The Book of Knowledge

The Children's Encyclopedia

Editors-in-Chief

Arthur Mee
Temple Chambers, London
Holland Thompson, Ph.D
The College of The City of New York

With an Introduction By

John H. Finley, LL.D.
President of The College of The City of New York

Departmental Editors and Contributors

All Countries

Frances Epps

Men and Women

Ernest A. Bryant

The United States

Holland Thompson, Ph.D.

Natural History

Ernest Ingersoll

Our Own Life

Dr. C. W. Saleeby

The Earth

Dr. C. W. Saleeby

Plant Life

Edward Step

Famous Books

J. A. Hammerton

Golden Deeds

M. Perry Mills
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Stories and Legends

Edward Wright

School Lessons

A. M. Skinner, B.S.

Book of Wonder

Arthur Mee

Familiar Things

Harold Begbie

Poetry and Rhymes

A. Von Hartmann

Things to Make & Do

H. G. Fleming

Dominion of Canada

W. Peterson, LL.D., D.Litt.

New York: The Grolier Society

London: The Educational Book Co.

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