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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

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

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(volume 1–21), and

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(volume 22–26), issued by J. H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel.

Editions

* ''Salmonsens Store Illustrerede Konversationsleksikon'', 19 volumes, Copenhagen: Brødrene Salmonsen, 1893–1911 * ''Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon'', 2nd edition, editors: Christian Blangstrup (I–XXI), Johannes 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.

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