The University of Cambridge announces the new (11th) edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

  • Cambridge University Press.
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[1910]
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    The University of announces the new (i ith) edition of the ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA 1. The University of Cambridge has taken over the copyright and control of the Encyclopaedia Bri- tannica, and the promised new edition (the nth) will be issued from the Cambridge University Press about the end of the present year. From every point of view, the Encyclopaedia Britannica recommends itself as the proper charge of a university: and, in now coming under the control of the University of Cambridge, the national work of reference will be regarded by all who are acquainted with the book and its history as having found a natural abiding place (see p. 3). 2. This nth edition is a completely new work, founded upon a fresh survey of the world in every department of knowledge. Its production, which repre- sents the labours of 1500 eminent specialists (p. 34), cost ^230,000 before a single volume was printed, and has occupied for eight years a permanent editorial staff of 64 members. 3. The 28 quarto volumes of text contain, on an average, 960 pages each, with 1500 words to a page (see specimen pages enclosed with this prospectus). There are 40,000 articles; 7000 illustrations in the text; 450 full-page plates (p. iy); 417 maps. The index volume contains some 500,000 references (p, 14). 4. The new work has been made, and will be issued, as one complete whole, instead of volume by volume, as has been the case with all other extensive The Uni- versity of Cam- bridge. An entire- ly new work. 23 volumes and index. Simul- taneous pro- duction^