The Penny Cyclopædia was originally published in 27 thin volumes between 1833 and 1843. Supplements were issued in 1851 and 1858. Despite its name, each individual volume cost 9d. apiece.[2]
A number of mid-to late 19th century encyclopedia were published based on the Penny Cyclopaedia
National Cyclopedia of Useful Knowledge
The National Cyclopedia of Useful Knowledge was published by Charles Knight in 12 volumes between 1847 and 1851. A second edition in 13 volumes was published between 1856 and 1859 by George Routledge. The work was then sold to the firm of W. Mackenzie who published it as the National Encyclopedia in 14 volumes in 1867, the final volume of which was a world atlas. Further editions of the National Cyclopedia were published in 1875 and in 1884-8. The last was a "revised" edition edited by J. H. F. Brabner.[6][7]
There was also apparently an American edition of the National Cyclopedia of Useful Knowledge[8][9]
The most famous of the derivatives of the Penny Cyclopaedia was the English Cyclopaedia, which would go on to form the basis of Everyman's Encyclopaedia.[10][11]
Imperial Cyclopedia
This was a two volume condensation of the Penny Cyclopaedia specifically regarding the British Empire, published 1850-51.[12]
Influence
The novelist Herman Melville is known to have used the Penny Cyclopædia while writing Moby-Dick (1851) and other novels, and scholar Paul McCarthy has suggested that the encyclopedia's coverage of moral insanity and monomania may have influenced Melville's characters in Moby-Dick and other writings.[13]
^Walsh, S. Padraig, 1922- Anglo-American general encyclopedias: a historical bibliography, 1703-1967 New York : Bowker, p.142
^Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (1843). "List of Contributors". The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge: Wales–Zygophyllaceae. Vol. 27. Knight. pp. v–vii.
^"The International Plant Names Index". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
^Baker, William (September 1974). "George Henry Lewes and the 'Penny Cyclopaedia': Twenty-Seven Unattributed Articles". Victorian Periodicals Newsletter. 7 (3): 15–18. JSTOR 20085023.
^Robert Collison Encyclopedias: their history throughout the ages 2nd ed. New York and London; Haffner Publishing Company 1966 pp. 185, 305.
^Walsh, S. Padraig, 1922- Anglo-American general encyclopedias: a historical bibliography, 1703-1967 New York : Bowker, p. 104.
^Robert Collison Encyclopedias: their history throughout the ages 2nd ed. New York and London; Haffner Publishing Company 1966 p. 185.
^Walsh, S. Padraig, 1922- Anglo-American general encyclopedias: a historical bibliography, 1703-1967 New York : Bowker, p. 104.
^Walsh, S. Padraig, 1922- Anglo-American general encyclopedias: a historical bibliography, 1703-1967 New York: Bowker, pp. 60-1.
^McCarthy, Paul (1987). "Forms of Insanity and Insane Characters in Moby-Dick". Colby Quarterly. 23 (1): 1–14. PMID 11616844. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
External links
The Penny cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge London : C. Knight, 1833-1843. Original 27 vol. ed.
The Supplement to the Penny cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. London : C. Knight, 1846-1851.
Penny cyclopaedia of the Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge. Supplement. London, C. Knight, 1851.
Penny cyclopaedia of the Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge. Second supplement. London, Knight & co., 1858.
The national cyclopaedia of useful knowledge. Boston : Little, Brown & Co., 1853.
