Alas, in 2018, it seems there's not enough demand for the title any more. Three million copies had sold by the 1930s. As late as 2001/2 annual sales were around 24,000. But then came the whirlwind ...

The once hugely popular almanac has seen much-diminished sales in the digital era, and editor’s retirement persuades publisher to close it One hundred-and-twenty years after Pears’ Cyclopaedia made ...

The next edition of the 125-year-old Pears' Cyclopaedia will be the last, publisher Penguin Random House has confirmed. The decision follows the retirement of its series editor, Dr Chris Cook, and ...

The 125-year-old Pears' Cyclopaedia will see its last printed edition, publisher Penguin Random House has confirmed. The almanac was used in schools and colleges, different offices and libraries, by ...