![]() ![]() ![]() In 1932, the vice-president of Sears, Elkan Harrison Powell, assumed presidency of the Britannica and in 1936 began the policy of continuous revision. When they fell into financial difficulties between 19, the Britannica was managed by Sears Roebuck & Company. The 11th edition (1920) is “dedicated by Permission to His Majesty George the Fifth, King of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Emperor of India, and to William Howard Taft, President of the United States of America”. The Britannica was dedicated to the reigning British monarch from 1788 to 1901 and then, after being sold to an American partnership, to the British monarch and the President of the United States. The encyclopaedia grew in size, and by its fourth edition (1801–1809) it had expanded to a 20-volume set. It was first published between 17 in Edinburgh, Scotland as three volumes. ![]() The Encyclopædia Britannica (Latin for “British Encyclopaedia”), published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia and is the oldest English-language encyclopaedia still being produced. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt. ![]()
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