The Encyclopedia Britannica 11th Edition 1910 - 1911 Arts Science 28 Volume Set - $596 - (Macomb, MI)
We have a 28 Volume Set of the Encyclopedia Britannica (11th Edition) In this listing This set was printed in 1910 - 1911 At Cambridge England (University Press) This set came from theHOWELL CARNEGIE LIBRARY Each volume measures 12" x 9 1/2"They are about 3" thick'Weigh about 8 pounds eachAnd contain ~950 pages! The set is in nice vintage conditionThe edges have shelf wearThe spines appear to have had stickers removed This set was printed in 29 volumes We have volumes 1 - 28I believe the 29th volume may be an indexAs this group covers A - ZY This is a massive set of the WORLD'S ACCUMULATED KNOWLEDGE The GUADIAN described this set in the following way: As the last sets of the Encyclopedia Britannica prepare to sink into obscurity, there's one edition that will always remain a collector's item: the 11th.Published between 1910 and 1911, the 11th edition continues to inspire a religious reverence from its loyal adherents. The siren call of its 28 leather-bound volumes works a subtle magic on antiquarians, historians, booksellers, and scholars around the world. Reading the 11th is like reading a novel instead of an instruction manual."The 11th is exceptionally well written, the first encyclopedia where readability was courted in addition to scholarship. Your set will ship in 4 - 7 boxes
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