Encyclopædia Britannica 1771–1860
Topic · 7 of 8 editions · peak 20,111 chars

PETROLEUM

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1st ed. (1771) PETROLEUMarticle1,532vol. 3, p. 474
2nd ed. (1778–83) PETROLEUMarticle5,833vol. 8, p. 6002substantially revised · J 0.26
3rd ed. (1797) PETROLEUMarticle20,111vol. 14, p. 250substantially revised · J 0.26
4th ed. (1810) PETROLEUMarticle158vol. 16, p. 242
5th ed. (1815) PETROLEUMarticle158vol. 16, p. 242reprint · J 1.00
6th ed. (1823) PETROLEUMarticle159vol. 16, p. 242revised · J 0.81
7th ed. (1842) PETROLEUMarticle137vol. 17, p. 332revised · J 0.83
8th ed. (1853–60)PETROLEUMcross-reference47vol. 17, p. 501