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I have a 1958 set of the world encyclopedia in good condition. The childcraft series was originally created in the 1930s by w. The world book encyclopedia 1986 edition red set with gold lettering set of 25. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Keep them, i actually went onto craigslist or our equivalent and bought a full set. The book is dark blue in color and is 14x12 inches. I still have the set my parents bought back in the early sixties, a world book set, plus a set of year books covering from 1966 to 1978. Set of encyclopedia britannica 1 24 1961 plus britannica britannica world atlas. Mar 19, 2012 world book and childcraft products of yesteryear.
World book encyclopedia dictionary 2 volume set ak lz 1965 vintage. The world book editorial staff presents information from the vast reservoir of knowledge in the most. I almost threw out a whole set of encyclopedias today and i decided to see how much it was worth. I have a grimms fairy tales panel collection 1986 walt disney company postal commemorative society book. Used normal wear, this set of the world book encyclopedia has a date of 1984. A set with one book missing is even less valuable but. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. How much is a set of 1978 world book encyclopedias worth. It has fairy tales along with stamps for each story. Better world books has dropboxes across the country. Get the best deals on world book encyclopedia ads in ireland.
You can ship them or deliver them to their locations in atlanta, ga. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Adolf hitler was the dictator or absolute ruler of germany from 1934 to 1945 and leader of the national socialist german workers party, known as the nazi party. The internet wont always be available, same as power to run your smart phone tablet laptop even if you have had the foresight to download an offline version. Each team member is dedicated to producing accurate and unbiased information by utilizing contemporary technological tools and following. Long before the internet, this was how we go info in grade and. Books for africa collects new and gently used books to stock libraries and schools in africa. A 22volume, highly illustrated, az general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use world book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and comprehensive index. The world book encyclopedias were sold as a set in 1978. There are 21 volumes a through z and then 8 volumes of events of editions for 1984 through 1991. And science year volumes for 1986 and 1987 and a health and medical volume for. The world book encyclopedia complete 22 volume set. I have a complete set of the world book 75 anniversary edition.
I have a complete set of 1958 world book encyclopedias. Please take a moment to leave a rating by clicking the stars. Well illustrated,elegant hardback set, wide ranging knowledge at the 1980. Encyclopedia from ye old bookworm browse recent arrivals. The world book encyclopedia 20 1986, hardcover for. He took advantage of germanys economic hardships and the bitterness of its citizens after world. We have 23 world book encyclopedia ads under for sale category. There are a lot of book collectors out there that would more than likely be interested in books like this. Vintage the world book encyclopedia set, 1962 1986 year book w50 yr anniversary. The world book encyclopedia complete 22 volume set world book on amazon. Favorite add to world book encyclopedia yearbooks, choice of 1973,74,75,76,77,78, and 1979 world book year book. Herbert midgley, the internet legend, shows you his 1994 world book encyclopedia 22 book set which was the wikipedia of its day.
Volume 14 the world book encyclopedia n o 14 abebooks. The series title was childcraft the how and why library childcraft was created as a sort of encyclopedia for young children. See more ideas about world book encyclopedia, world and books. The history of world book encyclopedia, from its inception in 1917 to present. Science year books 1977 1986, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2000. A 20year old encyclopedia set is of no use to anyone. The world book encyclopedia 25 vols inc 1980 yearbook as new. Born april 20, 1889 braunau, austria died april 30, 1945 berlin, germany dictator of nazi germany from 1934 to 1945.
How much is a set of 1987 world book encyclopedias worth. Recently a complete set from this year sold for about 100 dollars. Encyclopedia set for sale in plainfield, il offerup. By cybergrannie 32 posts, 7,007 comments april 16, 2018 0. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion.
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Set of the world book encyclopedias for sale in brunswick. Hansen and john bellow, who realized that existing encyclopedias were offputting to young readers. In 1915, they enlisted the help of michael vincent oshea, a professor of education at the university of wisconsin the first edition of the world book encyclopedia was published as simply the world book in 1917, by the. The world book encyclopedia is an encyclopedia published in the united states. Its a hard bound plastic cover with 14 different fairy tales with stamps for each repeating myself. Outofdate encyclopedia sets disappearing from shelves. Year books 1977 1986, 199495, 19972002 make an offer. Older sets are many times even difficult to give away because they are difficult for even thrift stores to sell. The photos displayed within our listings are stock photos provided by ebay and the publisher as a visual aid. Encyclopaedia britannica has declared that its latest print edition will be its last.
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