 The design and wording that appeared at the start of each volume of the first edition | |
| Author | As of 1979[update], 3,000 named contributors |
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| Language | British English |
| Subject | General |
| Published | 1859–1979
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Publication date | 1859–1979 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 12,600 pages (final edition, 1979) |
Chambers's Encyclopaedia was founded in 1859[1] by William and Robert Chambers of Edinburgh and became one of the most important English language encyclopaedias of the 19th and 20th centuries, developing a reputation for accuracy and scholarliness that was reflected in other works produced by the Chambers publishing company. The encyclopaedia is no longer produced. A selection of illustrations and woodblocks used to produce the first two editions of the encyclopaedia can be seen on a digital resource hosted on the National Museums Scotland website.
- ^ Chambers, W. & R. "Concluding Notice" in Chambers's Encyclopaedia. London: W. & R. Chambers, 1868, Vol. 10, pp. v–viii.