| Edition | As printed | Type | Chars | Location | vs. previous |
|---|
| 1st ed. (1771) | ① BUCHAN | article | 131 | vol. 1, p. 685 | |
| 6th ed. (1823) | ① BUCHAN | article | 169 | vol. 4, p. 773 | substantially revised · J 0.33 |
| 7th ed. (1842) | ① BUCHAN | article | 169 | vol. 5, p. 627 | reprint · J 1.00 |
| 8th ed. (1853–60) | ② BUCHAN | article | 50 | vol. 5, p. 714 | |