The British mercury; or, Historical and critical views of the events of the present times : By J. Mallet du Pan...

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Mallet du Pan, M. (Jacques), 1749-1800.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Standardized Title:

Mercure britannique. English. (London, England).

Language:

Italian

Subjects (All):

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821--Controversial literature--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Napoleon.

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

History.

Politics and government.

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

France.

Switzerland--History--Helvetic Republic, 1789-1803--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Switzerland.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1820--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Europe--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Europe.

Genre:

Periodicals -- 18th century -- England.

Periodicals.

Controversial literature.

Physical Description:

5 volumes (36 no.) ; 20 cm (8⁰)

Semimonthly (Collected irregularly)

Began in Sept. 1798; ceased with no. 36, 25 March 1800.

Edition:

[English edizione].

Other Title:

British mercury

Portion of title: Historical and critical views of the events of the present times

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies in the Strand; W.J. and J. Richardson at the Royal Exchange; and J. Hatchard in Piccadilly

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Principal author and editor: M. Jacques Mallet du Pan.

In English; a translation of: Mercure Britannique.

Title from title page of vol. 2, which also serves as title page for no. IX.

Title repeated as caption on first page of text of each issue.

V. 4-5 have the words: "Second year" on the title page of each volume.

Imprint varies slightly; v. 4-5 read in part: "Printed by A. Strahan, for T. Cadell jun. [et al.]".

Issues have designation on first page of text, with volume designation on direction line of each quire.

Errata included on last page of each issue.

Pagination and signatures continuous in each volume.

English edition of M. du Pan's work on Swiss independence and European political affairs during the period of Napoleonic expansion. Nos. 1-3 include a historical essay upon the destruction of teh Helvetic League and liberty; subsequent numbers analyze, country by country, current political events in Europe. Great Britain is discussed last in each issue, with praise. Vol. 5 concludes with an appeal for funds to aid the cause of Swiss independence and an account of Mallet du Pan's death and funeral.

Description based on: Volume II. No IX. [No IX. December 29, 1798-No XVI. April 15, 1799.]; title from title page.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.

Translated issues appeared 5 days after the original.

Collected irregularly in 5 vols.

Years of issue from dates of individual numbers.

No.1-3 (Aug.-Sept. 1798) issued as one number in 9 chapters; issues appear semimonthly thereafter.

Issues for 30 Aug., 15 Sept. 1799, and 2 Mar. 1800, not published.

No more published.

Some numbers include appendices.

Translated from the original French.

Issued also in Italian and German and in other English and French eds., in western Europe, Britain and Ireland.

A second edition of vols. 1 and 2 appeared from the same publishers in 1799.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1312, 1338

Crane & Kaye, 75

Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 22

Times handlist, p. 48

English Short Title Catalog, P2523.

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