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  2. List of encyclopedias by date - Wikipedia

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    The Coptic Encyclopedia (1993) The Jewish Encyclopedia (1901–1906) Encyclopaedia Judaica; Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Schaff–Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge (1914; public domain since 2004) St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India (1973,82,2010) Encyclopedia of Mormonism (1992) Orthodox Encyclopedia (Serbe) Encyclopaedia of Islam

  3. History of encyclopedias - Wikipedia

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    As of 2007, old encyclopedias whose copyright has expired, such as the 1911 edition of Britannica, are also the only free content English encyclopedias released in print form. However, works such as the Great Soviet Encyclopedia , which were created in the public domain, [ citation needed ] exist as free content encyclopedias in other languages.

  4. Lincoln Library of Essential Information - Wikipedia

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    While primarily a one volume publication during this time, two volume versions of the book were available from 1928, with the full index reproduced in both volumes. The encyclopedia was topically arranged and revised at two year intervals. By the 27th edition, published in 1967, it had 3 million words and a 20,000 entry index. [1]

  5. How to Find Valuable Books in Thrift Stores, Estate Sales ...

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    For a book to be worth anything significant, you typically have to have a first-edition copy from the original publisher. Generally speaking, for books printed in the last 40-plus years, you'll ...

  6. List of most expensive books and manuscripts - Wikipedia

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    Yongle Encyclopedia (永樂大典; Yǒnglè Dàdiǎn) Two volumes (comprising chapters 2268–2269 and 7391–7392) of the manuscript copy of the Yongle Encyclopedia produced between 1562 and 1567 for the Jiajing Emperor. The original copy produced between 1403 and 1408 is now lost, and only about 400 of the 11,095 volumes of the 16th-century ...

  7. History of the Encyclopædia Britannica - Wikipedia

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    Advertisement for Encyclopædia Britannica, 1913. The Encyclopædia Britannica has been published continuously since 1768, appearing in fifteen official editions. Several editions have been amended with multi-volume "supplements" (third, fifth/sixth), consisted of previous editions with added supplements (10th, and 12th/13th) or gone drastic re-organizations (15th).

  8. List of English-language 20th-century general encyclopedias

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    Anglo-American Encyclopedia and Dictionary (1902) - an unauthorized reprint of portions of the Encyclopedia Britannica with an unrelated dictionary attached. (Link includes vols. 2-4, 6-9, 11-12) New American Comprehensive Encyclopedia (1906) (Link includes vols. 1, 3 and 4) Century Book of Facts (1902) a quasi-annual one volume work

  9. Category:Encyclopedias by date - Wikipedia

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    Encyclopedias by date published or written Subcategories. This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total. 0–9. 9th-century encyclopedias (2 P)