American home educator and book of universal knowledge 1903 standard library of knowledge 1904 chandlers encyclopedia 1898 new complete condensed encyclopedia 1909 universal cyclopaedia and dictionary edited by charles morris 1898 international library of reference 1899 universal reference library 1900 twentieth century. 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. 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. No general knowledge is expressible except in abstract terms. The encyclopedia was a successor to the book of knowledge, published from 1912 to 1965. American home educator and book of universal knowledge 1903 standard library of knowledge 1904 chandlers encyclopedia 1898 new complete condensed encyclopedia 1909 universal. Book of knowledge definition of book of knowledge by the. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Mar, 2015 this is a guide about finding the value of groliers book of knowledge encyclopedias. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. Complete set 1952 book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia that leads to love of learning. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The new book of knowledge home and school reading and study guides by grolier.
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A collection of all twenty editions of the book of knowledgethe childrens encyclopedia published in 1912. From 1912 the amalgamated press was based at fleetway house. Feb 23, 2012 i have a complete 1919 book of knowledge set. These have been stored indoors in a living area since new, and are in very good shape. Plus schoolsubject guide and graded courses of study books keyed to the 1952 book of knowledge, master keys to understanding the book of knowledge guide to using the index contained in last bound volume, and character education guide to the book.
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A very basic guide to valuing a book using the resources available on. Youll receive email and feed alerts when new items arrive. A word on the readability of the onion book of known knowledge. Published by the grolier society and the amalgamated press limited, 1922. Encyclopaedia the kinds of encyclopaedias britannica.
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The book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia 20 volumes. One was the bluebound 1920s edition of the childrens encyclopedia which hed bought. Complete set 1952 book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia. After fwt on 4487, we find al with the same illustration by thomas maybank that this book used in 1912. Unfollow the new book of knowledge encyclopedia set to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Grolier also publishes the encyclopedia americana, the secondlargest encyclopedia in english. Six 1955 the book of knowledge childrens encyclopedia vol 38 1112 1516 1920. Similar in style to the book of knowledge, this 10 volume encyclopedia was published 194950. The latest reference to the british monarchy is edward viii, describing him as unmarried. The outstanding circumstances that governed the policy and production of encyclopaedias for the first 15 centuries were that comparatively few people were able to read. This includes all twenty volumes, featuring a teal hard cover with embossed bronze designs and gold accents on the spine.
The universe is the whole of existenceall of space, matter, energy, and time. The complexities of space, science, nature, technology, art. Proper usage and audio pronunciation plus ipa phonetic. The contents comprised vividly written and profusely illustrated articles. Finding the value of groliers book of knowledge encyclopedias. This brilliant childrens encyclopedia is the brainiest book around. The new book of knowledge by scholastic library publishing.
The first 8volume edition, already bound, was published in 1910. It is now possible to see, in the past 2,000 years of encyclopaedia production, the existence of a pattern closely related to the changing social. Very good 25volume set is a nice clean copy, each book is 4 inches. Some old books may be rare and have great value, others may be more difficult to place a value on. The book of knowledge evolved from the childrens encyclop. Bessie coleman 1 18921926 aviatrix at a glance 2 earned international pilots license 3 appeared in first american air show 4 announced plans to open flying school 5 worked to inspire black. World book encyclopedia 2009 the diversity of life. We use them every day of our lives and in every sort of conversation. 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. Still, as the layout will be more inviting to less practiced readers than that of the world book encyclopedia 2007, and most of the illustrations are not available through the online version, this will be a good choice for smaller collections with an edition more than five years old, or for classrooms with limited internet access. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in ontario. Published by syndicate publishing company, new york 1912. The new book of knowledge is an encyclopedia intended primarily for children from 3rd to 8th grades.
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