Value of a 1946 set of comptons encyclopedias answers. Complete set 123 plus the index with world map book. Like much of the arab world, morocco uses the hejira calendar, a lunar calendar with dates roughly 580 years different from our own. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. If you have an old book that you would like us to research, or if you have any other questions regarding old books, email us through our askalibrarian service, or contact your local library. The world book encyclopedias were sold as a set in 1978. Encyclopedia article about encyclopedia by the free. World book awardwinning encyclopedias, childrens books. A 1986 world book qualifies as trash or recyclable materialno one will want it, i promise. Jun 25, 2017 1968 complete set of 20 world book encyclopedias a thru z. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. 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. Values of coins of germany, europe and canada, usa and other countries.
The sets did not sell for a lot of money but still money is money. For all practical purpose, the auction was all but over and the auctioneer discovered that they had not been sold. Biblio can help you find that long lost favorite, signed book, first edition or a great reading copy. Unusually, however, many of their coins have hejira dates expressed in numbers that we are able to read. Determining the value of a set of encyclopedias or even a single volume isnt exceedingly difficult, but there is market variation. Coin explorer search the ngc coin explorer is the most comprehensive reference for united states coins. Many moroccan coins carry dates in the 0s, and most of these are quite common, with very little value. The defects you mention are small and a professional rebinder would have no problem fixing.
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If you find both, youll have a pretty solid idea of where it stands. A complete 3 volume set of encyclopedia britannica published. Britannica book of the year encyclopedia britannica. Here is a little trivia, the first edition for funk and wagnalls was published in 1894. These 1964 sets of the world book encyclopedia are modest in value when you consider the number of volumes and the many that are in very good condition. The world book encyclopedia is an encyclopedia published in the united states. 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.
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The set is marketed towards coin collectors as a way to obtain circulation coins in mint condition. I would like to sell them, but i have no idea of their value since i cannot find this set. Your sounds very complete and although there are a few worldwide that have come up this complete this is a nice set. Peoples cyclopedia of universal knowledge leatherbound 1879. Finding the value of old encyclopedia sets thriftyfun. Subsequent editions were published in 1911 20 volumes and 191820. Wide inventory of wagnalls standard encyclopedia for sale. I have a set of the world book encyclopedia, copy right 1964. If you have an old book that you would like us to research, or if you have any other questions regarding old books, email us through our. The coin prices and values for uncirculated mint sets.
The value of a 1946 set of comptons encyclopedias is about 160. The world book encyclopedia annual supplement 1956 1957 1958 euc. Also showing coins for sale in our database for the type uncirculated mint sets items. Encyclopedia definition of encyclopedia by merriamwebster.
The encyclopedia as we know it is of recent origin, but encyclopedic works date back to ancient times in egypt, greece, and rome, and to the middle ages in europe, in the countries using arabic writing, and in china. The world book encyclopedia 1957 vol 118 by field enterprises, 1957. Values of coins of germany, europe and canada, usa and. Well show you how to get a feel for what value has been attached to the title by booksellers and collectors. Abebooks offers an immense collection of first edition books for sale, including some of the most famous books ever published. Your place to buy and sell all things handmade world book encyclopedia, gold letters. The 2018 edition of the world book encyclopedia is your pass to a world of learning and exploration. Finding the value of world book encyclopedias thriftyfun. Our whats it worth feature will help you appraise it online. Other grolier products included the 50volume set of the world s greatest classics, the 20volume encyclopedia international, the 20volume american peoples encyclopedia, the 10volume grolier universal encyclopedia, the 10volume book of art, the book of popular science, the encyclopedia canadiana, and several other encyclopedias. My folks had an encyclopedia britannica from, oh, i cant even imagine how old it was. In 1978, world book was purchased by scott fetzer company, an ohio conglomerate that left. It also had the advantage of requiring a fulltime, permanent, and professional, rather than a temporary, editorial staff. The 1771 encyclopedia britannica is the first edition of encyclopedia britannicas and as such very rare.
Popular mechanics doityourself encyclopedia complete. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. As of 2018, the only official sales outlet for the world book encyclopedia is the companys website. Get the best deals on world book encyclopedia when you shop the largest online selection at. Call your local library and ask if they have a used book sales room.
The first online edition, an exact replica of text and graphics of the third socalled red edition, was published by in 2000. What happened in 1958 including pop culture, significant. How much is a set of 1978 world book encyclopedias worth. World book is a leading publisher of nonfiction and mixedgenre childrens book series, reference materials, and digital learning platforms. Here you find information about the values of coins including values of us coins and. The absence of a book jacket that never existed does not affect the value of the book, so for books printed before book jackets were invented this is a question that cannot be answered briefly. The 1958 set was not a stand out set but there have been several sets sold on ebay this year which is a little unusual. A 20year old encyclopedia set is of no use to anyone. I have a nice set of 1958 world book encyclopedias with the updates for years to follow. What is the value of encyclopedia brittannica 2010 final print. Brickset is the most established, accurate and uptodate lego database on the internet today. In the world of antiquity the term encyclopedia referred to the sum of elementary general knowledge comprising the seven. Get the best deals on world book encyclopedia when you shop the largest. Old encyclopedias, from any publisher, tend to be just that, old.
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Old reference books such as encyclopedias may have some resale or collectors value. And because i was the only one who had a computer, i also got the encyclopedia on a cdrom. In 1962 world book produced a braille edition, which filled 145 volumes and nearly 40,000 pages. From 1957 to 1990, the yearbook of the great soviet encyclopedia was released annually with uptodate articles about the soviet union and all countries of the world. Recently a complete set from this year sold for about 100 dollars. What is a set of collier encyclopedias worth answers.
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