Penny Cyclopaedia

Penny Cyclopaedia

"The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge" was a multi-volume encyclopedia edited by George Long and published by Charles Knight alongside the Penny Magazine. The volumes were published from 1833 to 1843.

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