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The works of the learned, or An historical account and impartial judgment of books newly printed : both foreign and domestick to be published monthly. ... / by J. De La Crose, a late author of the Universal and historical bibliotheque.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Z1007 .W92 1691
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- Format:
- Journal/Periodical
- Author/Creator:
- Lacroze, Jean Cornand de, -approximately 1705.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bibliography--Periodicals.
- Bibliography.
- Books--Reviews--Periodicals.
- Books.
- French literature--Translations into English.
- Learning and scholarship.
- Books--17th century--Reviews--Periodicals.
- Learning and scholarship--17th century--Periodicals.
- French literature--Translations into English--Periodicals.
- French literature.
- Genre:
- Reviews.
- Periodicals.
- Penn Provenance:
- Elias, Archibald C. (bookplate) (donor)
- Williams, Watkin, 1828-1884 (bookplate)
- Physical Description:
- 8 volumes (398 pages, 12 unnumbered pages) ; 21 cm (4to)
- Monthly
- August, 1691.-March and April. 1692.
- Other Title:
- VVorks of the learned, or An historical account and impartial judgment of books newly printed
- Historical account and impartial judgment of books newly printed
- Continues:
- History of learning: or, An abstract of several books lately published
- Place of Publication:
- London, : Printed for Tho. Bennet, at the Half-Moon in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and are to be sold by Randal Taylor near Stationers-Hall., M DCXCI. [-1692.].
- Notes:
- Edited, translated, written by: Jean de Lacroze.
- Pagination: [1] (August 1691): [8], 32 p. -- [2] (September 1691): [4], 37-66, [2] p. -- [3]: (October 1691): [8], 77-140 p. -- [4]: (November 1691): [4], 149-180 p. -- [5]: (December 1691): [4], 181-211, [1] p. -- [6]: (January 1691/2): [8], 213-275, [1] p. -- [7]: (February, 1691/2): [4], 277-307, [1] p. -- [8]: (March and April 1692): [2], 309-398, [12] p.
- Signatures (for all issues): A-E⁴ F² G-T⁴ [U]² X-Z⁴ 2A⁴ [2B]² 2C-2F⁴ 2f⁴ 2G-2O⁴ chi² 2P-2S⁴ [2T]² (-[2T2]) 2U-2Z⁴ 2A-2I⁴ (-Iii4).
- Below issue date on last number (March and April 1692): "Concluding the first volume. Together with two indexes to the whole."
- Imprints include years of publication.
- Imprints vary; Jan.-Feb. 1692 appeared with two different imprints, the other reading in part: "Printed for John Dunton, at the Raven"; Randal Taylor's name appears only on the Aug. 1691 issue.
- Some issues dated according to Lady Day dating.
- Title page vignettes appear from the issue of October 1691.
- Pagination is continuous through the issues.
- Includes reviews and abstracts of both English and European books, including works on mathematics, philosophy, theology, history, travel, physiology, and literature.
- No more published.
- Issues have chronological designation only.
- Local Notes:
- RBC copy has armorial bookplate of: Watkin Williams, Esq. of Penbedw in the county of Denbigh.
- RBC copy in shattered paper board binding crafted with both ms. and printed waste; ms waste consists of sheets of penmanship practice signed by William Bishop; printed waste consists of leaves from unidentifed English edition of the Book of psalms as well as a Latin dictionary.
- Finding Aid/Index:
- Final pagination count number includes cumulative subject and author-title indexes for all issues.
- Cited in:
- ESTC, P2192
- NCBEL, II:1292
- Nelson and Seccombe, 189.2
- OCLC:
- 1606923
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