Over the years, I have had two complete sets. Both were decades out of date. Relocating claimed both of them. I gave one to my sister. The second to a neighbor

Over the years, I have had two complete sets. Both were decades out of date. Relocating claimed both of them. I gave one to my sister. The second to a neighbor. The second one was from 1957. It had the fitted bookcase...did you know there were dedicated bookcases? Neither did I until I saw one. No room in the bookcase for yearbooks, but the bookcase had a fitted slot for the Atlas. Yes, there are matching atlases. Now in fairness it's been almost twenty years since I gave away the bookcase set to the neighbor. I didn't haven't replaced it because I am less interested in ancient and medieval western history. There's nothing else like an old set of Britannica for that. So I say go for it. If nothing else, it will be a conversation starter. At best, you'll find yourself sitting on the floor with a pile of books. In the worst case, you're just renting them until you pass them on. Good luck.