complete book; complete set; treatise
Refers to a comprehensive publication covering a subject, often used in titles like 百科全書 (encyclopedia) or 日本文学全書 (complete works of Japanese literature).
This treatise provides a detailed explanation of Edo-period culture.
He is writing a complete book on Japanese history.
compendium of laws; statute books; complete book of the Six Codes
encyclopedia
Compound of 全 (zen, 'complete') and 書 (sho, 'book/writing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.