Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2006 2006

Delivery was a bit prolonged, but price for delivery was very low.

Very interesting and precise articles on a large spectrum of mattters.

Very elegant presentation for an excellent reference book. Only if: biographic info is a bit too show-biz oriented and lacks some 2nd-tier (but relevant) historic personalities of the 20th century.

In the 60s, my mother purchased a two-volume desktop encyclopedia, Columbia it was called. Over the years, I made many references to it. When I moved east, it, along with many other books, was left behind. Since then, I relied on computer searches, which are fine ... if the computer is running. But, I wanted something that was bound, something without an on-off switch, so that I could look up items of interest while I was reading printed volumes, which I still prefer vastly to electronics ... kindle is what you do to a fire.I discovered that the offerings of desktop encyclopedias are scant, and even this one was used, published around 2007. Still it serves my need for a quick reference, without having to start a computer.

The condition was listed as “good” but I would say it would be better described as “excellent”. It’s perfect and is going to be a great addition to my personal library.