1989 WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA -- HARDCOVER -- DARK BLUE AND GOLD -- INCLUDES 2 BOOK DICTIONARY Encyclopedias have been around for more than 100 years, but these beautifully created books are becoming collectible now. Encyclopedias were originally sold door-to-door to families who not only wanted their children to have educational advantages, but they were also status symbols. Indeed, long before the days of the Internet, families were proud to have their own in-home library. Also, encyclopedias have long been used to help prepare immigrants learning American culture and history for their citizenship tests. From researchers and students to people who simply love having these decorative encyclopedias in prominent places in their homes to establish their studious credentials -- encyclopedias are still an important part of our homes, offices, libraries and our lives. Look for these Vintage encyclopedias to be given as creative gifts, especially to graduates. And if you are looking to give a thoughtful gift to someone very special, find out the year they were born and then give them a Vintage encyclopedia set published in that same year. Another great thing about encyclopedias is they offer so much colorful, yet tasteful, style. Select an encyclopedia based on the publisher, year, number of volumes, color of the covers and their condition. Farmhouse style homes, home offices and classically designed entranceway areas are great for showcasing encyclopedias. Now that Vintage encyclopedias have become so popular, get yours before they are gone * ENCYCLOPEDIA TYPE: 1989 World Book * COLOR: Classic dark blue and gold color. * MEASUREMENTS: 10" tall and 7.5" wide. * CONDITION: Nearly MINT CONDITION * NOTES: This is an excellent edition and it is in nearly MINT CONDITION. After SWAGcollectibles acquired this collection, we marveled at how the covers had almost no sign of use at all. We opened the pages thinking they might be stiff from not being opened, but they were not stiff at all, but, again, we could not locate any damage or real signs of use. SWAGcollectibles hit the jackpot when we purchased this set. We hope you will love them too when you put them on your shelf or give as a gift to someone special. * BOOK QUANTITY: 24 (There are 22 books in the A-Z set, plus there are two additional books that are slightly larger and are two-book dictionaries.) * PUBLISHER: World Book, Inc. * COPYRIGHT: (c) 1989 * SHIPMENT: This shipment will include 22 books and the set will be shipped in two boxes. #BLUE/GOLD/WORLDBOOKS/75ANNIVERSARY/#899-22/08. * SWAGcollectibles INSPECTS our books, and all of our vintage products, after we acquire them. We clean the surfaces of our books off, check to see if the bindings are well attached and in good condition, inspect the pages to check to see if they are not noticeably damaged and if there are any musty smells we eliminate that if needed. This set is in MINT CONDITION. * SWAGcollectibles products are STORED in a facility where they are exposed to our special concoction of essential oils that include but are not limited to Pine Needles, Cedarwood, Clove, Lemongrass and Eucalyptus -- which all promote freshness. ***** Please select SWAGcollectibles as your "FAVORITE SHOP" so you can be the first to see what we have to offer! ***** Find out even more about what SWAGcollectibles is up to and what we are selling on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SWAGcollectibles-457399254435258/ ***** You can access SWAGcolletibles directly: www.swagcollectiblesonline.com