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The ''Domestic Encyclopedia'' is a small encyclopedia of the English language, in four volumes, published in London in 1802 by Murray and Highly, and compiled by A. F. M. (Anthony Florian Madinger) Willich.〔Willich's ''Domestic Encyclopedia'', 1802, London, Volume I, title page〕 While most encyclopedias of the time, such as ''Encyclopaedia Britannica'', were printed in quarto, or in the case of Chambers ''Cyclopædia'', even folio, the ''Domestic Encyclopedia'' was printed in octavo, 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches. There are roughly 500 pages per volume, and 28 plates in total. Volume 4 includes a 70-page supplement and a 33-page index.〔Willich's ''Domestic Encyclopedia'', 1802, London, Volume IV, p. 387 (supplement) and p. 457 (index)〕 The subject matter of the encyclopedia centers around domestic and agricultural information, during a time when most people were farmers. Most of the plates show farm equipment. An American edition was expanded to 5 volumes octavo by James Mease and published in 1803 in Philadelphia by W. Y. Birch and Abraham Small. Roughly 500 pages per volume, and 35 plates total. A second American edition was condensed to 3 volumes octavo by Thomas Cooper and published in 1821 in Philadelphia by Abraham Small. Roughly 600 pages per volume. ==See also== *Encyclopedia *Encyclopedists *History of books *Reference work *List of historical encyclopedias 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Domestic Encyclopedia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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