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The Penny Cyclopaedia published by 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 Twenty seven volumes and three supplements were published from 1833 1 to 1843 Table of the Animal Kingdom based on Cuvier s Regne Animal in the Penny Cyclopaedia 1828 Contents 1 Editions 2 Contributors 3 Derivatives 3 1 National Cyclopedia of Useful Knowledge 3 2 English Cyclopaedia 3 3 Imperial Cyclopedia 4 Influence 5 Volumes 6 References 7 External linksEditions EditThe Penny Cyclopaedia was originally published in 27 thin volumes between 1833 and 1843 Supplements were issued in 1851 and 1858 Despite its name each individual volume cost 9d apiece 2 Contributors EditThe contributors to the Penny Cyclopaedia were not individually credited with the articles they created although a list of their names appears in volume 27 3 4 The contributors included many notable figures of the period including the librarian Henry Ellis the biblical scholar John Kitto the publisher Charles Knight the critic George Henry Lewes the mathematician Augustus De Morgan the surgeon James Paget the statistician George Richardson Porter the sanitary reformer Thomas Southwood Smith and the art historian Ralph Nicholson Wornum 5 Derivatives EditA number of mid to late 19th century encyclopedia were published based on the Penny Cyclopaedia National Cyclopedia of Useful Knowledge Edit The National Cyclopedia of Useful Knowledge was published by Charles Knight in 12 volumes between 1847 and 1851 A second edition in 13 volumes was published between 1856 and 1859 by George Routledge The work was then sold to the firm of W Mackenzie who published it as the National Encyclopedia in 14 volumes in 1867 the final volume of which was a world atlas Further editions of the National Cyclopedia were published in 1875 and in 1884 8 The last was a revised edition edited by J H F Brabner 6 7 There was also apparently an American edition of the National Cyclopedia of Useful Knowledge 8 9 English Cyclopaedia Edit Main article English Cyclopaedia The most famous of the derivatives of the Penny Cyclopaedia was the English Cyclopaedia which would go on to form the basis of Everyman s Encyclopaedia 10 11 Imperial Cyclopedia Edit This was a two volume condensation of the Penny Cyclopaedia specifically regarding the British Empire published 1850 51 12 Influence EditThe novelist Herman Melville is known to have used the Penny Cyclopaedia while writing Moby Dick 1851 and other novels and scholar Paul McCarthy has suggested that the encyclopedia s coverage of moral insanity and monomania may have influenced Melville s characters in Moby Dick and other writings 13 Volumes EditVol 1 A And Vol 2 And Ath Vol 3 Ath Bas Vol 4 Bas Blo Vol 5 Blo Buf Vol 6 Buf Cha Vol 7 Cha Cop Vol 8 Cop Dio Vol 9 Dio Ern Vol 10 Ern Fru Vol 11 Fue Had Vol 12 Had Int Vol 13 Int Lim Vol 14 Lim Mas Vol 15 Mas Mur Vol 16 Murillo Organ 1840 Vol 17 Org Per Vol 18 Per Pri Vol 19 Pri Ric Vol 20 Ric Sca Vol 21 Sca Sig Vol 22 Sig Ste Vol 23 Ste Tai Vol 24 Tai Tit Vol 25 Tit Ung Vol 26 Ung Wal Vol 27 Wal ZygReferences Edit Archive org Walsh S Padraig 1922 Anglo American general encyclopedias a historical bibliography 1703 1967 New York Bowker p 142 Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge 1843 List of Contributors The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge Wales Zygophyllaceae Vol 27 Knight pp v vii The International Plant Names Index Retrieved 27 February 2015 Baker William September 1974 George Henry Lewes and the Penny Cyclopaedia Twenty Seven Unattributed Articles Victorian Periodicals Newsletter 7 3 15 18 JSTOR 20085023 Robert Collison Encyclopedias their history throughout the ages 2nd ed New York and London Haffner Publishing Company 1966 pp 185 305 Walsh S Padraig 1922 Anglo American general encyclopedias a historical bibliography 1703 1967 New York Bowker p 104 National cyclopedia of useful knowledge National cyclopedia of useful knowledge Robert Collison Encyclopedias their history throughout the ages 2nd ed New York and London Haffner Publishing Company 1966 p 185 Walsh S Padraig 1922 Anglo American general encyclopedias a historical bibliography 1703 1967 New York Bowker p 104 Walsh S Padraig 1922 Anglo American general encyclopedias a historical bibliography 1703 1967 New York Bowker pp 60 1 McCarthy Paul 1987 Forms of Insanity and Insane Characters in Moby Dick Colby Quarterly 23 1 1 14 PMID 11616844 Retrieved 6 December 2013 External links EditThe Penny cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge London C Knight 1833 1843 Original 27 vol ed The Supplement to the Penny cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge London C Knight 1846 1851 Penny cyclopaedia of the Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge Supplement London C Knight 1851 Penny cyclopaedia of the Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge Second supplement London Knight amp co 1858 The national cyclopaedia of useful knowledge Boston Little Brown amp Co 1853 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Penny Cyclopaedia amp oldid 1118730371, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
