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   geedub50@yahoo.com
   

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   Or anybody know a good resting place for it? 30 volumes, great condition. 1968 edition.
   Once upon a time this was an important addition to family libraries. In the digital age now, not so much. But can we really trust Wikipedia?

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   Apple
   

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   How many volumes do you think will fit in a big green recycling bin at one time?

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   RichY
   

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   All of them will fit.

   No you cannot trust wikipedia, wait I add that entry, but http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/186656/The-Encyclopedia-Americana
   still exists.

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   great idea
   

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   if there's an Atlas as part of the set, I'd take that.

   the one I had growing up was of similar vintage and had a large atlas that slid into a vertical slot on the back of the wood case.

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   BriarRose
   

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   The bottom of Puget Sound.

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   je suis roi pigeon
   

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   I do believe it would make most wonderful nesting material!

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   Everyoneseemsnormal
   

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   Liberte, who just expanded into a bigger space in the Landmark Bldg in 56th has made wonderful use of old encyclopedias by turning them into shelves. They look fabulous, and it's a great re-purposing idea.

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   ynh98107
   

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   I would take the whole set if I had space. Does it come with the coordinating wood cabinet? In the spirit of archiving, try to keep the set together.

   Wikipedia: Do not trust Wikipedia. It is not a reliable source. When I was a in graduate school, you would get an F if Wikiepdia was cited. Try http://www.britannica.com/

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   geedub50@yahoo.com
   

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   Thanks for your thoughtful response.
   No cabinet.
   The encyclopedic approach to knowledge has been replaced by googled one-shot queries.
   I fear for the Republic.

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    Sunset Hill David
    

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    Well, I'm a sucker for old books. If nobody else wants it and it's free I'll take 'em.

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