With over 25,000 illustrations and 1,300 maps, the 2008 new book of knowledge encyclopedia is ripe with information that is meant for the young scholar. 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 childrens encyclopedia vol vii antique. I am looking for a set of the book of knowledge from the period listed above 1960ish. Publishing multivolume, curriculumaligned reference sets as well as general encyclopedias for students as young as third grade, groliers bestselling products include the new book of knowledge and encyclopedia americana, both of which are updated and revised annually. The encyclopedia was a successor to the book of knowledge, published from 1912 to 1965. The grolier book of knowledge encyclopedia complete 20 volume set 1963 edition. I was able to find a few other copies for sale currently, so there are others in market. The books are complete with both color and greyscale illustrations. Unfollow grolier encyclopedia to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The new book of knowledge encyclopedia set complete set 20 vols with world maps inside scholastic library publishing, inc. The new book of knowledge encyclopedia set complete set 20 vols with world maps inside book. Plus schoolsubject guide, graded courses of study, master keys, and character education guide. The book of knowledge was an encyclopedia aimed at juveniles first published in 1912, by the grolier society. Nevertheless, when the set began it was described as an entirely new work under the editorial direction of martha g. Books are in overall good condition for their age with all pages appearing to be intact. Over 1,000 interactive maps to further support research and content area knowledge all resources are filtered by lexile level so all students have access to appropriate content find grolier online in scholastic learning zone, scholastics new webbased platform that provides educators and students with onestop access to an ever expanding. I have a complete set of the book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia. Book of knowledge encyclopedia set, i was looking for this book set for over three years to share with my five year old son as i had the set when i was a kid.
Volume a and also 19661996 sets grolier encyclopedia isbn10. South america 10 copies the new book of popular science volume 01 10 copies the book of knowledge annual. The new book of knowledge nbk continues to address the. The new book of knowledge nbk continues to address the information needs and afterschool interests of elementary and middleschool children at their reading levels. Disneys wonderful world of knowledge 20 book set 1971 73. Here is the link to the sets that sold so you can see if one is similar to your set.
Obvious yellowing of pages consistent with age of book. Buy the new book of knowledge by inc grolier online at alibris. The book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia 20 volumes. Grolier also publishes the encyclopedia americana, the secondlargest encyclopedia in english.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This is a guide about finding the value of old encyclopedia sets. Encyclopedia americana and the new book of knowledge, all published by grolier. New to the world wide web in october 1998, the new book of knowledge online with nbk news takes the print version the next step in its ongoing development. I once won a set of this encyclopedia on a childrens tv show video village with monty hall when i was a kid and foolishly gave it away. Finding the value of old encyclopedia sets thriftyfun.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Mar 16, 2017 the book of knowledge vintage set of 20 volumes 1911 complete grolier society stay safe and healthy. As a fully featured internet service, the online encyclopedia brings the elements of the print set into the electronic environment, complete with wonder questions, facts and figures. Science in the childrens encyclopedia and its appropriation in the. By 1910, the childrens encyclopedia was reissued in book format in a set with eight. The new book of knowledge encyclopedia set complete set 20 vols with world maps inside. The grolier world encyclopedia of endangered species vol. This was a topically arranged encyclopedia that was based on arthur mee s childrens encyclopaedia. The book of knowledge 17 vol set 1918 grolier childrens encyclopedia antique. Amendment to online content license agreement grolier. They are cloth bound, blue in color with leather spine and corners, and gold writing on spine.
Set includes 20 volumes and one index, three annuals 1981,1982,1983. All keyed to the 1952 edition printing the book of. Grolier publishing company publisher contact information. The book of popular science full 10 volume set the grolier. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. It was published under a policy of continuous revision, meaning that there were no. The new book of knowledge is an encyclopedia intended primarily for children from 3rd to 8th. Over 2,000 expert contributors collaborated with the editors to create 10,500 educational pages filled with over 9,000 articles total. What is the value of 1939 worlds fairs of 1939 groliers book of knowledge, volumes 1 and 2. Schapp, head of overal encyclopedia direction at grolier, and the specific direction of dr. The sets did not sell for a lot of money but still money is money.
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The new book of knowledge by grolier educational goodreads. I have a complete set of grolier book of history from 1921. The new book of knowledge encyclopedia set complete set 20 vols with world. Finding the value of groliers book of knowledge encyclopedias. 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. The new book of knowledge is an encyclopedia intended primarily for children from 3rd to 8th grades. The 1958 set was not a stand out set but there have been several sets sold on ebay this year which is a little unusual. 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. Worldcat is the worlds largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online. London is home to some of the most beautiful bookshops in the world. I absolutely cant understand how a customer could get these books in proper sequence when it is a total surprise each time, as to what i receive. Unfollow the new book of knowledge encyclopedia set to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Grolier books from this publisher isbns begin with 978. Based on recent market values your 1921 set of the grolier societys book of history would have a retail value between 400600 dollars in its entirety.
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