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I have a technical library with about 1500 volumes, including the afore-mentioned McGraw-Hill Series in Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as what I believe to be a complete set of the McGraw-Hill Series in Pure and Applied Physics. Many of the texts that I bought were purchased because they are the "classic" text on a particular subject and better, in some cases much better, than what was used for the courses I took in engineering school.

I plan to keep my texts. My family will also never want them after I am gone, but I still want to read through some of them (such as the Rad Lab books I have not yet read). I know that there are, or were, book dealers who will buy a collection from an estate and then resell them, but I'm guessing that these are becoming fewer and fewer.

If one really wants to sell one's collection, ABEBooks or Alibris (and a lot of work) may be used.

DaveD

Hi Mike!

I understand. However, I do not have an answer. Getting my students to read anything but a video screen is like getting Superman to chew Kryptonite - Ain't happening. There are a few folks who appreciate the feel of a book in the hand. Got to look hard to find them. Not worthless, just worth less, as the audience has shrunk.? A lot of the older texts are as good as the day they were written, though, like Modulation Theory by Schwartz, or the Rad lab series. I have a very large collection of the black bound, gold lettered McGraw-Hill Texts on EE. Don't think my kids will want them. Sigh.? Even library throw out texts, I bought a lot from college library sales at various places, $1/book or less. Many were classics. When I taught at Capitol Institute I asked why they were discarding certain classic works. The answer " No one had checked them out for over 1 year!" Sigh!

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J. Kruth

In a message dated 11/22/2018 4:04:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, n4fs@... writes:

Hi Guys –

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My question is what do I do with all my engineering college texts both undergrad and grad type. They are mainly from the ‘60s and I believe relatively worthless now. I cannot stand to throw them away. Ideas appreciated. – Mike

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Mike B. Feher, N4FS

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Boy, where to start.
By training I am a microwave engineer, ran an R&D company doing DoD and three letter work for 30 years, then was instrumental in creating the Space Science program here at Morehead State U, one of five in the country. I teach in both the undergrad & master programs. So what! But since you told me who you are, now I tell you. My library and yours are same sized. Mine is nearly all science & tech, mostly electronic. I have purchased large lots of books from the libraries of companies that have gone belly up.

In a message dated 11/22/2018 1:42:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, pulaskite@... writes:

Jeff,