Diane, school librarians, and our favorite Latin e. e. cummings fan, et al.,
very good technique for getting sets for significantly reduced prices...
my only caution would be during the time when the most recent census has
been included...
if you're lucky enough to get the wrong version, your "new set" will have
figures for population and other number-related compilations that are ten
years old right out of the box!
so, are you lucky if you get the wrong version? 8-)
Aloha y'all ... Earl J.
USA Special Operations Command
Fort Bragg, NC
"Just an old Maui boy with a poor sense of direction,
working his way home one state at a time;
currently working in the State of Confusion..."
At 03:47 PM 12/1/2003, a wild, wild west librarian wrote:
>From: Diane Van Gorden <vang@BAKER.K12.MT.US>
>Subject: Re: TAR: Should I buy an "old" encyclopedia set?
>
>One way to get bargains on encyclopedias is to ask for year-old ones when
>vendors have their pre-pub sales. For example, if they are trying to get
>you to order a 2004, check to see what price is available on the 2003
>overstocks. Sometimes, you can get a GREAT deal!
>Diane "VAN"
>------------------------
>books. cats. quilts. life is good.
>------------------------
>Diane K. Van Gorden, Librarian
>Baker Middle & High School
>1015 South 3rd Street West / PO Box 659
>Baker MT 59313-0659
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