Historedia
Person

Archibald Constable

Events
2
Episodes
3
Years
1813–1814

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Archibald Constable, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Waverley published anonymously in Edinburgh

    1813–1814

    Role: Publisher

    1. 1813 · UnknownCompletion of Composition

      The manuscript for Waverley was probably completed in the later part of 1813 after being begun in 1808 and laid aside multiple times.

    2. 7 July 1814 · EdinburghPublication of Waverley

      Scott's first prose fiction, Waverley, was published anonymously in Edinburgh on 7 July 1814 by Archibald Constable.

  2. Sixth edition of Encyclopædia Britannica published

    undated

    Role: Publisher

    1. First era (1768–1824) · Edinburgh, where the Britannica was first issuedSupplements issued to the fourth, fifth, and sixth editions

      Multi-volume supplements were issued to the fourth, fifth, and sixth editions as a group, within the Britannica's first era managed by its founders and Archibald Constable.

Sources

  1. Waverley (novel) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  2. Archibald Constable Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-21
  3. Encyclopædia Britannica Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27