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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
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.
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 ] The set was named after Abraham Lincoln ; as the title page said "Named in honor of Abraham Lincoln whose inspiring example illustrated the possibilities of self-education".
Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition First page of the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition Language British English Release number 11 Subject General Publisher Horace Everett Hooper Publication date 1910–1911 Publication place United States Media type Print and digital Preceded by Encyclopædia Britannica Tenth Edition Followed by Encyclopædia Britannica Twelfth Edition ...
In 2020, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. released the Britannica All New Children's Encyclopedia: What We Know and What We Don't, an encyclopaedia aimed primarily at younger readers, covering major topics. The encyclopedia was widely praised for bringing back the print format. It was Britannica's first encyclopaedia for children since 1984.
Chambers's Encyclopaedia was founded in 1859 [1] by William and Robert Chambers of Edinburgh and became one of the most important English language encyclopaedias of the 19th and 20th centuries, developing a reputation for accuracy and scholarliness that was reflected in other works produced by the Chambers publishing company.
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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