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Complete set has 27 volumes, each in a slipcase with the spiralbound recipe book 54 books in all. Typically, these were offered as twotofive record sets with a book and typically, in full color giving the history of the music or composer, all packaged as a sturdy box set. Shop the latest titles by time life books at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Time is precious and priceless for everyone, so we never waste time. This is the complete 39 book set of world war ii by timelife books, inc. Finding the value of old reference books thriftyfun. Great printing, full of amazing pictures and they look fantastic on the bookshelf. Its been a year since i posted my original post and would be willing at this time to reduce my asking price for the books.
Set time life series great ages of man of mancomplete 21 volume set with timeline bookletprofusely illustrated world history books you are bidding on a collection of the complete 21 volume set of hard cover books, great ages of man set. May, 2019 the value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. Timelife books books list of books by author timelife books. Top 10 most collectible cookbooks cookbook village. This is the 2014 median income for men in the united states. For over thirty years these books have set in my library. Timelife books the old west series complete 26 volume set. Included are the two historical series world war ll and the seafarers.
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In 1974 the company started people, a weekly focused on personalities that was an outgrowth of the people section in time. The way to eternity egyptian myth, epics of early civilization. See the complete mysteries of the unknown series book list in order, box sets. This cookbook is probably in a close tie with julia childs mastering the art of french cooking in terms of the most popular of french cookbooks.
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The civil war complete 28 volume set including index hardcover 1987. The value of old reference books is often hard to determine. Complete 28volume set of timelife library of art series. See the complete mysteries of the unknown series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. You may want to find out which values are more important in your host country. Complete 20volume set of american country, one of the most beloved series from timelife books. There is some slight water damage or just a little warped from age, hard to say to a few of the covers but. You can research online for book collectors, craigs list, and auction houses. I also have a complete set of time life books world war ii c 1977 and a time life series titled understanding computers c 1988 both sets. A full set of 26 volumes, plus index, of the popular timelife series, the old west. This is the complete 39 book set of world war ii by time life books, inc.