Memoirs of literature : Containing a weekly account of the state of learning, both at home and abroad.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Author/Creator:

La Roche, Michel de, active 1710-1731, Author.

Standardized Title:

Memoirs of literature (London, England : 1712 : Cumulation).

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Books.

Literature, English--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Literature, English.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4 v. )

Annually, 1712-1714

Volume I. (For the years MDCCX. and MDCCXI.)-volume IV. (For the year MDCCXIV.).

Other Title:

Memoirs of literature

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed by J[ames]. Roberts: and sold by A[nn]. Baldwin, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1710-1714.

Notes:

Edited by Michel de la Roche (cf. NCBEL).

Subtitle varies.

Imprints vary; later issues list J[ames]. Roberts only.

Consists primarily of book reviews, essays on literature, and some advertisements.

Each volume has separate register and pagination; format changes after vol. 1; from "Advertisement": "Being inform'd that the readers would be better pleas'd to have these Memoirs pinted in quarto, I shall publish them in that size for the time to come."

Reproduction of original from "Department of Special Collections, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas".

Cumulates the weekly, biweekly and monthly issues.

Finding Aid/Index:

Each volume includes indexes, some with supplement.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1294

Times handlist, p. 36-37

McLeod, W. and V. Graphical directory, 1702-1714, p.28-29

English Short Title Catalog, P2183.

OCLC:

642234312