There are some older encyclopedia sets that are valued by collectors. Encyclopaedia britannica, the oldest englishlanguage general encyclopedia. Britannica book of the year 2008 encyclopedia britannica. Britannica book of the year 1957 events of 1956 fleming, roscoe and albert ravenholt edited by walter yust published by first edition, published by encyclopedia britannica, inc. The magic of encyclopedia britannicas 11th edition. Hi, looking for value on the following collection in very good condition. As consumers of facts we now have two main online encyclopedias. On may 14, 1804, meriwether lewis and william clark left st. Encyclopedia britannica sets products for sale ebay. The first four editions of britannica were printed in small quantities and were sold locally in scotland at the printing shop of colin macfarquhar, and in local bookstores in edinburgh only, and therefore are extremely rare. Each book is very big, more than 1,000 pages per book. How the new economics of information transforms strategy a cautionary tale in 1768, three scottish printers began publishing an integrated compendium of knowledge the earliest and most famous encyclopedia in the englishspeaking world.
Encyclopedia britannica, the britannica book of the year is an unequaled accounting of the people, the events, and the trends that made 2007 memorable. The world book encyclopedia, 2017, is a general az lookup source in 22 hardcover volumes full of accurate and trustworthy facts. I grew up with the world book encyclopedia, not britannica. Encyclopedia britannica book of the year set 19641969. The 32 volumes cover geography, biography, biology, medicine, literature, religion, philosophy, art, law, and more. Finding the value of encyclopedia britannica encyclopedias.
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. The britannica book of the year 2014 provides a valuable viewpoint of the people and events that shaped the year and serves as a great reference source for the latest news on the ever changing populations, governments, and economies throughout the world. 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 hansonroachfowler. As one bookseller puts it, the value of a book is whatever someone will pay for it. The last shop on earth that still sells the world book encyclopedia. How encyclopedia britannica was blown to bits capitalism. We have a complete 9th edition encyclopedia britannica.
What is a 1955 encyclopedia britannica worth answers. What is the value of the 1942 encyclopedia britannica. New listing pristine 24book set of britannica encyclopaedias from 1989. Value of encyclopedia britannica books of the year thriftyfun. Encyclopedia britannica 1984 book of the year events of 1983 hc free shipping. Every life of value saving earth encyclopedia britannica. Encyclopedia britannica ceased print production in 2012. In a little less than twoandahalf years, they would cover more than 8,000 miles, identify more than 100 previously unknown animals, and. Britannica book of the year 1997 encyclopaedia britannica book of. Encyclopaedia brittanica sets are flying off shelves.
The 9th and 10th editions are so numerous that they are of small value. Unfortunately encyclopedia sets have little resale value. Hansen and john bellow, who realized that existing encyclopedias were offputting to young readers. Value of britannica book of the year november 6, 20 i have a set of encyclpaedia britannica book of the year from 1975 to 1991, plus the britannica atlas i think 1974. Encyclopedia sets and year books are more for collectors than everyday people which makes most of them very slow, low value sellers. As the last sets of the encyclopedia britannica prepare to sink into obscurity, theres one edition that will always remain a collectors item. Thats a a cloth cover with sort of leather like binding. Encyclopedia britannica 1984 book of the year events of 1983.
Louis, missouri, at the head of the corps of discovery, an expedition to explore the american west. I have a complete set of 1967 world book encyclopedias. Encyclopaedias books for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Wikipedia vs britannica thick, heavy books enlightening us about everything from aardvarks to zoology while taking up an entire bookshelf or two. Including dictionaries and 1980 science year volume including dictionaries and 1980 science year volume encyclopaedia britannica volume 1, a to antarah excellent preowned condition. Wikipedia and encyclopaedia britannica online, each offering a. The encyclopedia britannica was expensive, useless, and. Perhaps the most notable is a complete set of encyclopedia britannica 11th. Exlibrary, with usual stamps and markings, in poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Encyclopedia britannicas final print edition on verge of. 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. Comptons by britannica, first published in 2007, incorporating the former comptons encyclopedia, is aimed at 10 to 17yearolds and consists of 26 volumes and 11,000 pages.
In 1999 an online version was launched, and numerous other products were also available, though the print set was discontinued in 2012. The britannica book of the year offers a valuable viewpoint of the people and events that shaped the year. Value of encyclopedia britannica books of the year. New york cnnmoney after 244 years, encyclopedia britannica will cease production of its iconic multivolume book sets. What might be the value of a set of three encyclopedia. Encyclopedia britannica with 2003 book of the year by.
Volumes i to xxv vol xx missing of the complete works edited by sir donald mackenzie wallace, hugh chisolm, arthur t. Humane education for a peaceful and sustainable world. Not only will articles and special reports describe in accurate detail the past year, but you can also access hundreds of statistical facts in the world data section. A record of the march of events of 1942 encyclopaedia britannica on. The book is not quite 20 years old and people wil lnot pay a lot of money for books like this. Encyclopedia britannicas final print edition on verge of selling out this article is more than 8 years old the 244yearold publisher is inundated with orders for the final edition of its 32. Since 1768, the encyclopedia britannica has set the standard for general reference works. Go to your nearest antique book dealer and see what they are worth. Whether you are proving a point during a dinnertable discussion or making sure of a fact for a homework. The encyclopedia britannica constituting in combination with the existing volumes of the ninth edition the tenth edition. Encyclopedia britannica to stop printing books mar. Other articles where britannica book of the year is discussed. Encyclopaedia britannica, 15th edition, with britannica book of the year 2002, with white library labels. Now, the encyclopaedia britannica will only be available in digital versions.
The best way to get an accurate value is by finding an. One of the few things left in print that is worth buying. The encyclopaedia britannica was first published in 1768, when it began to appear in edinburgh. Encyclopedia britannica first 1st second 2nd third 3rd. It is an accurate and comprehensive reference that you will reach for again and again. Four thousand contributorsincluding 110 nobel prize winners and five us presidentshave written on half a million topics. Collectors are also attracted by the insight into the social values and. As an extra bonus, it came with the britannica yearbook from 19. The 11th edition was recognized particularly for its.
Wikipedia just a few weeks ago they couldnt give them away. If your encyclopedias are in good shape they are worth a lot. The world book encyclopedia, 1989 1989, hardcover for. Encyclopedias are the most interesting books around because you can see how people thought 100 year ago and also how far we have come in technology. A record of the march of events of 1938 encyclopaedia britannica, walter yust on.
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