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Value of Rare Dictionary?

I have a rare original, yes, I'm certain, complete 3 volume set titled Encyclopedia Britannica or a Dictionary by a Society of Gentleman in Scotland, dated MDCCLXXI which is 1771.

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By Hen B

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January 26, 20150 found this helpful

This is my answer to an earlier questioner:
Are you certain your 1768 is the original? See this Wikipedia site comment:

"On the occasion of its 200th anniversary (1968), Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. published a facsimile of the 1st edition, even including "age spots" on the paper. This has been periodically reprinted and is still part of Britannica's product line."

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The Britannica, the oldest continuously published encyclopedia in the English language, has become a luxury item with a $1,395 price tag. It is frequently bought by embassies, libraries and research institutions, and by well-educated, upscale consumers who felt an attachment to the set of bound volumes. Only 8,000 sets of the 2010 edition have been sold, and the remaining 4,000 have been stored in a warehouse until they are bought.

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