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Encyclopedias

An encyclopedia (also spelled encyclopaedia or encyclopædia) is a type of reference work, a compendium holding a summary of information from either all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge.

Colour photograph of the Encyclopaedia Britannica on two book shelves
Encyclopedias

The American Cyclopædia[edit]

Catholic Encyclopedia[edit]

Collier's[edit]

Complete Encyclopaedia of Music[edit]

Domestic Encyclopædia[edit]

  • Domestic Encyclopædia, 1802, London
  • Domestic Encyclopædia, 1803, Philadelphia
  • Domestic Encyclopedia, 1821, Philadelphia

Encyclopedia Americana[edit]

  • Encyclopedia Americana, 1829-1933, published by Carey, Lea and Carey (13 vol.)
  • Encyclopedia Americana, 1902, published by R. J. Peale (1 vol.)
  • The Americana, 1904-1906, published by Scientific American (16 vol.)
  • Encyclopedia Americana, 1906
  • Encyclopedia Americana, 1907, published by Scientific American (18? vol.)
  • Encyclopedia Americana, 1918-1920, published by Americana Corporation (30 vol.)

Encyclopædia Britannica[edit]

Household Cyclopedia[edit]

Jewish Encyclopedia[edit]

The New International Encyclopædia[edit]

The New Student's Reference Work[edit]

  • The Student's Cyclopaedia, 1893, published by C. B. Beach, (2 vol.)
  • The Student's Reference Work], 1901, published by C. B. Beach
  • The New Student's Reference Work, 1909, published by C. B. Beach
  • The New Student's Reference Work, 1911, published by C. B. Beach (5 vol.) (External text)
  • The New Student's Reference Work1912, published by C. B. Beach
  • The New Student's Reference Work, 1912, published by F. E. Compton and Company
  • The New Student's Reference Work, 1913, published by F. E. Compton and Company
  • The New Student's Reference Work, 1914, published by F. E. Compton and Company (5 vol.)

The Nuttall Encyclopædia[edit]

Penny Cyclopedia[edit]

University Musical Encyclopedia[edit]

See also[edit]