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Second Edition begins publication in Edinburgh

When
1777
Where
Edinburgh, Scotland
Part of
Start of Encyclopædia Britannica Second Edition

The Encyclopædia Britannica's Second Edition began publication in Edinburgh in 1777, edited by James Tytler, though the supplied passages do not confirm the specific start date.

The Second Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica began publication in Edinburgh in 1777. James Tytler served as its editor. The supplied passages identify Tytler as "the editor of the second edition" and place the work in Edinburgh, the centre of the Scottish Enlightenment, but they do not state the precise start date of June 21, 1777, which therefore remains unverified. Like the first edition, the second was produced without contributions from local luminaries.

Sources

  1. Encyclopædia Britannica Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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