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Inside it states copyright, 1926,1927, the grolier society, copyright 1923,1924. Newnes pictorial knowledge for sale in uk view 59 ads. Before the 1930s, whole communities, from businesses to church leaders, felt proud of the schooling they provided for american youth. The world as youve never seen it before knowledge encyclopedias dk on.
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Education has always been at the heart of american democracy. My grandparents had a set of the book of knowledge that was from the 1930s. Translations appeared in france, italy, spain, brazil and china. Knowledge encyclopedia is a large 10 x 12 and 360 pages book from dk publishing that benefits from big, colorful computergenerated images, including 3d images. All keyed to the 1952 edition printing the book of knowledge, complete set the grolier society, e.
Book of knowledge 1912 american revision of the childrens. 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. Norgaardread, would read the stories proposed for inclusion in the set to groups of children of various ages in order to. Paper is a heavy gloss stock, printed with black ink, and occasional color plates. The book of knowledge c1918 childrens encyclopaedia and. The book of knowledge childrens encyclopedia adverting sample mailer 1930s. X childrens encyclopedia 1911 edition for the collector porch pick up available. Finding the value of groliers book of knowledge encyclopedias. The book of knowledge encyclopaedia part of 8 volumes circa 1950s vol. 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.
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. Net proceeds from the sale of these goods and financial donations from the community make it possible for us to operate our free job training programs. A lot of vintage childrens titles, including volumes of the c. The book of knowledge childrens encyclopedia adverting. It was published under a policy of continuous revision, meaning that there were no. Edited by arthur mee, published in new york by the grolier society and in london by the educational book co. Complete set 1952 book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia.
Covers are winecolored linen with the title in gold leaf. The books are in decent condition, especially considering how old they are. Complete set 1952 book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia that leads to love of learning. You can see by the photos the wear on the edging and book corners. While the publisher recommends the book for ages 8 to 15, i think younger children and adults will also. The nuggets of knowledge and wonderful illustrations selected for this book were originally found in a twovolume 1930s encyclopedia called everybodys enquire within. With various illustrations and colorful images, this book keeps me interested during the time i was reading it. They do not allow for us to send combined invoices once the cases have opened.
Other articles where the book of knowledge is discussed. The new book of knowledge boasts that the editors have worked for six years to complete an alphabetically arranged, curriculumoriented encyclopedia, one especially designed for todays. 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 needs of each age. The keys of enoch is a paraphysical text or code book. Apr 18, 2020 my grandparents had a set of the book of knowledge that was from the 1930s. Vintage early 1930s book of knowledge volumes 214, 16. Plus schoolsubject guide, graded courses of study, master keys, and character education guide. One was the bluebound 1920s edition of the childrens encyclopedia which hed bought and the other was the 1930s wonderland of knowledge that his. Science in the childrens encyclopedia and its application.
The old book of knowledge presumed that children would not be institutionalized for their entire lives. In a given context any of them might be translated with the word knowledge. I am also looking for a set of the book of knowledge in about the 1940 era. I enjoyed reading them very much in the 1960s and 1970s. Up for sale we have this here is a 1920s booklet titled the book of knowledge, which has reprinted articles from the book of knowledge encyclopedias for children. Concentration camps, 193339 the holocaust encyclopedia.
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