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Great Books of the Western World: Second Edition

Drew's complete 60-volume 1990 edition of the foundational works of the Western tradition.

Drew's complete Great Books of the Western World second edition across two library shelves
All 60 volumes of Drew's 1990 second edition, shelved above and beside the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
The Collection

60 physical volumes

The Complete Second Edition
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This is Drew’s complete 60-volume second edition of Great Books of the Western World, published by Encyclopaedia Britannica in 1990. The set was purchased for $150 and is the subject of Drew’s complete video review.

The catalogue treats the set at three levels: this collection page records the whole set; each numbered volume has its own physical-copy record; and the authors and included works are indexed across those volume records.

A Catalogue in Progress
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The initial contents framework comes from the linked online list for the 1990 edition. Entries such as “Works” and “Plays” preserve that source’s current level of detail. As each physical volume is photographed, its title page and table of contents can be used to verify the record, expand abbreviated entries, record condition, and replace the provisional placeholder with photographs of Drew’s actual copy.

Explore the Contents
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Connected Sources

Where this collection began

Great Books of the Western World — Contents of the 60-Volume Set (1990 Edition)

Bureau of Public Secrets

The provisional source used to establish the volume, author, and work framework. Each record will be verified against Drew's physical copy as it is photographed.

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