Chambers's Encyclopaedia

Chambers's Encyclopaedia was founded in 1859 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.

Not to be confused with Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences by Ephraim Chambers.

Chambers's Encyclopaedia
The design and wording that appeared at the start of each volume of the first edition
AuthorAs of 1979, 3,000 named contributors
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageBritish English
SubjectGeneral
Published1859–1979
  • 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
Pages12,600 pages (final edition, 1979)
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