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How much is a set of 1970 world book encyclopedias worth. The world book encyclopedia by world book encyclopedia alibris. Comptons would be competing headon with world book, i guess. The world book encyclopedia is the only general az print research source still published today. What is 1978 world book encyclopedia set in mint condition worth today do you know where to sell a set of world book encyclopedias from 19701980 what is the value of a 1971 set of the world book. Childcraft which came with it was wonderful for kids like us who liked to make things and read myths and adventures. Encyclopaedia britannica 15th edition padded leather complete set, has all three parts of the 15th edition of encyclopaedia britannica. List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge wikipedia. Shop the latest titles by world book encyclopedia at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. This set of twenty two the world book encyclopedia with bicentennial binding is a collectors limited printing published in 1976 in a classic american motif binding. See more ideas about world book encyclopedia, books. Whether online or at a garage sale, there are many ways to sell your old books. Set of 1976 the world book encyclopedia with bicentennial. Encyclopedia center encyclopedias from britannica, oxford.
Our family got the 1970 edition of the world book and i read it from az. The world book encyclopedia vol 8 g by world book, inc, 1987, world book edition, in english. Dec 22, 1999 numbers in nature is an unusual and thoughtprovoking counting book, one that highlights the beauty of the world around us, even as it teaches about numbers in the natural world. According to the company, its mission is to enhance learning and reading for children around the world by developing trustworthy, engaging content to create products that will engage children of all ages at home, on the go, in the classroom or in libraries worldwide. Knowledge encyclopedia updated and enlarged edition.
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The project was mainly an effort in goodwill, for the company did not see its way clear to selling enough copies of the set to cover production costs. Sep 20, 2015 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A recent search for encyclopedia set yielded a couple of hundred hits. The world book encyclopedias were sold as a set in 1978. Buy cheap encyclopedias books online encyclopedias book rentals. Ive carted them around for over 10 years, and now were making room for baby. The world book encyclopedia, 2017, is a general az lookup source in 22 hardcover volumes full of accurate and trustworthy facts. Unfortunately old sets of encyclopedias typically dont have much value, they have become dated. The world book encyclopedia set 1977 az 22 volumes, brown, gold tipped pages see more like this world book encyclopedia, complete set, 1989, history research books preowned. A wide variety of classified ads buy, rent, sell and find anything world book encyclopedia set listings.
We also have affordable discounted prices on examples such as encyclopedia britannica. Whether you are looking up information to understand a subject or checking a fact for a homework assignment, answers are here. This large two volume unabridged dictionary has relatively easy to understand definitions because it was written for children. Complete set world book encyclopedias ll auctions llc. I have a 1960 set of world book encyclopedias plus large two. The other day a kid looked up germany, and discovered there were two of them. We recommend used editions published before 1976 when it was extensively revised.
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The world book encyclopedia, 1989 by book, incorporated world. I have a complete 1984 world book encyclopedia set which includes 22 books as well as additional year books. Everything you need to know to get by in the 21st century. We bought the set back in 1985 and continued with the year book for another 10 years. What is the value of a modern world encyclopedia set. Updates for 196165 have white and green hardback covers. I got a used set of volumes exlibrary that are in terrific shape. Information is more readily available and uptodate on the internet so make the price appealing if you have a potential buyer. The world book encyclopedia 2006 hardcover set 122 complete good condition. What is the value of 1985 full set world book encyclopedia. Recently a complete set from this year sold for about 100 dollars. Encyclopaedias books for sale shop with afterpay ebay. I loved to be able to look up articles on just about any topic i wanted.
What is the value world book encyclopedia, 1976 edition, like. This is a list of notable encyclopedias sorted by branch of knowledge. Its world book is the largest selling print encyclopedia in the world by. Nov 16, 2015 i bought my kids a new world book encyclopedia back in 1973. The world book encyclopedia, 1994, set by world book. They may keep the encyclopedias or sell them to someone and use the proceeds to buy needed books. She was talking about the 2018 world book encyclopedia set. Sadly, there are very few people who are interested in owning an old encyclopedia set. The world book encyclopedia by world book, inc, 1984, world book edition, in english the world book encyclopedia. A company representative said, that year, that thousands of print sets are still. I was helping out with a book sale at my towns library a few months ago, and a few encyclopedia sets came in.
This is the world book encyclopedia dictionary by thorndike barnhart. World book encyclopedia set complete set except s is missing. There is a d edication in ink on the first page,rest of the book is in a good condition and clean. For the purposes of this list, an encyclopedia is defined as a compendium that contains information on either all branches of. Wonderful, readable articles much better than britanica or americana for use by high school kids as well as most educated adults. Tens of thousands of index entries make it easy to find information wherever it is in the set. Finding the value of old encyclopedia sets thriftyfun. You might try listing your set on craigslist so there would be no. The world book, published for subscribers only by new era publishing full set with guide volume of ten books. That 39yearold encyclopedia was still useful, but didnt include anaything thats happened since about 1972. When i was a kid, my parents had an old world book encyclopedia set. So, that 1958 set of world books isnt going to pay off your car loan, but it might. A set of 1976 the world book encyclopedia with bicentennial motif binding. The set has a hard blue binding with silvertoned details and includes numbers 119 plus the annual supplement.
My newest is a 1991 americana, which i snagged from a public library that was getting rid of them. I now owned a 1980 world book and childraft edition. The world book encyclopedia complete 22 volume set world book on amazon. I found that nancy raines days poetic narrative read quite well, and think that this would make a good storyhour selection, with the right audience. What in the world numbers in nature by nancy raines day. We have a complete 1978 set of world book encyclopedias. Most public libraries accept donations of books from the public on the condition that they are free to do as they see best with them. The hardcover of the world book encyclopedia, 1999 by world book, inc. Unfollow world book encyclopedia complete set to stop. Dec 12, 2019 donating books like encyclopedia sets is a way to help others and get rid of that huge set thats taking up extra space. Click to read more about world book encyclopedia sets. Any time i was bored i could brose through a random volume and learn something new and interesting.
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