This volume is a slice of the celebrated eleventh edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (1910–1911), covering alphabetical entries from “Lord Chamberlain” to “Luqman.” The 1911 Britannica is prized for the literary quality and erudition of its contributors, and this section includes articles touching on royal offices, courts, and the apparatus of monarchy among its many subjects.
As a reference work it remains a standard source for the state of knowledge at the close of the Edwardian era, before the upheavals of the twentieth century. Each entry is concise, authoritative, and characteristic of an age when encyclopaedias aspired to comprehend the whole of human learning. This free EPUB download makes the slice available for browsing and reference.