The book, developed with the smithsonian institution, provides detailed information for each of its many illustrations. Paper is a heavy gloss stock, printed with black ink, and occasional color plates. As one bookseller puts it, the value of a book is whatever someone will pay for it. The book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia 19 vol. An illustrated encyclopedia with articles on history, lit. Gr 58one of the few multivolume frogs left in the elementary school printreference pond, this latest annual edition offers full measures of quantitymore than 9000 articles, 25,000 color illustrations, in excess of 0 maps, nearly a million index entries, a full suite of crossreferences and other access tools, plus special features such as passages from classic books. For the purposes of this list, an encyclopedia is defined as a compendium that contains information on either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge. Trademark policy when content is uploaded to the service by users, a url is generated which links to said content. The childrens encyclopaedia 20 volume set holland thompson, et al arthur mee on. I have a complete set of the new book of knowledge. The childrens encyclopedia, volume 11 full view 1911.
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Covers are winecolored linen with the title in gold leaf. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Anne of green gables is a 1908 novel by canadian author lucy maud montgomery published as l. May 27, 2015 the book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia 19 vol. The other day at a flea market i noticed a box of old books a set of what looked like encyclopedias. The new book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia volume 20wxyz by editors of grolier and a great selection of related books. 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. The book of knowledge was an encyclopedia aimed at juveniles first published in 1912, by the grolier society. When i was a child, my father had 2 sets of encyclopedias that he kept in the spare bedroom.
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