R.I.P. Scout26
Based in Chicago, World Book, Inc. first published an encyclopedia in 1917, and it has released a new edition almost every year since 1925. The company, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, claims that its encyclopedia is "the only general reference encyclopedia still published today." My research seems to back up this claim, at least in English; it's possibly true even for languages. Its fiercest competitor of yore, The Encyclopedia Britannica, ended its print run in 2012 after 244 years in print.
These hipsters are really getting out of hand. Now they want print editions of Wikipedia. A "world book" they call it.Weird.https://arstechnica.com/culture/2023/06/rejoice-its-2023-and-you-can-still-buy-a-22-volume-paper-encyclopedia/ I have some "built-in" shelves in the works for my living room. I wouldn't shell out for the latest World Book, but I might consider an old(ish) set of the Britannica.
I have the 1960 World Book set my dad got after I was born. He did the same thing in 1980 for my niece, and in 2003 for my grandniece. Mine is by far the best set.