Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
The Book of Knowledge : The Children's Encyclopaedia
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- Textual record
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Arthur Mee and Holland Thompson
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Reference code
0084.21.5-24
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1918
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Physical description
56 cm of textual records (20 v.).
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Custodial history
Item purchased by Archives and Museum on August 20, 1984.
Scope and content
The books are a compilation of articles on various subjects aimed at children. Each volume is divided into the sections All Countries, Natural History, Plant Life, Book of Wonder, Familiar Things, Men and Women, Our Own Life, Famous Books, School Lessons, Poetry and Rhymes, Dominion of Canada, The United States, The Earth, Golden Deeds, Stories and Legends, and Things to Make and Do.
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Physical condition
Edges of books frayed, some marks, some warped covers and missing pages.
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- English
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No restrictions on access.
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Closed.
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CA EPSAM
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Final
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Full
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Entry created September 16, 2021 by Allison Easton.
Language of description
- English