Or you may find someone who does altered art with books. We bought the set back in 1985 and continued with the year book for another 10 years. You can see more of my crazy creations here heres a picture of our old encyclopedias. The world book encyclopedia, 2017, is a general az lookup source in 22 hardcover volumes full of accurate and trustworthy facts. Our library doesnt accept donations of old magazines or encyclopedias, but that doesnt stop people from trying to leave them with us. We had a set of very out dated encyclopedias, and they had sat on our shelves untouched for years. These 1964 sets of the world book encyclopedia are modest in value when you consider the number of volumes and the many that are in very good condition. We have an old set of world book encyclopedia and childcraft with several yearly updates. Even if the school or library cannot use the books, they can sell them at school or library fundraisers. So what do you do with a perfectly good set of encyclopedias. How two artists turn old encyclopedias into beautiful. Weve found that old encyclopedias are hot items in the local church yard sales among our immigrant population, most of whom are latin american or southeast asian. How much is a set of 1978 world book encyclopedias worth. Encyclopedias are no longer published in book form anywhere in the world.
If the sets are very old there might be some artistic quality in the old pictures that are in them. Donate used textbooks, like law books or medical books, so that students in a tight financial situation can keep up with their studies. Stay up to speed on all we have to offerplus activities, crafts, and blogs for parents and educators in our newsletter. Few days ago, i built a tray using my old photo frames and an old book. How to dispose of old encyclopedias pen and the pad. Keep them, i actually went onto craigslist or our equivalent and bought a full set. Now in the age of computers, are they pretty much a thing of the past. There are, however, a very few encyclopedias that are considered noteworthy enough that they can sell for several hundred dollars.
World book is the sole publisher of print general reference encyclopedias for kids. In 1915, they enlisted the help of michael vincent oshea, a professor of education at the university of wisconsin the first edition of the world book encyclopedia was published as simply the world book in 1917, by the hansonroachfowler. The world book encyclopedia, 2019, is a general az lookup source in 22 hardcover volumes full of accurate and trustworthy facts. Old encyclopedias are less impacted by such fallbacks due to the atomic nature of the information they contain, but are nevertheless more vulnerable due to the size and the number of volumes. Ask a question here are the questions asked by community members.
What is the value for a full set of 1981 world book. There are all kinds of crafts, ranging from elaborate bookpage sculpture and origami, to simply using. How to sell used britannica encyclopedias pen and the pad. I still have the set my parents bought back in the early sixties, a world book set, plus a set of year books covering from 1966 to 1978. Read on to see the answers provided by the thriftyfun community or ask a new question. Most public libraries accept donations of books from the public on the condition that they are free to do as they see best with them. I have a complete set of 1967 world book encyclopedias.
What can i do with a set of old encyclopedias from the 1960s. The world book encyclopedias were sold as a set in 1978. New listing 1976 world book encyclopedia complete set brownblackgold and world books. What can be done with a set of world book encyclopedia from 1960. I have a complete set of 1960 world book encyclopedias plus large dictionary book set of two and yearly update books from 1962 to1969 also a reading and study guide and an annual 1961 supplement. How to dispose or repurpose old encyclopedias hometalk. Books for africa collects new and gently used books to stock libraries and schools in africa.
If you cant find a way to donate your old reference books in their current form. I have a complete set of 1958 world book encyclopedias. Get the best deals on encyclopedia sets when you shop the largest online selection at. Some shelters will not take donations of books, but many do welcome books. I got a used set of volumes exlibrary that are in terrific shape. A 20year old encyclopedia set is of no use to anyone.
They may keep the encyclopedias or sell them to someone and use the proceeds to buy needed books. What in the world do you do with world book encyclopedias. If you have a set of old encyclopedias on your shelves, here are some ways to use them or get rid of them. It would seem obvious from this that this is therefore the worth of these books. I have a 1960 set of world book encyclopedias plus large. With articles covering every topic from basketball to bacteria, this. Our childrens encyclopedias combine ageappropriate language, easytounderstand diagrams, and colorful photographs to provide comprehensive and engaging research materials for young learners.
How do you recyclereuse or dispose of old nonusable clothes. I have a set of britannica encyclopedias that is in very good shape. Dave shaw remembers when the encyclopedia salesman came to his familys rural cass city home in michigans thumb nearly 35 years ago. It is not difficult then to see how the yongle volume could have been misplaced back in 1968 when it was still considered the worlds largest encyclopedia. You can ship them or deliver them to their locations in atlanta, ga. The world book was first published in 1917 and revised annually from 1925. How two artists turn old encyclopedias into beautiful, melancholy art. Yay i work at half price books, and ive been trying to find out what to do with all the books we cant resell or donate. What do i do with an outdated set of encyclopedias.
