I have a full set of 15 volumes of the Chambers's Encyclopaedia New Edition 1959. Can you please advise the value of same?
Add your voice! Click below to answer. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!
Truthfully - not very much. These sets are difficult to sell and most library book sales and thrift stores will not accept them because they are hard to sell for any amount.
Some people try to sell them on eBay and other sites but it is usually a waste of their time but may eventually sell for $30-40 dollars (may!). Book sellers leave books listed for months and sometimes years and many times never sell them.
You could try listing them on Craigslist for $60 and you may get a few bites and then decide if you want to sell or lower the price.
Here are some current listings at a famous book site:
My mum just sold similar to a neighbour for $40 if that is any help.
It's not an antique, so it is not worth much
Many people have old books they think are valuable and would like to sell. Most old dictionaries, references etc., have very little value, a few dollars at most. Encyclopedias dated after 1923 are essentially worthless but crafters may be interested for the old pictures. Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc., receive donations of tons of old encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference books but send them to recycling centers or dumps as they cannot use or sell them.
Add your voice! Click below to answer. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!
