Yes, we've all come to rely on Wikipedia for our quick encyclopedia needs. But there's something to be said for a comprehensive, pithy, desktop reference book that is edited by professionals. This formidable text includes many illustrations, and a 100+ page reference section at the back. Fun to browse, beautifully edited, and quite comprehensive, this encyclopedia may represent a dying breed, but there is still much to delight true bibliophiles.

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