Old book photo frame a great diy way to show off your love for books and a favorite picture. The last shop on earth that still sells the world book encyclopedia. Cut pages about 34 away make a box glue all books together wrap around the box to create the effect of encyclopedias on a shelf. How much would something like this be worth to a collector. When i was a kid, my parents had an old world book encyclopedia set.
A 1986 world book qualifies as trash or recyclable materialno one will want it, i promise. As one bookseller puts it, the value of a book is whatever someone will pay for it. Feed old book pages through a printer to make fun and fabulous. You can get a 10yo encyclopedia set for almost nothing, and the world book puts out a new edition every year. And then this beautiful set of large print encyclopedias came in and what can i say, i fell in love with them. Old reference books such as encyclopedias may have some resale or collectors value. This particular shelf was made from more than 2 complete sets of encyclopedias. Determining the value of a set of encyclopedias or even a single volume isnt exceedingly difficult, but there is market variation. This is a page about finding the value of world book encyclopedias. Staring at these books, the upcycling gears in this diy. It seems like youve already tried some of the donation places that we normally recommend, such as finding a local recipient like a library or school.
This option depends on the age of the books and whether or not schools and libraries accept older sets of encyclopedias. After the advent of the internet, however, hardcopy encyclopedias waned in popularity. In the past, the largest publisher of czech language encyclopedias was jan otto, at the beginning of the 20th century. Donate your old encyclopedias to a local school or library. So i figured out a way to reuse them in our home without damaging them. Better world books has dropboxes across the country. World book 2019 world book encyclopedia order today. Thrift stores, libraries, etc wont take them anymore. Whether you are proving a point during a dinnertable discussion or checking a fact for a homework assignment, answers are here. It began as the perfect companion a term often found in the titles of encyclopedias but the more progress and change that happens in the world, the quicker the encyclopedia becomes irrelevant or.
Whether youre clearing out your basement or paring down your belongings, selling a set of used britannica encyclopedias can take some creativity. Any time i was bored i could brose through a random volume and learn something new and interesting. Encyclopedia sets are meant to help others gain knowledge about a large variety of subjects, so there are fewer options for donating these books than there are for donating old novels. The internet wont always be available, same as power to run your smart phone tablet laptop even if you have had the foresight to download an offline version. The chicago published encyclopedia by field enterprises educational corp. Most of the time old sets of encyclopedias are worth nothing. I loved to be able to look up articles on just about any topic i wanted. Nov 28, 2017 explore kristianlouises board what to do with my old encyclopedias. See more ideas about book crafts, old encyclopedias, book page crafts. He said that it would help the family learn english, kids and grandmas included. Shaw was 9 years old, and had persuaded his parents to get a brandspankingnew set of encyclopedia britannica. Rummaging through his parents house, one diyer recently found a set of old encyclopedias lying around, completely unused and forgotten. I always feel a little weird doing diy projects where i have.
For instance pictures of cities in the 1800s or even more recently. These pictures could be cut out, enlarged and put in frames. There are many other things we can do with our old stuff like using a book like a case, etc. While many libraries house these reference books, consumers often shy away from purchasing them. Instead of tossing his old encyclopedias, he transforms. What i do with my old books, frames, photos, etc is to use them to recreate another useful things. Complete 19 volume vintage set of 1959 the world book encyclopedias.
Recently a complete set from this year sold for about 100 dollars. Finding the value of world book encyclopedias thriftyfun. Outofdate encyclopedia sets disappearing from shelves. I have a complete set of 1990 world book encyclopedias with 17 year books 1. Their major issue is that they feel these books usually from the 1970s or earlier are still good and still contain useful information so they dont want to just throw them out. Your sounds very complete and although there are a few worldwide that have come up this complete this is a nice set. Hansen and john bellow, who realized that existing encyclopedias were offputting to young readers. Shelters that are geared toward helping children and that have educational standards will often accept donations of encyclopedias. My kids are grown and off to start a life of their own. World book encyclopedia, 2009 edition, classic binding. People will often email meoffering to donate an old set before another.
I use mine to hide wireless tv stuff and i have another set of books i use for hidden storage. World book encyclopedia, american encyclopaedia designed to meet the curriculum needs of elementary through highschool students. However, i strongly suspect that the seller is taking the piss and that no one will ever pay that much. Encyclopedias were once so stalwart and useful, sold as a stable repository of. I asked a honduran gentleman what he wanted with a 1970 edition of world book encyclopedias. A trip to goodwill will getcha old books to use for a buck or two. World book online is an engaging, verified, and trustworthy digital resource for grades prek through high school. Prisons do not allow access to the web or computers for these programs, but are looking for books and encyclopedias and dictionaries to help with the literacy programs. Is a complete set of 1983 world book encyclopedias in very good condition w. And reference books are among the types of titles theyre specifically seeking.