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I almost threw out a whole set of encyclopedias today and i decided to see how much it was worth. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The world book encyclopedia in eighteen volumes and reading and study guide by n. I didnt think they were actually valuable and i realize lots of the information is even out of date but some of the photos in the book are beautiful and you cant reproduce the quality from the internet unless you have outstanding equipment which i dont think most people do. Inside the front covers of each is a address label that has been removed but still shows some residue. How much is a set of 1970 world book encyclopedias worth. For sale raleigh durham, nc 2 world book encyclopedia set. Parents bought the entire set for me when i was in middle school in 1973, and then these yearly ones. We are moving to a smaller residence and need to sell these. In my opinion it even has decor value beyond its information of preserved history. A set of 1976 the world book encyclopedia with bicentennial motif binding. There are many options about where to donate books, but some options are only available for entertainment books or very specific types of books. Prehistoric animals by world book encyclopedia 1976 paperback. Volumes of the braille edition of the world book encyclopedia museum of the american printing house for the blinddressed in value.
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