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458 public-domain encyclopedias/dictionaries/reference books, summarised. Page 4 of 10.
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1960 July - December
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
This volume offers a meticulous, archival record of intellectual property renewals filed with the United States government, capturing the literary and scholarly landscape of the early 1930s as preserved in 1960.
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Louisa M. Alcott
Louisa May Alcott
This collection of works introduces readers to the enduring literary voice of a nineteenth-century American writer, spanning from imaginative fairy tales to the realistic struggles of independent women. It remains a foundational touchstone for its honest portrayal of domestic life, personal growth, and the quiet…
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Appendix: Author List
Various
This ledger of knowledge serves as a meticulous index of human inquiry, documenting the transition from the mid-18th century’s first printed volumes to the comprehensive, twenty-nine-volume capstone of the Edwardian era.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker": Volume 10, Slice 5
Various
This volume captures the expansive, meticulous spirit of early twentieth-century scholarship, mapping the world through thousands of specialized entries. It serves as a monumental cross-section of human knowledge, from the mechanics of flight to the intricacies of colonial history.
Synonyms and antonyms
Edith B. (Edith Bertha) Ordway
This reference work serves as a practical, alphabetical guide for precision in language, pairing common terms with their shades of meaning and their direct opposites. It acts as a bridge between the fluidity of thought and the structural requirements of clear expression.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric": Volume 11, Slice 5
Various
This volume is a testament to the Victorian era’s exhaustive hunger for knowledge, presenting a sprawling, meticulously researched survey of the world through the lens of late-19th-century scholarship. It acts as an anchor to a specific moment in intellectual history, offering a dense, authoritative, and…
A Zola Dictionary
J. G Patterson
A comprehensive guide to the sprawling Rougon-Macquart cycle, this reference work untangles the lives and lineages of the figures populating a monumental literary project. It transforms a complex web of narratives into an accessible, alphabetized index.
A dictionary of men's wear
William Henry Baker
A comprehensive trade reference transforms the dry mechanics of early twentieth-century tailoring, garment manufacturing, and retail sales into a dryly witty catalog of commercial life and material culture.
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1967 January - June
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
A quiet monument of mid-century American publishing, this official ledger records the exact moment thousands of literary works claimed a second legal lease on life.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction, and the Drama, Vol. 4: A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
A sweeping late-nineteenth-century compendium transforms centuries of global literature, folklore, and drama into an accessible reference guide. It captures forgotten legends, fictional personages, and theatrical histories with encyclopedic precision.
Allen's West London Street Directory, 1868
Samuel Allen
A mid-nineteenth-century district census captures a rapidly altering suburban landscape where railway construction, shifting street numbers, and relentless commercial conversion constantly redrew the physical and social boundaries of daily life.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Columbus" to "Condottiere": Volume 6, Slice 7
Various
A systematic attempt to capture the whole of human knowledge arrives not as a single grand narrative, but as an exhaustive, alphabetical mosaic of human thought, history, and natural phenomena.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "David, St" to "Demidov": Volume 7, Slice 10
Various
An expansive record of human knowledge sweeps from ecclesiastical politics and maritime exploration to the mechanics of corporate finance and early modern jurisprudence. It captures the world at a monumental turning point of modern documentation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Lightfoot, Joseph" to "Liquidation": Volume 16, Slice 6
Various
Human ingenuity, historical conflict, and the natural world intersect in a sweeping survey of early twentieth-century knowledge. Every entry reveals an era's relentless pursuit to categorize, measure, and understand the globe.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Latin Language" to "Lefebvre, François-Joseph": Volume 16, Slice 3
Various
A repository of human knowledge maps the shift from ancient foundations to modern systems.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Atrebates to Bedlis: Vol. 1 Part 3
Various
An expansive mid-1920s reference volume captures a world suspended between classic nineteenth-century scholarship and the rapid geopolitical realignments of the early twentieth century.
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of James Matthew Barrie
J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
A comprehensive master catalog maps the expansive fictional domains, theatrical plays, and journalistic essays that define a beloved Scottish author's complete literary legacy.
History for ready reference, Volume 1, A-Elba
J. N. (Josephus Nelson) Larned
A vast library of human history is distilled into a single, meticulously arranged system of excerpted historical voices.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Convention" to "Copyright": Volume 7, Slice 3
Various
Humanity’s accumulated knowledge transforms from dry legal formalities and technical mechanisms into a vibrant tapestry of global geography, scientific innovation, and religious tradition.
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1975 January - June
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
A meticulous official record captures the mid-twentieth-century American cultural landscape through thousands of legal registrations preserving ownership over literature, music, technical manuals, and popular art.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux": Volume 13, Slice 8
Various
An ambitious attempt to encompass human knowledge, this volume reveals a world shaped by imperial conflicts, philosophical debates, and the rigorous mapping of local history.
A collection of Latin maxims & rules, in law and equity
Peter Halkerston
A system of law cannot stand on fluctuating whims; it requires foundational truths to guide every judgment. This 1823 reference brings together centuries of Latin legal principles, translating timeless maxims into clear English to store the practitioner’s memory with the essential pillars of law and equity.
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of William Butler Yeats
W. B. (William Butler) Yeats
A comprehensive roadmap through decades of Irish myth, mystic philosophy, tragic drama, and delicate lyric poetry offers an exhaustive inventory of a monumental literary career.
