Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Apr 21, 2011 2:10pm
Encyclopaedia Britannica
We are doing a little house clearing.
My wife father years ago (1971) gave us two.. not one but two sets of Encyclopaedia Britannica. I don’t know what edition they are but will find out. Whatever they are we have two different editions I’m sure. One set has 28 books and the other set has maybe 26 book. Nice books leather binding, deep red w/ gold lettering great for display in the book case.
What the hell to do with them?
Give then to a library, sell on ebay, give to OC member… no sell to an OC member
One thing I do know they are heavy...
We are doing a little house clearing.
My wife father years ago (1971) gave us two.. not one but two sets of Encyclopaedia Britannica. I don’t know what edition they are but will find out. Whatever they are we have two different editions I’m sure. One set has 28 books and the other set has maybe 26 book. Nice books leather binding, deep red w/ gold lettering great for display in the book case.
What the hell to do with them?
Give then to a library, sell on ebay, give to OC member… no sell to an OC member
One thing I do know they are heavy...
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Apr 21, 2011 2:13pm
Kindling.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Apr 21, 2011 2:25pm
i also have many leather bound books....
4cards
Posts: 2,551
Apr 21, 2011 2:27pm
...I remember when I was a kid seeing some guy going door to door selling these. Poor fucker would have to walk for miles and miles to make (1) sale a day if he was lucky.
Bigred1995
Posts: 1,042
Apr 21, 2011 2:35pm
You won't get much for selling them (unless they're a first edition I believe), because 1971 really wasn't that long ago. The coolness factor of being able to look through them and seeing what's changed since is all they're good for right now! I'd imagine most if not all libraries already has a copy. If I were you, I'd think about keeping them in your family. You nor your kids may have any use for them, but imagine the kick your grand and great grand kids will have looking through them. Being able to see what things we got wrong, the things we got right and things still unknown. And if things continue on it's current path, it may be an event for them to see an actual book! 
The pain here will be storage, but that's what I would do.
The pain here will be storage, but that's what I would do.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 21, 2011 4:15pm
Honestly burn them. Most libraries won't even take them anymore and neither will Goodwill a lot of the time.
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Sonofanump
Apr 22, 2011 12:21am
Internetz (or Wikipedia) has made these useless.
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Apr 22, 2011 12:25am
Donate them to a good cause.
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cbus4life
Posts: 2,849
Apr 22, 2011 1:19am
DO NOT give them to a library.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 22, 2011 1:23am
Make some shelves.
http://lifehacker.com/#!368814/diy-invisible-floating-bookshelf
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ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Apr 22, 2011 1:25am
I prefer Encyclopedia Dramatica, even though it no longer exists in any useful form.
4cards
Posts: 2,551
Apr 22, 2011 7:11am
...send them to Andy Dufresne % Shawshank PrisonTHE4RINGZ;747447 wrote:Donate them to a good cause.
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Apr 22, 2011 7:22am
I have a better idea .... Belly idea
I’m going to cut off the leather binding and make a pairs, swim suit or shorts… New Trend wear what you know on your ass
Use the paper to wipe my ass and those that come over can read in bathroom and dispose of their knowledge at the same time
I’m going to cut off the leather binding and make a pairs, swim suit or shorts… New Trend wear what you know on your ass
Use the paper to wipe my ass and those that come over can read in bathroom and dispose of their knowledge at the same time
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UANyg
Posts: 265
Apr 22, 2011 10:52am
i'll take a set for free
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Apr 22, 2011 11:04am
I have three sets from when I was a kid that I keep for the nostalgia.
password
Posts: 2,360
Jun 18, 2011 12:22am
Is this the childrens edition or the adult version of Encyclopaedia Britannica?