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First Edition Chambers Encyclopaedia Set?

A set of old encyclopedias.Got a set of 1860-1868 major first edition Chambers encyclopaedias. What are they worth?

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April 23, 20220 found this helpful
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As a general rule, buyers look for older sets that are in good to excellent condition, and although your picture is not very good (dark) it would appear that your set is in poor to very poor condition.
Because of the condition, I think it would be difficult to sell this set at any price.
I could be wrong and you could try listing it for sale, maybe starting at $75, and see if you receive any offers.
If no offers after several weeks then either reduce the price or keep the set yourself.
Occasionally these old sets will sell at yard sales - maybe for $15-20.

There are several sets listed for sale on online auction sites but all appear to be in very good condition even with that being said, I have not found a set that has sold.

 

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April 18, 20220 found this helpful

This one is asking $378.25. It has not sold yet. www.ebay.com/.../374017926733?hash=item571534a64d...

 

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April 23, 20220 found this helpful

This set is listed for $330.48:
www.abebooks.com/.../BookDetailsPL?bi=31147624610&searchurl...
This set is listed for $444.32:
www.ebay.com/.../134078492243?hash=item1f37b36e53...

 

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April 23, 20220 found this helpful

AbeBooks - a leading bookstore that buys, sells, and appraises books of all generations. This set in good condition is priced at $330.28 plus shipping - www.abebook.com/.../bookdetailsPL?

 
April 30, 20220 found this helpful

The price of a CHAMBER's Encyclopaedia 1868 is $12.24-78.47 (leather), but in good conditions
www.ebay.com/.../i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057...

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Your set is not in great conditions. I think the price of your set is about 250$.

 
April 30, 20220 found this helpful

Chambers's Encyclopaedia was founded in 1859 by William and Robert Chambers of Edinburgh 
I found 1860-8 10vol Chambers's Encyclopaedia First Edition Illustrated Leather with the price £342.88

www.ebay.co.uk/.../134094439259

 

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