I have a set of Britannica encyclopaedias. I have all 19 of the Macropaedia Knowledge in Depth.
I'm just trying to find out how much they are worth and how do you know what edition they are. I know the books are old, but I have kept them in great condition.
If anyone can help.
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So the edition info should be on one of the inside pages.
That is important to know.
To find value, I suggest finding the identical set on eBay under sold and seeing what yours sell for.
Here is a list of what sold as of this moment:
www.ebay.com/
If any match yours exactly, that will be today's market value. Be sure to notice if someone had free shipping or if the buyer paid shipping. If the buyer paid, you would add that to the value, if it is free shipping, you would need to subtract about 50 dollars off the sold price because shipping is a fortune and the seller pays "free" shipping.
If you don't see an exact match, go back to current eBay auctions and if you find a match there, set a watch so you know when it sells for and how much. This is the only true way to get a value--as this tells you want someone is willing to pay, not what a seller thinks it is worth!
Wishing you the best!
The general rule is that encyclopedias dont have worth unless they are complete and 100 years old or more. Look at eBay and see if what you have has sold and at what price
Look on one of the inside pages and you will see publication year and probably other information. If you will post back with that information or better still, post a picture of the set or a book and pictures of the inside pages and someone might be able to give you a lot more information.
Here is a link telling a little about this type of set.
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