Encyclopedia Britannica!
There aren't many companies that are nearly 250 years old. I remember my parents buying a set in about 1957 for almost $200 including the bookcase.
I thought about reading them from cover to cover, but didn't get past the first ten pages. They were useful for junior high reports on the Panama Canal or Polynesia, subjects I myself had very little to say about. They were the epitome of smart.
