A guide to the knowledge of publick affairs, both foreign and domestick, being a curious miscellany, wherein will be occasionally explained whatever relates to the several potentates in the world, ... Also an account of the several orders of knighthood, of the various religions, sects and parties, of the chief ministers of state, ... The whole making a compleat series of modern history: a work never before attempted in English.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Pote, Joseph, 1704-1787, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kings and rulers--Europe--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Kings and rulers.

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

Europe.

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

Great Britain.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 v. ([4],353,[1]p.) )

[1728]

Other Title:

Guide to the knowledge of publick affairs, both foreign and domestick,

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed for J[oseph]. Pote, at the lower end of Suffolk-Street, Charing-Cross; and sold by J. Roberts at the Oxford Arms in arwick-Lane, and the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1728.

Notes:

Collects weekly issues of: A guide to the knowledge of publick affairs.

The Bookseller's preface, signed J.P. [i.e. Joseph Pote] and dated 4 May 1728, indicates that the author was a foreigner, and that the work was originally published in parts.

Imprint includes year of publication.

Pagination is continuous from issue to issue.

Published to create both a modern history and an account of current political events.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Volume lacks designation; dated from imprint.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, P6312.

OCLC:

642234969