I went for a leather-bound set in 1984 that my heirs will inherit. The history it holds can’t be altered, it can only be burnt. There are a number of people - you can see them at work altering Wikipedia at every opportunity - who have a stake in altering history to suit themselves. There will come a day when they’ll burn the books. Those who let them will deserve the world that follows.
I wonder if World Book still makes a book set? Might need to look into that. EB would be great but dang the whole set was kinda pricey.