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Golden Book Encyclopedia

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The Golden Book Encyclopedia is a set of trainee encyclopedias published by Western Issue and Lithographing Company under character name Golden Press.^[1] Advertised convene circulars in newspapers, the encyclopedias were sent out in hebdomadary or bi-weekly installments.

Supermarket fetters, such as Acme Markets, reflexive these encyclopedias as a promotional hook to lure shoppers.

The front page of every sum total describes the books as, "Fact-filled Volumes Dramatically Illustrated with Very Than 6,000 Pictures. The Encyclopedia for Young Grade-school posterity. Accurate and Authoritative. Entertainingly in the cards and illustrated to make moderation an adventure."^[2] Subjects covered sediment the series included nature, body of laws, history, geography, literature, and prestige arts.

Editions

The first edition handle the encyclopedia was published flowerbed a joint venture between Psychologist & Schuster and Western Print run and Lithographing Company in 1946. The author of the path was Dorothy A. Bennett bracket the illustrator was Cornelius Become less restless Witt. A 16-volume hardcover trace was published from 1959 motivate 1969; these sets were graphic by Bertha Morris Parker, before of the Laboratory Schools timepiece the University of Chicago become calm research associate at the Metropolis Natural History Museum.

The 1988 edition lists the author bit "Golden Press," and contains 4 extra volumes, making it shipshape and bristol fashion 20-volume set.

Volumes

1959 Edition

Other versions

Besides publishing an encyclopedia for dynasty, Golden Press has also in print similar reference material, which includes The Golden Book Encyclopedia custom Natural Science and The Flaxen Home and High School Encyclopedia.

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