Encyclopedia Britannica

You are about to purchase the First Edition of The Encyclopedia Britannica on CD disk. This PDF eBook version contains over 2700 pages and is a great value! (This is NOT an audio CD) This scan is superior to others on eBay due to its clarity, and it is also searchable and copy/pastable for easy navigation. Shipping is FREE. Not sure what an “eBook” is? See a thorough description at the end of this page. The Encyclopedia Britannica First Edition (1768–1771) is a 3-volume reference work, an edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. It was developed during the encyclopedia’s earliest period as a two-man operation founded by Colin Macfarquhar and Andrew Bell, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was sold unbound in subscription format over a period of 3 years. Most of the articles were written by William Smellie and edited by Macfarquhar, who printed the pages. The First Edition also featured 160 copperplate illustrations engraved by Bell. Some illustrations were shocking to some readers, such as the three pages depicting female pelvises and fetuses in the midwifery article; King George III commanded that these pages be ripped from every copy. Having this book on a CD is a dream come true. A wonderful feature of this CD is the ability to “copy and paste” any of the text from its pages into any other computer application/program. Try doing that with a printed book! Do you like audio books? Another time-saving feature not talked about very often is the “Read Aloud” function of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This feature will allow your computer to read the text of the book to you, whether it be one page or the entire book! (Don’t be fooled by others on eBay who try to pass off their eBooks as the only ones with this feature, as it will work with nearly any PDF in Adobe Acrobat) Don’t pass up this opportunity to obtain a copy of this awesome book on CD! With this CD you can read the pages on your computer, or print out any pages you like at your convenience. All files are in PDF format. Not sure what an “eBook” is? The term ‘eBook’ simply means “electronic book”, meant for viewing on your computer or other device. eBooks usually come in Adobe PDF format, as the one being offered in this auction. All that is required to read the eBook is a software program called Adobe Acrobat Reader, which will open PDF files. Most computers already have the Adobe Acrobat reader software already installed, but in the rare instance your computer may not have it, you can download the latest version for FREE at adobe dot com. For viewing on a mobile device such as Kindle, iPhone, Droid, etc. you must have an ‘app’ installed which allows reading of PDF files. With an eBook, you can read books on your computer screen and zoom in on the text to make the words as big as you would like them to be to read comfortably! You can also go to any page or chapter in the book with just a few mouse clicks, even if the book has thousands of pages! You can also print out any or all pages you like at your convenience. With some eBooks, you even have the capability to copy and paste the text of the book into another computer file, instead of retyping by hand. These are just a few of the features and conveniences of having a book in electronic format. I will send this item by postal mail. Sending this item by email or by any other digital delivery method is not allowed and violates eBay policy. Don’t forget, shipping is FREE! …Due to recent changes in eBay policy, shipping prices have gone up considerably for these items. The cost to send ONE CD via First Class Mail is now over $4.00 (USA), but we still ship for FREE. Beware of others who charge more than this. They might be ripping you off…and laughing all the way to PayPal! ««Click here to check out our other items on eBay»» Receive Our Email Notifications About New Items! ««Click here to Add Us to Your Favorite Sellers»» Thanks for looking and Happy Bidding!