April 3, 20180 found this helpful
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Great books but the value is low and only a few years/editions are selling for very much money.
- Generally, age of books mean the value increases but this is not usually the case with encyclopedias.
- As a rule encyclopedias were purchased for a family seeking to give their children an advantage by having "research" books right at their fingertips but the Internet has made information so easily available that students much prefer this media.
- Your 1944 set is not one of the sought after editions and you will probably have a difficult time selling it even a low price.
- Here is one set listed on eBay that has been listed a long time but will most likely never sell. The price has been reduced several times. One problem with this set is 2 volumes are missing and high shipping cost.
- www.ebay.com/.../142730402301?hash=item213b6519fd...
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- Shipping is always expensive and very difficult for someone to pack.
- If you are interested in selling your set you might want to list it on your local Craigslist as you can ask any starting price and if no one shows an interest you can lower the price. This way there is no shipping involved.
- Here is a typical listing in a "local" auction.
- ocala4sale.com/.../
You may be able to sell your set for some money but if not, you can try donating to your local library book sales. Sometimes it is even difficult to donate these sets free as they have a hard time selling them also.
