English Cyclopaedia
The English Cyclopaedia: A new dictionary of universal knowledge (London, 1854–1862, 4to, 23 vols., 12,117 pages; supplements, 1869–1873, 4 vols., 2858 pages), was published by Charles Knight, based on the Penny Cyclopaedia, of which he had the copyright. He was assisted by Alexander Ramsay[disambiguation needed] and James Thorne[disambiguation needed].[1]
It is in four divisions, each alphabetical, and very unequal:
- Geography (4 volumes and supplement)
- Natural history (4 volumes and supplement)
- Biography (with 703 lives of living persons; 6 volumes and supplement)
- Arts and sciences (8 volumes and supplement)
The synoptical index, 168 pages, has four columns on a page, one for each division, so that the order is alphabetical and yet the words are classed.
See also
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Knight, Charles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 850.
- Catalogue of the British Library
External links
- Charles Knight, ed. (1854–1862). English Cyclopaedia. London.
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