How much money would 1899 encyclopedia britannica be worth today?
It would be worth differing amounts to different consumers in different markets. There is no set price, as information on pricing is not readily available to anyone in the market of very old, rare second-hand books. You have a little gem! It is worth less than the new editions of the Britannica to most consumers, but go to a specialty book shop, or rare books bookshop and they will reward you with a huge price (comparably encyclopaedias I’ve seen, around 1940’s, has fetched a price of 320 USD). Shop around. The asymmetric information and immobilty of information in the second-hand book market means that different shops will almost always give different prices. You’ll have to contact the manager though, so check when they are in the store.
