The American journal of science and arts.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Silliman, Benjamin, Sr., 1779-1864, Editor.

Silliman, Benjamin, 1816-1885., Editor.

Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895, Editor.

Dana, Edward Salisbury, 1849-1935, Editor.

Kates, Jacob John, 1794 or 1795-1839, Binder.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Periodicals.

Science.

Genre:

Periodicals.

Binders' tickets (Binding) -- 1819.

Physical Description:

116 v. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

Monthly, 1871-1879

Began with: Vol. 2 in Apr. 1820; ceased with: v. 118 in 1879.

Other Title:

Silliman journal

American journal of science

Continues:

American journal of science, & c

Continued By:

American journal of science

Place of Publication:

New-Haven : S. Converse

Notes:

Vols. 51-100 also numbered ser. 2, v. 1-50; v. 101-150 as ser. 3, v. 1-50.

Editors: B. Silliman, 1820-Jan. 1838; B. Silliman and B. Silliman, Jr., July 1838-1845; B. Silliman, B. Silliman, Jr., and J.D. Dana, 1846-1864; B. Silliman and J.D. Dana, 1865-1874; J.D. Dana, B. Silliman, and E.S. Dana, 1875-

Vols. for <18 -> include: Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, later issued separately.

Athenaeum copy: Description based on: Vol. 2, no. 2 (Nov. 1820).

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Spine title varies; many have Athenaeum at base of spine, others are completely missing their spine.

Athenaeum copy: Binder's ticket on upper pastedown of 1819: "J. Katez, Bookbinder, 13 N. Seventh St."

Athenaeum has: ser. 1-3 (1819-1895)

Finding Aid/Index:

Vols. 1 (1818)-49 (1846) issued as v. 50 (Includes indexes to the earlier title).

Beginning with v. 51 (1846) every tenth volume includes a general index for the preceding ten volumes.

Contains:

Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.

ISSN:

0099-5363

OCLC:

5806102