Everybody's Enquire Within

This article is about the 1937 encyclopedia. For the 1856 encyclopedia by Houlston and Sons, see Enquire Within Upon Everything.

The title page of Everybody's Enquire Within

Everybody's Enquire Within is a lavishly illustrated book of miscellaneous knowledge first issued in weekly instalments in Britain from 1937 to 1938. It was edited by Charles Ray and published by the Amalgamated Press Ltd.[1] It is not to be confused with the book Enquire Within Upon Everything which is a reference book with few if any illustrations.

The book was issued in fifty-five weekly instalments from Thursday 14 October 1937. The last was issued on Thursday 27 October 1938. There are 1544 pages including the index. The instalments were intended to form two volumes: Volume One – parts 1 to 26, pp. 1–732; Volume Two – parts 27 to 55, pp. 733–1544.[2]

  1. ^ Everybody's Enquire Within, edited by Charles Ray, Amalgamated Press Ltd, Fleetway House, London, 1937-38. The book is still available second-hand as two volumes or as separate weekly issues.
  2. ^ The two volumes of the encyclopaedia are available in the British Library in the General Reference Collection Shelfmark 12221.dd.5.