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Encyclopaedia Britannica - Barry Hope (19th Feb 2009 - 22:52:56) I have a full set of leather bound brown Encyclopaedia Britannica that I have no more use for. They were published in the 1970's and also have a number of year books for each year following their publication. They are in good condition and have been stored in my garage since moving to our current address a few years ago. I thought it was about time I reclaimed some space and need to donate them to a good home. I don't want any money for them but the new owner will need to have some strong arm muscles and space in a boot to collect. If anyone is interested please email me on barryjhope@btopenworld.com I will now sit back and wait for the deluge of enquiries. Regards Barry

Re: Encyclopaedia Britannica - Dawn Hoskins (20th Feb 2009 - 16:23:56) put mine on e-bay last year, got SEVEN whole pounds for them!! More importantly though , they came to take them away - which was the real aim. Book shelf collapsed afterwards

Re: Encyclopaedia Britannica - Barry Hope (20th Feb 2009 - 17:01:19) So can I safely assume you don't want mine to replace the ones you so sorely miss then?

Re: Encyclopaedia Britannica - Phil McNamara (22nd Feb 2009 - 17:09:18) Hi Barry I have been biting my toungue (keyboard, as it were) for a couple of days since your post, as it's been crying out for a particular, jocular reply ... ! Hope you won't mind if I pull your leg in good spirit, as here is comes .... "Presumably anyone selling their complete set of encyclopaedia's know's it all?!" As mentioned - purely in jest .. no offence meant, as I'm sure you'll know ... ! Kind regards, PMN

Re: Encyclopaedia Britannica - Barry Hope (22nd Feb 2009 - 19:35:03) Phil No offence taken as I know there was none to take. Brings a quotation to mind by Elbert Hubbard who was a US author (1856 - 1915). He said "Never explain--your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway." I would like to say that I have read each and every book from cover to cover, ......I'd like to say that but I really can't as I haven’t. The bits that I have read (mostly the pictures) have not provided me with the answer to Life, The Universe and Everything (although I have since discovered that the answer is 42). As I was sold the set on the basis that they contained everything I wanted to know, or would ever want to know, I would have asked for a refund as they clearly didn't, but unfortunately I cannot find the receipt. Barry

Re: Encyclopaedia Britannica - Phil McNamara (24th Feb 2009 - 20:24:01) LOL .... !

Re: Encyclopaedia Britannica - Phil McNamara (27th Feb 2009 - 21:40:04) There used to be an old, not very funny joke circulating in Trinity when I was a student. One of my lecturers said a virgin philosopher about to go on a date turned to Enc. Brittanica for assistance, but failed to get the correct information from the volume he then read: How to Hug ...... (groan)!

Re: Encyclopaedia Britannica - Barry Hope (5th Mar 2009 - 12:24:26) Hmmmmmmmm....... ;~)

Re: Encyclopaedia Britannica - Barry Hope (20th Mar 2009 - 10:21:55) Just in case anyone was wondering (Yep, I know what you're thinking) I have now found a home for the books. Cheers Barry

Re: Encyclopaedia Britannica - Mike Grimes (21st Mar 2009 - 02:00:32) Nope, I wasn't

Re: Encyclopaedia Britannica - Barry Hope (21st Mar 2009 - 12:19:02) I kinda guessed that you wouldn't Mike...

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