The Early Britannica (1768-1803): The Growth of an Outstanding Encyclopedia

Reference Type Book
Year of Publication
2009
Author
Editor: Frank A. Kafker
Editor: Jeff Loveland
Language
English
Number of Pages
349 pp.
Publisher
Voltaire Foundation
City
Oxford, England
Region
Europe
Chronological Period
1800-1849
18th century
ISBN
9780729409810
Annotation

Contents: 

  • William Smellie's edition (1768-1771): a modest start / Frank A. Kafker and Jeff Loveland
  • James Tytler's edition (1777-1784): a vast expansion and improvement / Kathleen Hardesty Doig [and others] ...
  • Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig and possibly James Tytler's edition (1788-1797): the attainment of recognition and eminence / Kathleen Hardesty Doig [and others]
  • George Gleig's Supplement to the third edition (1801-1803): learned and combative / Kathleen Hardesty Doig, Frank A. Kafker and Jeff Loveland
  • Epilogue: the tortoise and the hare: the longevity of the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the Encyclopédie compared / Frank A. Kafker
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