Oldest privately-owned Encyclopedia Britannica found
Medical advice including a recipe containing crushed millipedes, and the
distinction between a fool and a madman, are among entries in the oldest set
of Encyclopedia Britannica owned privately in Britain.
From: Telegraph Books
Thursday, 11 February, 2010
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