End of Era for Encyclopedia's Print Edition
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The Encyclopaedia Brittanica reached its peak in 1990 with sales of 120,000 sets, but that figure dwindled to 40,000 by 1996, two years after the publisher debuted its online version. The remaining hardcover encyclopedia sets are being offered on Brittanica's Website for $1,395.
"The sales of printed encyclopedias have been negligible for several years," company president Jorge Cauz told The Associated Press. "We knew this was going to come."
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