Britannica11.org – a structured edition of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica

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A searchable, cross-referenced and annotated online edition of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

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# Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th Edition (1910–1911) Source: [https://britannica11.org/](https://britannica11.org/) Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition · 1910–1911 ∼◆∼ ![Title page of the Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume I (1910)](https://britannica11.org/title_page.jpg) Fully searchable, cross\-referenced, and annotated

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