Colliers 11 volume national encyclopedia 19321950 replaced colliers new encyclopedia. The company s bestknown titles include encyclopedia americana and the new book of knowledge, a children s encyclopedia. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in ontario. I am just looking at selling all the books or keeping them as an investment. When i was a child, my father had 2 sets of encyclopedias that he kept in the spare bedroom. Each team member is dedicated to producing accurate and unbiased information by utilizing contemporary technological tools and following traditional practices. First encyclopedia, big book knowledge, fact finder, history world, junior encyclopedia, science experiments, cartoonist, guiness, papercraft origami, hutchinson encyclopedia, joke book, 5 dictionary used condition. With various illustrations and colorful images, this book keeps me interested during the time i was reading it. Along with the encyclopedias there was a set of 12 young peoples classics moby dick.
Plus schoolsubject guide, graded courses of study, master keys, and character education guide. It is now customary to assign such topics to recognized jewish scholars. Full set of the book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia, 20 volumes, published by the grolier society. All keyed to the 1952 edition printing the book of knowledge.
All illustrations have retained their colors quite well. Vintage 1950s pictured knowledge the fullcolored encyclopedia. This is a page about finding the value of groliers book of knowledge encyclopedias. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Big golden book of poetry, illustrated by gertrude elliott, 1964 gertrude elliott owl and the pussycat form the big golden book of poetry i was given this book for my birthday and loved it so much i actually squeaked when i saw this pin. Finding the value of old encyclopedia sets thriftyfun. Watch the new book of knowledge encyclopedia volume. This is newnes pictorial knowledge used but its in great condition. The grolier book of knowledge encyclopedia complete 20 volume set 1964 edition. The book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia volume.
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Like the new book of knowledge, a very new or very old edition in good shape will be worth the most. The book of knowledge circa 1935 was edited by harold fb wheeler blue binding. The book of knowledge grolier society childrens encyclopedia. Full text of the book of knowledge volv 1950 see other formats. There are a few pencil scribbles on 1 of the first pages. The book of knowledge 1943 set childrens encyclopedia. The book of knowledge was an encyclopedia aimed at juveniles first published in 1912, by the grolier society originally largely a reprint of the british childrens encyclopaedia with revisions related to the united states by holland thompson, over time the encyclopedia evolved into a new entity entirely. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The book of knowledge set 120 with six annuals 195055. The childrens book of knowledge cbok set that we got was written in the 1950s, before editorspublishers started dumbing down books. Colliers encyclopedia wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Almanhaj ebooks 4 a brief biography of the author he was abu khaithama zuhair ibn harb ibn shadaad annasaaee. Vintage the book of knowledge 8 x volumes encyclopedia s very interesting. The new book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia volume 20wxyz by editors of grolier and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Education is world book s commitment and its editorial team is world book s strength. One was the bluebound 1920s edition of the childrens encyclopedia which hed bought and the other was the 1930s wonderland of knowledge that his parents subscribed to when he was young. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. World book learning world book is a leading educational. The book of knowledge the children s encyclopedia editions, m. All keyed to the 1952 edition printing the book of knowledge, complete set the grolier society. The encyclopedia was a successor to the book of knowledge, published from 1912 to 1965. Mine was the world book of knowledge, came home one day and there were boxes and boxes of books. The book of knowledge was an encyclopedia aimed at juveniles first published in 1912, by the grolier society. This is a complete set and is in very good condition. Cassells book of knowledge was an alphabetical eightvolume encyclopedia published under.
Knowledge encyclopedia covers a wide range of subjects from astronomy to biology, chemistry, physics, technology and history. The popular encyclopedia of gardening volumes set. My newest is a 1991 americana, which i snagged from a public library that was getting rid of them. The book of knowledge 1943 rare complete set this is the complete set of groliers children encyclopedias. It remained at that length until 1997, when it was printed for the last time. Colliers encyclopedia with bibliography and index is a discontinued united statesbased general encyclopedia published by crowell, collier and macmillan. Online dictionary and encyclopedia with pictures, facts, and videos. This is a first printing of this raggedy ann song book with music by will. The book, developed with the smithsonian institution, provides detailed information for each of its many illustrations. Get information and homework help with millions of articles in our free, online library. The book of knowledge childrens encyclopedia vol vii antique vintage education 1 of 3 only 1 available the book of knowledge childrens encyclopedia vol vii antique vintage education 2 2 of 3 the book of knowledge childrens encyclopedia vol vii antique vintage education 3 3 of 3 see more. The information in the cbok set is vast, well written, and interesting to read.
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The book of knowledge circa 1935 was edited by harold fb wheeler blue binding the book of knowledge 1955 was edited by sir john hammerton red binding the new book of knowledge 1959 was edited by gordon stowell red and light brown binding 1950s edition of the book of knowledge and the book of words. I have had all these books for many years, the 3 red ones are dated from the 1950s. Colliers encyclopedia american encyclopaedia britannica. Ours was peoples encyclopedia, long before brittanica, 1950 edition. Did your folks ever buy encyclopedias from a doortodoor salesman. Newnes pictorial knowledge for sale in uk view 59 ads. Unfollow book of knowledge childrens encyclopedia to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This entry was posted in 1950s, series, status, unsolved by admin. Discover amazing local deals on book of knowledge for sale. Waverley book knowledge pricevalue guide, valuation. Complete set 1952 book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Buy the book of knowledge and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
The contents comprised vividly written and profusely illustrated articles. The perfect reference book for inquisitive minds of all ages, knowledge encyclopedia covers science, nature, technology, history, and culture. Colliers encyclopedia, general encyclopaedia first published in 1950 51 in the united states. Finding the value of groliers book of knowledge encyclopedias. Book of knowledge great deals on books, used textbooks. The book of knowledge encyclopaedia part of 8 volumes circa 1950s vol. See todays waverley book knowledge for sale, best offer and auction. Knowledge encyclopedia 5 books collection set by dk space, science, human body. The complexities of space, science, nature, technology, art, history, and culture are broken down into simple subjects and supported by statistics, maps, timelines, and graphics to ensure total understanding.
Book of knowledge definition of book of knowledge by the. Did your folks ever buy encyclopedias from a doortodoor. World book is a leading publisher of nonfiction and mixedgenre childrens book series, reference materials, and digital learning platforms. The childrens encyclopedia, full 20 volume set, magic carpet edition mcloughlin, e v on. An illustrated encyclopedia with articles on history, lit. Nice encyclopedia addition to any bookcase for any young reader to look.
Colliers encyclopedia, general encyclopaedia first published in 195051 in the united states. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. Many bookshelves house a vintage set of encyclopedias that you may be thinking of selling. Grolier also publishes the encyclopedia americana, the secondlargest encyclopedia in english. I almost threw out a whole set of encyclopedias today and i decided to see how much it was worth. Unfollow the new book of knowledge encyclopedia to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Jacksons company grolier acquired the rights to publish it in the u.
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