Chambers's Encyclopaedia

Chambers's Encyclopaedia

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
Language	British English
Subject	General
Published	1859–1979 1st through 7th editions (1859–1935): Chambers 8th through 11th editions (1950–1966): George Newnes Ltd 12th through 13th editions (1973–1979): Pergamon Press
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.