Great books of the western world 54 volume set, incl. Best books of 1958 81 books meet your next favorite book. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. What is the value of a complete set of 1957 world book encyc.
May, 2019 the value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. Best books of 1958 score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. If you prefer to try to price your collection on your own, a number of notable books will give you an idea about the worth or value of your book collection. I bought my kids a new world book encyclopedia back in 1973. Old reference books such as encyclopedias may have some resale or collectors value. World history sets collectible books for sale, antique. Used good complete 54 volume set 1952 a nice sound set some volumes have chipping at the upper spine end paper in general shows slight tanning vol 7 has a small stain on the page edges at the upper corner. The set has a hard blue binding with silvertoned details and includes numbers 119 plus the annual supplement. Collageand hollow out the books and repurpose them into shadowboxes with. 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 sets did not sell for a lot of money but still money is money. If there is one single thing that is a make or break for book value, it would be the dust jacket. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. How much is a set of 1970 world book encyclopedias worth.
The encyclopedia, the company says, now lives beyond the bookits volumes of knowledge are now dished up in a variety of online services, dvds, and mobile apps. Common knowledge series world book encyclopedia sets. How much is a set of the book of history 1920 and 1921 by the gro. For the encyclopedia britannica 2010 set, it costs around 1400 dollars to order it from the website. Vintage 1962 world book encyclopedia complete set 27 books with. Nov 16, 2015 i bought my kids a new world book encyclopedia back in 1973. Additionally, some books by famous authors are better than others. 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. According to current sales data the world book encyclopedia 1958 is currently valued on the retail market cost replacement for an average of 100. Read on to see the answers provided by the thriftyfun community or ask a new question. What is the value of a complete set of world book encycloped. Whether you are proving a point during a dinnertable discussion or making sure of a fact for a homework assignment, answers are here. Different yearseditions of encyclopedias are valued for different reasons so occasionally a set will be of value.
A 1986 world book qualifies as trash or recyclable materialno one will want it, i promise. As one bookseller puts it, the value of a book is whatever someone will pay for it. Vintage cookbook website is focused on antiquarian, antique, vintage, and rare american cookbooks. A 1958 colliers encyclopedia is not even worth its shipping cost and this is not a new situation. Jan 14, 2015 old reference books such as encyclopedias may have some resale or collectors value. The young childrens encyclopedia 16 book complete set. The second form of value is a verb meaning the process by which things acquire importance or economic price, which is sometimes understood as valuation, as in, for example. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket.
And because i was the only one who had a computer, i also got the encyclopedia on a cdrom. In the broader view, anything good or bad is a value pepper 1958, p. I have a set of the world book encyclopedia, copy right. Dec, 2019 i have a 25 plus set of the fine arts edition of the universal standard encyclopedia by wilford funk. Vintage pictured knowledge encyclopedias jj little and ives 1956 1958. This is a complete set 1 thru 20 of the international encyclopedia, world books a thru z, science books 1972, 1973 1974, and year books 1971, 1972, 1973 all in great condition. My folks had an encyclopedia britannica from, oh, i cant even imagine how old it was. Red and blue with gold lettering books measures about 7 12 inches by 10 inches tall. Ive carted them around for over 10 years, and now were making room for baby. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than 50%, and make it harder to find a buyer. I would like to sell them, but i have no idea of their value since i cannot find this set. I have a set of the world book encyclopedia, copy right 1964. Hansen and john bellow, who realized that existing encyclopedias were offputting to young readers.
Finding the value of world book encyclopedias thriftyfun. Buy the world book encyclopedia, 1994, set by world book encyclopedia online at alibris. Set of encyclopedia britannica 1 24 1961 plus britannica britannica world atlas. The encyclopedia britannica was expensive, useless, and. I have a complete set of 1953 world book encyclopidias in good c. For all practical purpose, the auction was all but over and the auctioneer discovered that they had not been sold. We are moving to a smaller residence and need to sell these.
Are they valuable or should i try to take them to goodwill. Now whenever the kids ask us about a certain topic. Encyclopedia britannica 1958 complete 24 volume set. We have a complete 1978 set of world book encyclopedias. What is the value world book encyclopedia, 1976 edition. I dont want to toss it out if its of any value so please give us as much information as possible. I have a nice set of 1958 world book encyclopedias with the updates for years to follow. So, that 1958 set of world books isnt going to pay off your car loan, but it. 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. What can be done with a set of world book encyclopedia from 1960. The printed grolier student encyclopedia of endangered species from 1994 in good condition is typically worth about as much as a 1994 new book of knowledge in similar condition. You can get a 10yo encyclopedia set for almost nothing, and the world book puts out a new edition every year. What is value of 1958 world book encyclopedia set answers.
Jun 11, 2011 i have a complete 1984 world book encyclopedia set which includes 22 books as well as additional year books. The book value of a fixed asset is arrived at by subtracting accumulated depreciation from the cost of the asset. This is a page about finding the value of world book encyclopedias. 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. Pages in category 1958 books the following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. Mar 05, 2012 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. However, i strongly suspect that the seller is taking the piss and that no one will ever pay that much. Since we started homeschoolimg a few years ago we have been borrowing books out of this set from our library to go along with our unit studies. What should i do with a complete 1984 encyclopedia set. Book value may also refer to the net worth of a business, which is calculated by subtracting liabilities from assets. What is the value world book encyclopedia, 1976 edition, like.
This is the 1958 version of the world book encyclopedia. Jul 9, 2017 1958 complete set of 18 world book encyclopedias a thru z plus study guide and 1959 and 1960 annuals reference books by. The world book encyclopedia 1958 annual world book on. The world book encyclopedia, 1994, set by world book. World book encyclopedia 2003 volume 15 p replacement spare from set isbn 0716601044 by world book and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Why does the 1958 encyclopedia britannica clearly state that antarctica has a. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible book s value more than 50%, and make it harder to find a buyer. Asked in reference books how much is an original set of 1957 encyclopedia britannica worth. The chicago published encyclopedia by field enterprises educational corp. I have a complete set of 1958 world book encyclopedias. The world book encyclopedia can be purchased directly form the world book website. Vintage books vintage encyclopedia set of books encyclopedia britannica books for. Encyclopedia britannica set comes with a solid mahogany bookcase beautiful leather bound books this is a nice set 24. The world book encyclopedia 1957 vol 118 by field enterprises, 1957. I have a complete 1984 world book encyclopedia set which includes 22 books as well as additional year books. Ask a question here are the questions asked by community members. Determining the value of a set of encyclopedias or even a single volume isnt exceedingly difficult, but there is market variation. The value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type.
The world book encyclopedia is an encyclopedia published in the united states. Finding the value of old encyclopedia sets thriftyfun. Great books of the western world 54 volume set by hutchins. Top 179 books published in 1958 that people have added on goodreads. Book value is the value at which the assets of a business are carried on the companys books. Encyclopedia center encyclopedias from britannica, oxford. Wonderful, readable articles much better than britanica or americana for use by high school kids as well as most educated adults. What is a set of 1958 colliers encyclopedia worth answers. The world book encyclopedia 1958 annual paperback 1958 by world book author 5. How much is a set of 1961 britannica encyclopedia set worth. A set of the world book encyclopedia set from 1948. A 20year old encyclopedia set is of no use to anyone. The first is as a noun meaning core ideals and norms, as in, for example, independence is a core value in contemporary u.
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