Il Mercurio Italico: o sia, Ragguaglio generale intorno alla letteratura, bello arti, utili scoperte, ec. di tutta l'Italia [electronic resource] : =The Italian mercury: or, A general account concerning the literature, fine arts, useful discoveries, &c. of all Italy.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Newspaper

Contributor:

Sastres, Francesco, ed.

Language:

Italian

Subjects (All):

Art, Italian--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Art, Italian.

Classical literature in translation--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Classical literature in translation.

Architecture, Classical--Early works to 1800--Periodicals.

Architecture, Classical.

Voyages and travels--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Voyages and travels.

Italy--Civilization--18th century--Periodicals.

Italy.

Genre:

Periodicals -- 18th century -- England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v., plates (some fold.) ) maps, plans ;

Semiannual

[Tom. I.] Jennajo 1789.=January 1789.-

Ceased with: Vol. III. (January 1790).

Other Title:

Mercurio Italico

Place of Publication:

Londra [London, England] : nelle stamperia di Couchman & Fry; si trova presso T. Payne & Son; J. Robson & Clark; B. White & Son; G. Nicol; C. Dillly; P. Elmsley; G. & J. Robinson: J. Walter, J. Debrett, &c. &c., MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]

Notes:

Collects monthly issues of: Il Mercurio Italico.

Text in English and Italian in parallel columns; some Italian poetry not translated.

Editor: Francesco Sastres.

Vol. 1 in most copies has a second title page, with the imprint for vol. 2, but no quotation; some title pages of vol. 2 include a quotation from Lucretius; vol. 3 copies have an added title page in Italian.

With half-titles in both languages in vols. 1 and 2.

Imprint varies; vol. 2 imprint reads: Londra: nella stamperia Logographica; si trova presso T. Payne & son; ... [same as vol. 1 to "J. Debrett"]; R. Faulder; Edwards; T. & J. Egerton; T. Hookham, &c. &c. [with date in roman].

Vol. 3 imprint reads: London: sold by R. Faulder; J. Robson; T. Hookham: T Payne, and son; B. White, and son; [and 9 others in London, 1 in Cambridge, 1 in Oxford], 1790.

Subscribers list in English, bound in each collected volume.

With continental type ornaments.

Includes reports on new books, essays on classical art and archaeology, Italian history and fine arts, voyages and travels, plans of classical buildings, and some translations from classsical literature.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Vols. 1 and 2 lack numerical designation; added in ink on MBAt copy.

No volumes dated; dated from contents and imprint dates.

Monthly issues unnumbered.

No more published; vol. 3 consists of Jan. 1790 issue only.

Finding Aid/Index:

Indexes in v. 1-2 in English.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1308

Times handlist, p. 46

Crane & Kaye, 456

Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 102

English Short Title Catalog, P6395.

OCLC:

508378084