Encyclopædia Britannica 1771–1860
Topic · 8 of 8 editions · peak 429 chars

ABBREVIATORS

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1st ed. (1771)ABBREVIATORSarticle132vol. 1, p. 3
2nd ed. (1778–83)ABBREVIATORSarticle185vol. 1, p. 9revised · J 0.68
3rd ed. (1797)ABBREVIATORSarticle183vol. 1, p. Nonerevised · J 0.87
4th ed. (1810)ABBREVIATORSarticle406vol. 1, p. 16substantially revised · J 0.32
5th ed. (1815)ABBREVIATORSarticle429vol. 1, p. 16revised · J 0.85
6th ed. (1823)ABBREVIATORSarticle365vol. 1, p. 16revised · J 0.78
7th ed. (1842)ABBREVIATORSarticle185vol. 2, p. 20substantially revised · J 0.45
8th ed. (1853–60)ABBREVIATORSarticle185vol. 2, p. 21reprint · J 1.00