In the beginning of 1832 William Chambers started a weekly publication under the title of "Chambers's Edinburgh Journal", (known since 1854 as "Chambers's Journal of Literature, Science and Arts"), which speedily attained a large circulation (84,000), and to which his younger brother Robert Chambers was at first only a contributor. After fourteen issues had appeared, Robert became associated with his brother as joint editor, and his collaboration may have contributed more than anything else to the success of the "Journal". From September 1832 the two brothers formed the book publishing firm of W. & R. Chambers Publishers. This was originally located at 19 Waterloo Place at the east end of Princes Street.