Scotland and the Encyclopaedia Britannica

Abstract

The history of the Encyclopaedia Britannica from its inauguration in 1768 up to the ninth edition of 1888 is described. Its origins in Edinburgh during the Enlightenment are discussed and its early Edinburgh editors and contributors reviewed. Later editors and contributors and the gradual changing of the work are discussed. Its expansion from an Edinburgh to a global publication is also demonstrated.

Citation

Glasgow, E. (2002), "Scotland and the Encyclopaedia Britannica", Library Review, Vol. 51 No. 5, pp. 263-267. https://doi.org/10.1108/00242530210428764