What is my 18 volume set of, The World Book Encyclopedia? (1959 edition), including 2 volume set Dictionary, "OUR 50th YEAR", (1966 edition), and including "THE WORLD BOOK, YEAR BOOK" (edition 1973). I have many photos.
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It is very difficult to place a value on encyclopedias (any brand) because there is usually a difference in a set even if it has the same copyright/published date.
Yours may have a published date of 1959 but it seems there are several years that are about the same so you might consider looking at other close years also.
Most of your pictures seem to be of the dictionary set and yearbook and both of these are of much less importance than the set itself. These can be purchased alone for $8-$15 almost anytime.
You can always start at a higher price; maybe $150 - $200 plus media Mail shipping may take 3 boxes. List your set with 'best offers considered' & free local pickup.
Leave your listing up for several weeks/months; if you receive no suitable offers, reduce your price and wait again.
Here are some listings to review; you can place a watch on any eBay listing to see if it sells:
This set sold for $60 plus shipping:
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This set sold for $40 plus shipping:
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This set sold for $56 plus shipping
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This set is currently listed for sale at $72.95 plus shipping:
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You can find sets listed for sale on many sites but only a sold set will tell you what someone was willing to pay = value.
For sale:
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Set of 1966 World Book Encyclopedia listed for $159.99 @ ebay:
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Another set listed for $250:
Its going to be hard to find a buyer for those books. People get their information off the internet. You would be better off financially donating the books and taxing a tax deduction.
Unless an encyclopedia set is at least 100 years old, they don't go for very much....maybe $1.00 per book in the set. Many libraries won't even take them for their book sales, as most everyone uses the internet to look up information. Check with local thrift and used book stores, to see if they will even accept them. You could also offer them for sale on Ebay or Craig's List.
Also, check out crafting ideas using old encyclopedias such as:
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Good luck.
Complete Set of the 1959 World Book Encyclopedia 19 volumes was auctioned for $ 6 www.kandbauction.com/
The price of one volume of the World Book Encyclopedia, 1959 is $ 16 www.etsy.com/
The price of "Our 50th Year" The World Book Year Book 1966 in very good condition is $ 7.86 www.amazon.com/
The 1973 World Book Year Book: The Annual Supplement to the World Book Encyclopedia $ 6.61 www.amazon.com/
This set would have to go to a collector, to be sold. With the Internet, Siri and also Dictionary on our wireless devices, makes this set a harder to sell for under $50. Often if the set is vintage(100 yrs) there are a few takers. You could try consignment or garage sell, to skip shipping cost and sold local.
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