Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Organization

Dates

Existence: [1768]-

Biography

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. is a Scottish company founded in the mid-18th century by Andrew Bell, an engraver, and Colin Macfarquhar, a printer. The first edition was published over a three year period, from 1768 to 1771. After the success of the first three volume set, the publishers released a ten volume set, between 1777 and 1784. In 1790, Thomas Dobson printed a pirated set of the encyclopaedia, introducing the text to the United States. The company moved to the U.S. in 1929. Today's Encyclopaedia Britannica is published in 32 volumes.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Original illustrations for Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition, 1910

Collection

Identifier: SC.448

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of 14 original illustrations of academic robes and official robes created for Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th Edition, 1910.

Dates: 1910

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive