Chambers's Encyclopaedia
Encyclopedia
Chambers's Encyclopaedia was founded in 1860 by W. & R. Chambers. It has no relationship with the Chambers' Cyclopaedia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
of Ephraim Chambers
in the 18th century, except that the latter shared the same name as the publisher of this.
Konversations-Lexikon, which became the Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
. It was edited in part by the publishers, under the charge of Andrew Findlater
as acting editor, and appeared between 1860 and 1868 in ten octavo
volumes, a total of 8,283 pages. A revised edition appeared in 1874, with 8,320 pages. The index of matters not having special articles contained about 1,500 headings. The articles were generally excellent, especially on Jewish literature
, folk-lore
and practical science; but, as in Brockhaus, the scope of the work did not allow extended treatment.
A further revision took place, and in 1888-1892 an entirely new edition was published in ten volumes edited by David Patrick
. Further new editions appeared in 1895, 1901 and 1906. The modern Chambers’s was published in 15 volumes in 1950.
A completely new encyclopaedia under this name was published in 1950 by George Newnes, Ltd.
Cyclopaedia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
Cyclopaedia: or, An Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences was an encyclopedia published by Ephraim Chambers in London in 1728, and reprinted in numerous editions in the eighteenth century...
of Ephraim Chambers
Ephraim Chambers
Ephraim Chambers was an English writer and encyclopaedist, who is primarily known for producing the Cyclopaedia, or a Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.-Early life:...
in the 18th century, except that the latter shared the same name as the publisher of this.
History
The first edition was based on a translation into English of the 10th edition of the German-languageGerman language
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Konversations-Lexikon, which became the Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
The Brockhaus Enzyklopädie is a German-language encyclopedia published by Brockhaus.The first edition originated in the Conversations-Lexikon mit vorzüglicher Rücksicht auf die gegenwärtigen Zeiten by Renatus Gotthelf Löbel and Christian Wilhelm Franke, published in Leipzig 1796-1808...
. It was edited in part by the publishers, under the charge of Andrew Findlater
Andrew Findlater
Andrew Findlater was a Scottish editor notable for his work on Chambers's Encyclopaedia.He was born near Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, the son of a small farmer...
as acting editor, and appeared between 1860 and 1868 in ten octavo
Octavo
Octavo to is a technical term describing the format of a book.Octavo may also refer to:* Octavo is a grimoire in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett...
volumes, a total of 8,283 pages. A revised edition appeared in 1874, with 8,320 pages. The index of matters not having special articles contained about 1,500 headings. The articles were generally excellent, especially on Jewish literature
Jewish literature
Jewish Literature refers to works written by Jews on Jewish themes, literary works of various themes written in Jewish languages, or literary works in other languages written by Jewish writers. Ancient Jewish literature includes Biblical literature and rabbinic literature...
, folk-lore
Folk-Lore
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and practical science; but, as in Brockhaus, the scope of the work did not allow extended treatment.
A further revision took place, and in 1888-1892 an entirely new edition was published in ten volumes edited by David Patrick
David Patrick
David Patrick was a Scottish writer and editor. He edited Chambers's Encyclopaedia from 1888 to 1892, Chambers's Biographical Dictionary in 1897 and Chambers's Cyclopaedia of English Literature with F. H. Groome from 1901 to 1903.-Biography:David Patrick was born to Rev. Joseph Patrick in...
. Further new editions appeared in 1895, 1901 and 1906. The modern Chambers’s was published in 15 volumes in 1950.
A completely new encyclopaedia under this name was published in 1950 by George Newnes, Ltd.
See also
- Chambers DictionaryChambers DictionaryThe Chambers Dictionary was first published by W. and R. Chambers as Chambers's English Dictionary in 1872. It was an expanded version of Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of 1867, compiled by James Donald...
- William Chambers
- Robert Chambers
- Chambers HarrapChambers HarrapChambers Harrap Publishers is a reference publisher formerly based in Edinburgh, Scotland, which held the property rights of the venerable W.R.Chambers Publishers and its competitor George G. Harrap and Company .-History of Chambers:Chambers was founded as "W. & R...
External links
| Volume | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 (1880) | A | Beaufort |
| Volume 2 (missing) | Beb | Ch |
| Volume 3 (1902) | Catari | Dion |
| Volume 4 (missing) | Dip. | Fric. |
| Volume 5 (1902) | Friday | Humanitarians |
| Volume 6 (missing) | Hun | Mai |
| Volume 7 (1902) | Maltebrun | Peary |
| Volume 8 (1902) | Peasant | Roumelia |
| Volume 9 (1902) | Round | Swansea |
| Volume 10 (missing) | Sy | Z |