The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. Thirteenth Edition Being Volumes One to Twenty-Eight of the Latest Standard Edition with the Three New Volumes covering Recent Years and the Index Volume (13th Edition)
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- London; New York: The Encyclopaedia Britanica, 1926
London; New York: The Encyclopaedia Britanica, 1926. Thirteenth edition. Hardcover. Very good+ to near fine condition. Large quartos. 32 vols., including the Index volume. Original three-quarter brown leather of brown buckram with gilt lettering and ruling on spine. Gilt top edges.
The first Edition of 'The Encyclopedia Britannica' was published in 3 volumes in Edinburgh between 1768 and 1771, however, the famous Eleventh Edition, published under American ownership, was completely reorganized in structure of the encyclopaedia, thereby creating the first modern integrated encyclopaedia. It is considered to be one of the most important publications of the 20th century.
This 13th edition is illustrated throughout with fold-out maps, some in color, b/w photographs, engravings and drawings, tables and plans. It constitutes the first modern encyclopedia organized in a manner which served as the basis for all subsequent encyclopedias. It consists of 29 volumes constituting the seminal 11th edition (1910-1911), plus the 3 new volumes designated 20-32 which was the 12th edition (1922) and the three new volumes designated I-III (1926). Volume 29: Index to volumes 1-28; volume 32 includes index to volumes 30-32. Volume III includes index to volumes I-III amd prefatory note by J. L. Garvin in volume III, 1926.
"Later editions reflect the tendency to court public favor by accepting the claims and beliefs of various religious sects. This edition did not consult with religious groups in preparing its articles. The arrangement of articles tended to make the Eleventh Edition a practical reference work for layman rather than an erudite work for scholars and educators. The index was a 'model of well-ordered compactness,' and was designed primarily to aid the general reader. It is perhaps the most useful of all reference books, and represents the combination of learning, research, cooperation and organization in a higher degree than any other of the monumental works of literature and science." Minor rubbing along bottom edges of few volmes.
The first Edition of 'The Encyclopedia Britannica' was published in 3 volumes in Edinburgh between 1768 and 1771, however, the famous Eleventh Edition, published under American ownership, was completely reorganized in structure of the encyclopaedia, thereby creating the first modern integrated encyclopaedia. It is considered to be one of the most important publications of the 20th century.
This 13th edition is illustrated throughout with fold-out maps, some in color, b/w photographs, engravings and drawings, tables and plans. It constitutes the first modern encyclopedia organized in a manner which served as the basis for all subsequent encyclopedias. It consists of 29 volumes constituting the seminal 11th edition (1910-1911), plus the 3 new volumes designated 20-32 which was the 12th edition (1922) and the three new volumes designated I-III (1926). Volume 29: Index to volumes 1-28; volume 32 includes index to volumes 30-32. Volume III includes index to volumes I-III amd prefatory note by J. L. Garvin in volume III, 1926.
"Later editions reflect the tendency to court public favor by accepting the claims and beliefs of various religious sects. This edition did not consult with religious groups in preparing its articles. The arrangement of articles tended to make the Eleventh Edition a practical reference work for layman rather than an erudite work for scholars and educators. The index was a 'model of well-ordered compactness,' and was designed primarily to aid the general reader. It is perhaps the most useful of all reference books, and represents the combination of learning, research, cooperation and organization in a higher degree than any other of the monumental works of literature and science." Minor rubbing along bottom edges of few volmes.