Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon is a Danish

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 that has been published in several editions.

The first edition, Salmonsens Store Illustrerede Konversationsleksikon was published in nineteen volumes 1893-1911 by Brødrene Salmonsens Forlag, and named after the publisher Isaac Salmonsen

Isaac Salmonsen

Isaac Salmonsen was a Danish bookseller and publisher.He established the publishing house Brødrene Salmonsen in 1871, along with his brother. He is particlularly known for publishing the Danish encyclopedia, Salmonsens Store Illustrerede Konversationsleksikon. The first edition of the encyclopedia...

. The second edition, Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon, was published in 26 volumes 1915–1930, under the editorship of Christian Blangstrup

Christian Blangstrup

Christian Blangstrup was a Danish encyclopedist. Born in Nykjobing, he became editor of the Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende from 1902 to 1912. He later edited the volumes 1–21 in the second edition of the Danish encyclopedia Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon.-References:...

 (volume 1-21), and Johs. Brøndum-Nielsen and Palle Raunkjær (volume 22-26), issued by J. H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel.

The second edition is in the public domain

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, and is available online at Projekt Runeberg.

Editions

• Salmonsens Store Illustrerede Konversationsleksikon, 19 volumes, Copenhagen:Brødrene Salmonsen, 1893-1911
• Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon, 2nd edition, editors: Chr. Blangstrup (I-XXI), Johs. Brøndum-Nielsen and Palle Raunkjær (XXII-XXVI), 26 volumes, Copenhagen:J. H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel, 1915-1930.
• Den Lille Salmonsen, 3rd edition, 12 volumes, Copenhagen, 1937-1940.
• Salmonsen Leksikon-Tidsskrift (SLT), Copenhagen, 1941-1955. A series of booklets issued monthly.
• Den nye Salmonsen, 1 volume, Copenhagen, 1949.

External links

• Digital facsimile of the second edition, at Projekt Runeberg.