Value of Old Webster's Dictionary?

anne

December 6, 20162 found this helpful

Your dictionary is not worth much. Bring it to a thrift store to sell and get a small write-off. It is better than nothing.

Linda L.
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December 8, 20160 found this helpful

Value as a doorstop?

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December 9, 20162 found this helpful

Most of these types of reference books (dating from 1923) are not very valuable, but of course, there is always the exception.
The condition and type of book (composition/material/paper/edition number for that year/etc) is what will usually determine the value and market value. Sadly, most of these wind up in the trash.

One of the main things to remember is - old does not always mean valuable.

J'Marinde

December 12, 20161 found this helpful

I also have one of these, as did my mother. It got my kids through papers for school homework assignments. My son once told me that one of his instructors had commented on the wealth and detail of information in a paper he had to write for one of high school classes, and his teacher asked him where he got it from. He told the teacher "Oh, my mom has this big old dictionary..." My kids are grown now, but my dictionary is still a timeless resource. Its worth? PRICELESS and it always will be, as education, no matter where comes from, has such great value. (I learned to read off the backs of cereal boxes and comic books.)

Mark Twain said, "I never let my schooling interfere with my education." Love that; there are so many sources of learning all about if we use them.

Another option is to look for libraries that have lost all their books in fires, etc. I think there is a list on the internet. Google such searches as "libraries that have lost all their books in disasters." "libraries in need of books," etc.
Hope this is helpful. Please cherish your dictionary for the joy it contains -- maybe give it t a grandchild if you have one - -or maybe hold it for when someone you care for gets their first apartment or home of their own. I think they will cherish it.

if there is no value as a book, there might be value for crafters.... many people use individual sheets as multimedia items.

The Otter

June 15, 20210 found this helpful

To the right person who is concerned about the recent changes to the definition of certain words, it is invaluable. Electronic dictionaries can be changed without notice or record while your hard copy is a true reference.