Old encyclopedias, from any publisher, tend to be just that, old. The world book was first published in 1917 and revised annually from 1925. What is the value world book encyclopedia, 1976 edition, like new hi, i have the complete set of world book encyclopedia, 1976 edition, excellent condition. What is the value for a full set of 1981 world book. World book readers choose design for next encyclopedia. The world book encyclopedia 1975, hardcover 1 product rating. Strictly speaking old reference books including encyclopedias typically have little value. It would seem obvious from this that this is therefore the worth of these books. To find out what your encyclopedia set is exactly worth, you will need to have an antique appraiser examine the set so that you have a definite price value. The world book year book, 1990 by world book encyclopedia.
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Tens of thousands of index entries make it easy to find information wherever it is in the set. World book encyclopediapublished since 1917, the world book encyclopedia is a general reference work. While this substantive 24volume set is somewhat dated originally. The world book encyclopedia complete 22 volume set world book on. I have a complete 1984 world book encyclopedia set which includes 22 books as well as additional year books. Get the best deals on world book encyclopedia when you shop the. What is the value of a modern world encyclopedia set. What is the value world book encyclopedia, 1976 edition, like. Find world book encyclopedia ads in our books category. The information is out of date and there is really no market for them. Actually, the cd version is much cheaper, almost 120th the price, and easier to use. I bought a set of the world book encyclopaedia about 10 years ago, paying a huge sum of rs. The world book encyclopedia, 20, is a general az lookup source in 22 hardcover volumes full of accurate and trustworthy facts.
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World book art department, merchandise mart, chicago, illinois, 1962. I loved to be able to look up articles on just about any topic i wanted. The world book encyclopedias 1972 edition complete full set with research. An encyclopedia or encyclopaedia british english is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge either from all branches or from a particular field or discipline.
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What is a set of collier encyclopedias from 1969 worth answers. Your sounds very complete and although there are a few worldwide that have come up this complete this is a nice set. Apr 02, 2012 unfortunately, most encyclopedia sets have very little monetary value. Id like to replace the 1951 britannica set we lost to water damage, along with the bookcase that came with it, but i would only take it off someones. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. You can stop in to almost any thrift shop or used bookstore and find sets of outdated encyclopedias gathering dust. What is a set of 1965 world book encyclopedias worth.
The childcraft series was originally created in the 1930s by w. I am especially pleased with the quality and condition of the 2007 world book encyclopedia set i ordered for the small school library where i am the librarian. They have some shelfuse wear, there is some rough corners and some staining. The world book encyclopedia complete 22 volume set. How two artists turn old encyclopedias into beautiful, melancholy art. The world book encyclopedia, 1989 1989, hardcover for sale. Make offer books x 18 set the new junior world encyclopedia 1974 vintage books 18 books. The set is just like new, and it will serve us well until we need to replace it. Ebay searches for encyclopedias of comparable age resulted in books from 99 cents to. Crafters are another option, as the photos may be of interest. These shows that there is no demand for this book as of this time because of the decline in price. There are many of these books and as much as i want to get rid of them, they have some sentimental value as well. Find world book encyclopedia set ads in our books category.
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