The Book of Knowledge

BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE
A Treasure Unlike Anything Available Today!

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Near MINT SET available Now with Price Reduced. 1956 Set with 3 Supplement books!

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The Book of Knowledge Set of Encyclopedias are a treasure for the HomeSchooler and Public schooled child alike. These are not like regular encyclopedias and are not to be confused with the "New Book of Knowledge". As far as we have found, they were first published by Grolier Publishing in 1890 and ended in 1963. We have seen them in three colors--burgundy, blue, and red & white. They are a 20 volume set of books that come in either a 20 volume set or a 10 volume set with 2 volumes per book. Books with the same copyrights are identical with the 10 volume series containing only more pages in each book. What makes them so unique is they are fully illustrated with black & white and color photos, they contain subjects necessary and of interest specifically for the education process in a way that is not and has not been accomplished before.

Each book has it's own unique information and have the contents listed under the following topics: Sample Page Two

The Earth
Science
Wonder Questions
Animal Life
Plant Life
Own Own Life
Familiar Things
All Countries
The United States
Other Countries
Fine Arts
Literature
Famous Books
Stories
Poetry
Golden Deeds
Men and Women
Things to Make and Things to Do

Each Volume might differ somewhat in a few of the above topics, but each volume will contain different information under each of these topics. Whether you sit and gleam the beauty and wealth of information in each book,as each volume is a book on it's own. These set of books also contains a unique index system in the last volume which include: Sample Page Three

The General Index - (listing the description with volume and page number)
The Index to Poetry and Nursery Rhymes
The Index to Illustration of the Fine Arts (Paintings, sculpture and architecture)

Followed By: The Declaration of Independence (with a copy of the original page of signatures) and the Constitution of the US.

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Some prefer the older editions, some prefer the latest. Please see our Differences in Editions Page for our opinions.

NOW AVAILABLE !

1956 10-Book, 20-Vol Set
Includes a 30 page Character Education booklet, A 124 page Graded Course of Study that includes the study outlines, questions, and tests in Geography, History, Civics, Literature, Nature Study and Biology. A 100 page School-Subject Guide for all subjects including Civics and Economics. This set and the supplements are in very good condition! Tight/complete/Clean. The set contains a bookplate with a previous owners name, otherwise VG and very clean.

1928 Book of Knowledge Set!
This set is a Rare, uncommon treasure. Near Mint Condition-Like New. No signs of wear. Arthur Mee- Chief Editor. Very Clean/Tight/Complete. Very Bright lettering on spines and covers. Included in Vol#20 is the "Graded Course of Study", normally included as a paperback additional booklet when these sets are purchased new. The graded course of study often gets lost/separated from the set. This set has it and it is within the index volume! Questions with answer keys, teacher suggestions and much more! The index volume includes all other indexes as listed in general description and details above. Beautiful illustrations--full color glossy, full-color photos, two-tones and B&W sketches! One of the nicest sets we've seen.
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1930 Book of Knowledge

1930 Complete Set
Arthur Mee, Chief Editor.

Lighter than picture shows. Condition is good--tight, no marks, but otherwise does have normal wear. Lettering on spine has faded and tops/bottoms of spine also shows normal wear. (Same color as the set above--our camera is in need of repair) The set looks better than picture shows. No tears, marks and otherwise clean.

1960-20 Book set. 1 Volume per book. Red spine/white body. VG condition. Clean/tight/complete. No markings.

1919 - 20 Book Set. Arthur Mee - Chief Editor. Deep Red with Gold and Black embossing. Unbelievable condition. Near Mint with only slight wear. 2nd Owner has them on consignment with us. The lettering and gold gilding is bright. It is our hopes that the buyer would use them for the valuable content and not just for decor. No markings, tight, clean, complete. A treasure for collectors!

We treat and/or deodorize and clean all vintage books before packaging. Visit our webpage Book Care for more information on the care and preservation of older books. If you are sensitive to mold or have a problem with musty smells, please be aware that this can be the case with any used vintage book. Even if mildew is not visible anywhere on the book, the inside pages can not be cleaned. We do not have any with visible mold or mildew but these or any books can be sensitive if kept in a damp area. Store your treasures in a well ventilated, dry area without direct sunlight.

These books are amazing! It's easy to understand why they are so highly recommended by Dr. Arthur Robinson, creator of the Robinson 22-CD ROM - Self Teaching Curriculum.

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