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FREE 1984 The Family Webster Encyclopedia (media.piefed.world)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by TurkeyDurkey@piefed.world to c/books@lemmy.world
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Does anyone want this old and lightly dusty 20 volume set of books? They have been with my family since probably that date, but nobody wants them anymore.

I like to horde cool stuff and encyclopedias have always felt like a big wealth of random knowledge. But I am cleaning things out and don't want to have responsibility for these being destroyed in a flood or something.

I will ship them all for free to anywhere up to $100 in shipping cost. I pay for shipping. I just want them gone but safe.

Would really want somebody who is actually interested in taking care of or handling these books well.

My other option is of course my library, but it feels more personal to give a Lemmy user first dibs.

Please share so I can find a new owner quickly. Thanks.

Edit: will ship anywhere in the world up to $100

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[–] Mechanize@feddit.it 21 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You could consider a physical donation to the Internet Archive too, which is potentially more useful than a normal library because, as they say and I quote, they "try to digitize materials and make them available publicly as funding allows".

More info here: https://help.archive.org/help/how-do-i-make-a-physical-donation-to-the-internet-archive/

[–] TurkeyDurkey@piefed.world 11 points 6 months ago

While I can't seem to find it up on the archive itself, the Donate Books app says they don't need it :(

ISBN 0916681 00 9

I guess they have yet to finish scanning and uploading it.

[–] TurkeyDurkey@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago

I was excited to see located at "Florida Avenue" but then saw it was a California address 😭

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Literally 1984

[–] TurkeyDurkey@piefed.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Right 💀 what a coincidental date

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I don't believe in coincidences

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Coincidences don't believe in you, either

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 months ago

Neither does Santa, still I get presents each year. Checkmate atheist

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I don't believe in 1984, not without sharing anyways...

George Orwell -1984

https://tinyurl.com/go-1984

[–] Libb@piefed.social 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In what region of the world are you located (it may help, as abroad shipping will most probably be over 100$). Beside that My first suggestion would have been to contact your local library but it's already covered so ;)

[–] TurkeyDurkey@piefed.world 5 points 6 months ago

North America / United States 🇺🇲 🇺🇲 🦅

[–] couch1potato@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In the US you should be able to ship them 'media mail' which is extremely cheap.

[–] TurkeyDurkey@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago

I read about that just this week (users way back on a site for trading books commonly used it). Glad to know that's still an option!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I appreciate that you’re offering. I can’t home them because I’m already in trouble with [extremely long list of things my SO does not give two shits about]. But I love that you’re making the effort. Good on ya.

[–] TurkeyDurkey@piefed.world 3 points 6 months ago

That's a shame. But I do hope for you to know this. We can never wait for motivation to strike! Knock out that list little by little.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 6 months ago

Yeah my wife tells me I can't have anything new unless I can tell her where I will put it now.

Because my wharhammer minis and armada stuff and hema weaponry takes up to much space

[–] GloriousGherkins@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Hello- I would gladly take these and keep them in our library. I love collecting older antique books and have a spot for these. I can help to cover shipping costs if that helps.

[–] TurkeyDurkey@piefed.world 4 points 6 months ago

Hi! Unfortunately I've got someone who's come before you to take these off my hands. I do have many other older books I might post here some day. Be on the lookout these coming months!

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 3 points 6 months ago

Are there any community centers, or rehabs in your area? Places like those can use books. An entire set like yours would be cool to see.

[–] janNatan@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

I already have 3 encyclopedias, stop temping me.