The functions of these dictionaries are not quite the same, if we use Kangxi dictionary, which was first eliminated in daily life.
Business Publishing House of Ancient Chinese Dictionary, I strongly recommend the soft version of 69 yuan, and I don't recommend the hardcover version of 109. The handwriting is very clear and will not affect the use.
More suitable for school transfer. Turn it up a little. It's more convenient to carry, which I think is better than hardcover. It's more convenient to look up a pronunciation, and arrange it alphabetically. It's convenient to simply look something up, pinyin turns faster, and there are not many words of 10000. 24,000 entries. This simplified version is aimed at a wider audience.
Although I bought Wang Li's Ancient Chinese Dictionary, I didn't use it much because I bought a condensed version of the Great Chinese Dictionary.
It's still good. Some extreme summaries, quotations, analyses, cognates and comments are all distinctive things. Wang Lao's purpose was to pursue a clear definition, paying special attention to the relationship between the original meaning and the extended meaning, but unfortunately they were not completed. So there is a problem, because it is in everyone's hands, and it is responsible for it. The definitions of some words are complicated and uneven. It is estimated that this is the only good medium-sized dictionary now, not to mention other bad dictionaries. According to the radical arrangement, the scope of his words refers to the etymological income of 12500 words. Occasionally look up unfamiliar words, and don't use them if you feel cold, for fear that he won't accept them. Sometimes, I don't accept etymology. This book is used according to traditional Chinese characters. Use objects more specifically.
These two dictionaries and one dictionary must have different emphases. Because there are many differences in the division of labor, one is complex and the other is simple, one is word by word, and the other is big and small (folio). If economic conditions permit, I actually think everyone can make money. If you prefer the meaning of words to Wang Li,
The Kangxi Dictionary of Modern Printing leads to another problem, which is the change of font. This is not the same as the photocopy. There are three photocopies of Kangxi Dictionary in the market: Zhonghua Book Company, Shanghai Ancient Books and Shanghai Book Company, and China Dictionary Publishing House (now Shanghai Dictionary). Kangxi Dictionary can't be immune to itself, but can only be used for reference or icing on the cake. Because there are many mistakes.
I don't study literature either, but I am very interested in ancient Chinese. I remember buying a pirated dictionary for more than ten dollars in high school. I hope the above is useful to you.