The British librarian [electronic resource] : exhibiting a compendious review or abstract of our most scarce, useful, and valuable books in all sciences, as well in manuscript as in print: with many characters, historical and critical, of the authors, their antagonists, &c. In a manner never before attempted, and useful to all readers.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Oldys, William, 1696-1761, ed.

Osborne, Thomas, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Books--Reviews--England--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Books.

Publishers and publishing--England--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Publishers and publishing.

Great Britain--Intellectual life--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Periodicals -- 18th century -- England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 v. )

Monthly

No. I. for January 1737.-no. 6 for June 1737.

Other Title:

British librarian

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed for Tho. Osborne, in Gray's-Inn, M.DCC.XXXVII. [1737]

Notes:

Reprinted by Thomas Osborne in 1 vol. (London, 1738).

Editor: William Oldys (cf. NCBEL).

Title repeated as caption at head of first page of text.

Below imprint: Price one shilling.

Caption title on no. 1 is followed by designation and date.

Includes introduction and table of contents.

With ornamental head and tailpieces.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Includes an appendix with separate register.

Finding Aid/Index:

Book titles indexed.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1298

Times handlist, p. 40

Crane & Kaye, 68

Kress, B.4276

English Short Title Catalog, P2061.

OCLC:

508339135