Encyclopaedia of Forms buyer
Sell Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents
Thousands of precedents, all still worth something to somebody.
We buy complete and partial sets of the current 5th edition, as well as older editions — with or without the updating service.
About the set
A comprehensive set of legal forms and precedents.
The Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents is a comprehensive multi-volume set covering precedents and drafting guidance across a wide range of practice areas, published by LexisNexis. Alongside Atkin's Court Forms, it's one of the two major precedent encyclopaedias found in well-stocked chambers and firm libraries.
Completeness
A fuller run of volumes is worth most, though partial sets are genuinely still worth valuing.
Currency
A set with recent updating service issues included is worth more, but currency isn't essential.
Condition
Sound bindings and clean pages matter more than perfection. Ordinary wear is expected, and priced in.
While you're here
We buy the rest of the shelf too.
Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents rarely sits alone. If you're clearing a library, we're also interested in the titles that usually sit alongside it.
Encyclopaedias & statutes
Law reports
Practitioner texts
Who this is usually for
Most Encyclopaedia sets reach us one of three ways.
Firms clearing a library room
A general practice reclaiming the floor space a full encyclopaedia takes up. Selling a solicitor’s library →
Practitioners retiring
A drafting library kept close to the desk for a whole career, cleared on leaving. Retiring from practice →
Executors and families
A substantial set inherited with an estate, where the volume count alone is daunting. Executors and probate →
Common questions
About selling your Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents set
Do you buy the current 5th edition, or older editions too?
Both. The current 5th edition holds the most value, but earlier editions are still worth an enquiry, complete or partial.
How many volumes do you need?
We buy complete and partial sets — tell us roughly how many volumes you have.
Is this the same as Atkin's Court Forms?
No — they're comparable but separate works. We buy both, together or separately.
Does the updating service matter?
It adds to the value when current, but its absence doesn't rule your set out.
Ready when you are
Submit an enquiry and get a valuation for your Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents set.
Four details and we’ll come back with a valuation, usually within 24 hours. Nothing to catalogue or sort first, and no obligation either way.
We’ve got your enquiry.
Your reference is your enquiry. Worth a note — quoting it saves you explaining everything again if you call.
We’ll review what you’ve sent and come back with a valuation, normally within 24 hours. If anything’s unclear we’ll ask — usually just one question.
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