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Childcraft was created as a sort of encyclopedia for young children. A graded book might rise in value from a few dollars to a few hundred. We have a complete 1978 set of world book encyclopedias. Complete set of 20 world book encyclopedia with reading and. The world book encyclopedia 1975, hardcover 1 product rating. The world book encyclopedia can be purchased directly form the world book website. Free shippin 8 the world book year book encyclopedia set of 4 books 1969,73,74,76. An illustrated encyclopedia of the motor car 22 volume set ian. The series title was childcraft the how and why library. I have a complete set of, 116 of the golden book encyclopedia 1960 edition. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. What is the value of a complete set of 1974 new age. Old encyclopedias are attracting collectors primarily for two reasons. Vintage 1975 the world book encyclopedia phardcover.
Duane cowin and their sevenyearold daughter, dorane, first parent purchasers of the 1947 edition of the world book encyclopedia at their home in lansing, michigan world book photo by clair reid inset. The childcraft series was originally created in the 1930s by w. This set includes 17 volumes from 1974 through 1988. Find best value and selection for your to greet you window black white picture of lake no 2347 reed clarksburg wv 1922 search on ebay. Vintage cookbook website is focused on antiquarian, antique, vintage, and rare american cookbooks.
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Jul 9, 2017 1958 complete set of 18 world book encyclopedias a thru z. But, as part of the industrys trend toward more realistic stories. The world book encyclopedia, 1994, set by world book. According to current sales data the world book encyclopedia 1958 is currently valued on the retail market cost replacement for an average of 100. I have a set of 1974 encyclopedias with atlas in its own bookshelf. Nov 07, 2014 stopping at a yard sale a few years back, i picked up a set of the encyclopedia britannica 11 th edition, produced during the year 1910. I have a set of the world book encyclopedia, copy right 1964.
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I have the entire 21 volume set, including 20 book volumes plus 1 1972 year book. Favorite add to world book encyclopedia yearbooks, choice of 1973,74,75,76,77,78, and 1979 world book year book. When i was a child, my father had 2 sets of encyclopedias that he kept in the spare bedroom. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The peak year for the printed encyclopaedia was 1990 when 120,000 sets.
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Old reference books such as encyclopedias may have some resale or collectors value. A company representative said, that year, that thousands of print sets are still ordered annually. Determining the value of a set of encyclopedias or even a single volume isnt exceedingly difficult, but there is market variation. The world book encyclopedia complete set of 22 volumes. Find best value and selection for your r r casuals. You can get a 10yo encyclopedia set for almost nothing, and the world book puts out a new edition every year. Finding the value of old encyclopedia sets thriftyfun. Rare antique world book encyclopedia set 1928 complete. Set of 1976 the world book encyclopedia with bicentennial.
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