Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
For generations of students, researchers, and curious minds, Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia has stood as one of the most comprehensive and trusted general reference sets ever published in the American tradition. This landmark multi-volume encyclopedia — pictured here as a matching set of 27 handsome burgundy-bound volumes spanning entries from A through Index/Bibliography — chronicles the full breadth of human knowledge, covering subjects ranging from world history, science, geography, and biography to the arts, literature, politics, and natural history. Each volume is meticulously organized in alphabetical order, presenting authoritative articles written and reviewed by subject-matter experts, making it an indispensable resource for both casual inquiry and serious academic research. First published in the late 19th century and continuously revised throughout the 20th century, Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia earned its reputation as the gold standard of accessible encyclopedic knowledge, rivalling far more expensive competitors while remaining a staple of American public libraries and family homes alike. The set's elegant, uniform binding reflects the gravitas of its content — a curated repository of civilization's accumulated wisdom presented with clarity and precision. Whether used as a daily reference tool or preserved as a collector's piece, this encyclopedic treasury represents an era when knowledge was painstakingly compiled, verified, and bound between covers for posterity — a timeless invitation to open any volume and discover something new.
Author: leon L. Bram
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Funk & Wagnalls
Genre: Reference & language
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
For generations of students, researchers, and curious minds, Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia has stood as one of the most comprehensive and trusted general reference sets ever published in the American tradition. This landmark multi-volume encyclopedia — pictured here as a matching set of 27 handsome burgundy-bound volumes spanning entries from A through Index/Bibliography — chronicles the full breadth of human knowledge, covering subjects ranging from world history, science, geography, and biography to the arts, literature, politics, and natural history. Each volume is meticulously organized in alphabetical order, presenting authoritative articles written and reviewed by subject-matter experts, making it an indispensable resource for both casual inquiry and serious academic research. First published in the late 19th century and continuously revised throughout the 20th century, Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia earned its reputation as the gold standard of accessible encyclopedic knowledge, rivalling far more expensive competitors while remaining a staple of American public libraries and family homes alike. The set's elegant, uniform binding reflects the gravitas of its content — a curated repository of civilization's accumulated wisdom presented with clarity and precision. Whether used as a daily reference tool or preserved as a collector's piece, this encyclopedic treasury represents an era when knowledge was painstakingly compiled, verified, and bound between covers for posterity — a timeless invitation to open any volume and discover something new.