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1974 January - June
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
An exhaustive administrative registry of mid-century intellectual property, capturing the quiet machinery of American commercial and literary culture.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language": Volume 12, Slice 4
Various
Across landscape, history, art, and language, this volume captures a civilization’s evolving terrain through meticulous, highly structured Victorian scholarship.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Lefebvre, Tanneguy" to "Letronne, Jean Antoine": Volume 16, Slice 4
Various
An expansive survey of human knowledge spans mathematical proof, botanical classification, royal intrigue, and ancient architecture. It captures an era's relentless urge to measure, record, and comprehend the entirety of the natural and historical world.
Motion pictures and filmstrips, 1972
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
A mid-century federal registry captures the vibrant spectrum of American moving-image culture, recording thousands of educational filmstrips, Hollywood feature films, television broadcasts, and renewed classic cartoons under statutory copyright protection.
American politics (non-partisan) from the beginning to date
Thomas V. (Thomas Valentine) Cooper
A nation’s political life is captured not through grand theories, but through the raw records, parliamentary clashes, party platforms, and statutory battles that shaped its constitutional machinery from the colonial era to the late nineteenth century.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Magnetite" to "Malt": Volume 17, Slice 4
Various
A vast tapestry of human knowledge unfolds across physical optics, historical conquests, statecraft, and industrial chemistry. This dense compendium captures an early twentieth-century peak of global documentation, framing human achievement from the micro-dynamics of magnetism to the macro-geopolitics of trade routes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Destructors" to "Diameter": Volume 8, Slice 3
Various
An ambitious slice of human knowledge, this volume moves from the industrial heat of municipal waste disposal to the elegant geometry of the circle.
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1955 January - June
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
A meticulous, semi-annual snapshot of American intellectual property captures the precise moment mid-century culture claimed its past. This official document records the authors, heirs, and corporate publishers securing their second twenty-eight years of legal ownership.
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1959 January - June
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
This systematic registry serves as a quiet archival mirror, documenting the formal extension of literary and legal rights for hundreds of works during the mid-twentieth century.
Bible Atlas: A Manual of Biblical Geography and History
Jesse Lyman Hurlbut
A comprehensive guide to the geography, history, and events of the Bible, with maps, charts, and illustrations.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Ehud" to "Electroscope": Volume 9, Slice 2
Various
This volume serves as a definitive snapshot of early 20th-century knowledge, bridging the gap between historical geography and the rapid, foundational evolution of electrical science. It functions as a rigorous reference tool that captures the precise state of industrial technology and natural philosophy at a…
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1971 July - December
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
This catalog serves as an official legal ledger, documenting the formal extension of intellectual property rights for hundreds of works published in the early 1940s. It functions as a precise, alphabetical index of renewals processed by the federal government during the final six months of 1971.
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1969 July - December
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
This record serves as an essential historical ledger, documenting the formal preservation of intellectual property rights for a diverse array of literary and educational works during a singular window of the mid-twentieth century. It functions not as a traditional narrative, but as a dense, cataloged archive that…
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1970 January - June
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
This collection serves as a formal, historical ledger documenting the administrative act of extending legal ownership over literary and intellectual works. It captures a precise snapshot of mid-twentieth-century American cultural preservation.
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1965 July - December
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
A meticulous administrative register of American intellectual property, this document captures the mid-century machinery of creative ownership through the routine filing of copyright renewals.
Dictionary of Battles: From the Earliest Date to the Present Time
Thomas Benfield Harbottle
This reference work functions as a vast, chronological gazetteer of human conflict, cataloging major engagements from the ancient world through the dawn of the twentieth century with clinical, dispassionate brevity. It offers a panoramic view of history distilled into the stark statistics of victory, defeat, and…
The National Geographic Magazine, Vol. I., No. 1, October, 1888
Various
This inaugural collection of scientific papers marks the formal birth of a national institution, capturing a pivotal moment when American geography pivoted from simple exploration to rigorous, systematic inquiry.
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1976 January - June
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
This official government ledger serves as a time capsule, documenting the formal extension of legal protections for a vast array of intellectual properties during the mid-1970s. It offers a rare, granular look at the life cycles of mid-century American culture.
The World's Best Books
Frank Parsons
A guide to the world's best books, offering a curated journey through literature's greatest works.
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1963 July - December
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
This register serves as a formal, bureaucratic map of American intellectual property in the mid-1930s, documenting the legal extension of literary and technical works into a second term of protection.
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Henry Rider Haggard
H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard
The wide-ranging index of works by H. Rider Haggard serves as a gateway into a prolific Victorian imagination that defined the adventure genre. These collected stories traverse forgotten civilizations, historical upheavals, and the untamed reaches of the nineteenth-century map.
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville
This index serves as a comprehensive inventory of the primary works of a nineteenth-century French thinker. It offers a structured map of his sociological, political, and historical writings, detailing the evolution of democratic societies and the turbulent history of France.
U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 January - June
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
A systematic inventory of published intellectual property preserved under federal law, this volume captures the precise moment mid-century America claimed ownership over its written culture.
Area Handbook for Romania
Eugene K. Keefe
An exhaustive institutional survey maps a nation balancing its Latin cultural identity against Soviet influence and state-planned industrialization.
A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700, Vol. 3: Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe
Unknown
An exhaustive inventory of post-1700 English literature transformed into an art object, this third volume of Robert Hoe’s private library catalogue preserves the physical and typographical history of rare books across centuries.