or warping; **untested due to lack of legacy drive** – sold AS-IS for collectors.• Manual is intact; light handling wear, small pencil note “3-3½” disk” on front, no torn pages.• Stored in a smoke-free environment.
Key features:• Instant word look-up, thesaurus, anagram and crossword tools• TSR (terminate-and-stay-resident) functionality for quick access while word processing• Requires MS-DOS/PC-DOS, 640 KB RAM, 720 KB free disk space and 3.5" floppy drive (per manual)
Great piece for software archivists, retro PC enthusiasts, or anyone rebuilding a period-correct 1990s DOS library.
Shipping & Handling:• Floppies will be protected in antistatic sleeves, manual in poly bag & rigid mailer.• Combined shipping available. Questions welcome!
-Item Specifics-🔍 Brand: Houghton Mifflin📄 Format: 3.5 in Floppy Disk🔍 Platform: PC DOS📅 Release Year: 1991🔍 Number of Disks: 3🔍 Software Sub-Genre: Dictionary/Reference🔍 Language: English🔍 Region Code: NTSC/U (USA)🔍 Modified Item: No🔍 Manual Included: Yes – original Micro Edition User’s Guide🔍 License Category: Standard Retail Box (disks & manual only)🔍 Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
-Condition Details-Good vintage condition; manual shows light wear, disks visually clean but **untested**.
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