1112 volumes: what is known about the largest book publication in history - here's how many years it would take to read this collection
In 1968, the largest book publication in history began.
This process was completed only in 1972.
The fact is that more than a thousand volumes had to be published.
This is the number of books that make up the British Parliamentary Papers.
They were published by the Irish University Press. A total of five hundred sets were published.
Interesting facts about the largest book publication
The cost of the complete set of 1,112 volumes is 50 thousand pounds sterling.
Several decades ago the price was several times lower - 9.5 thousand pounds sterling.
The books included in the collection weigh more than three tons in total.
It would take 6 years to fully read all the parliamentary documents presented there. And that would be on the condition of 10 hours of reading every day.
If you spend only one hour a day reading, the collection will only be read in six decades.
