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The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: 15th Edition (1985)

by Encyclopaedia Britannica

Catalogued September 22, 2026

The Work

Drew's Copy

Edition
15th edition, 1985; complete multi-volume set
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Copy published
1985
Binding
Black hardcover volumes with gilt spine lettering and colored section bands
Collection status
On the shelves
Reading status
Reference
Condition
Complete set with light visible shelf wear
EncyclopediasReference WorksGeneral KnowledgeHistoryScienceLiteratureArts

Place in My Physical Library

The complete set occupies the central reference shelves in Drew’s home library, alongside annual Britannica yearbooks and other large reference works.

About This Copy

This is Drew’s complete 1985 edition of The New Encyclopaedia Britannica. The set includes the single-volume Propaedia, the short-article Micropaedia, the long-article Macropaedia, and both index volumes, A–K and L–Z.

The photograph records the set together on Drew’s reference shelf. Its black bindings, gilt lettering, and colored section bands make the three-part organization of the encyclopedia immediately visible.

This complete 1985 set preserves Britannica’s distinctive three-part reference system: an outline of knowledge in the Propaedia, ready reference in the Micropaedia, and extended treatment in the Macropaedia, supported by two index volumes.

Drew's Copy
Front cover of Drew's copy of The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: 15th Edition (1985)
Drew's complete 1985 Encyclopaedia Britannica on the shelf, including the Propaedia, Micropaedia, Macropaedia, and two index volumes.