Author
King, William 1663-1712 [editor], Lintot, Barnaby Bernard 1675-1736 [bookseller], Bowyer, William 1663-1736 [printer]
Publication Date
1709
Publication Place
London -
printed for Bernard Lintott
Subject
Sloane, Hans Sir 1660-1753 Humor ; Periodicals ; Early works to 1800., Royal Society (Great Britain) ; Humor ; Periodicals ; Early works to 1800., Satire, English ; Periodicals ; Early works to 1800., Philosophy ; Humor ; Periodicals ; Early works to 1800.
Type
Periodical
Language
ara,eng,grc,lat,nld
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
3 v., plate ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Library
jisc
Record ID
q_language%3A%20ara_sort_year_rn_2444
Library Location
University of Cambridge Libraries: Queens' College: Old Library, University of Cambridge Libraries: Queens' College: Old Library
Date
1709
Notes
January and February, 1708/9 [i.e. 1709] - May, June, July, August and September, 1709., Editor: William King., Probably printed by William Bowyer., V. 1 pagination: [8], 59, [1] p., Titles vary slightly., Note above imprint: 'To be continu'd monthly, as they sell.'., Imprints lack dates; year of publication from dates of issues., First number dated according to Lady Day dating., All three issues represent whimsical satires on the Philosophical Transactions, and on the proceedings of the Royal Society., The first two issues are divided into numbered sections; a table of contents for these is bound following the preface to the March-April issue., The third number, covering May-Sept. 1709, includes an account of an imaginary voyage to the island of Cajamai, 'translated into English from the Dutch,' and written as a satire on Sir Hans Sloane., Note following imprint of no. [3] reads: 'where may be had the Transactions for January, February, March and April. Price one shilling each.', With printed marginalia., With an engraved frontispiece., Title pages framed within double-ruled borders., The third issue includes an index., Includes bibliographical references., Issues lack numerical designation., In spite of being announced as a monthly, issues [1-2] were published bimonthly, while no. [3] covered a five month period., No more published., Text in English with occasional quotations in Arabic, Greek, and Latin.
Ayrıntılı Kopya.Raf Numarası
R.11.68(5), R.11.68(5)
Sıklık
Bimonthly
Tür
Periodical