I have a set of World Book encyclopedias from around 1959 and a set from around 1980. What would be their value to sell?
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Sad to say, these encyclopedias are worth very little. You would be better of donating them and taking the tax deduction.
Are they hardcover? I have seen 50s versions around for around $200
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.
Some of these sets will sell for a good price but how long it may take to sell them is another matter. No sets are "around" a year, each set has a published date and the exact date can be important as to the value. eBay is still the best selling platform but if a seller wants a decent price for these sets they may have them listed for months or even years. Even libraries and thrift stores now list on eBay so there are a lot of sets available.
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I'm interested in finding circa 1959 world book encyclopedia set (red/blue set, published in Chicago) is anyone selling them? Condition/cost???
Have a complete set of 1955 World Book Encyclopedias, in tact and really nice condition ...red and blue as requested ...they made changes in 1956 so this was last year before that....
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