The general magazine of Arts and Sciences, philosophical, philological, mathematical, and mechanical ... By Benjamin Martin.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782, ed.

Standardized Title:

General magazine of arts and sciences (London, England : Cumulation)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Natural history.

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

Poetry, English.

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

Great Britain.

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

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v., plates, (some fold.) ) ill., tables, diagr., printed music ;

Annual (Cumulation)

Vol I (1755) [Jan.-Dec.]-

Ceased in 1765. Cf. NCBEL.

Other Title:

General magazine of Arts and Sciences,

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed for W. Owen, at Homer's Head, in Fleet-street, [1755-1765]

Notes:

Cumulates contents of monthly issues with the same title.

"Miscellaneous correspondence" also issued serially as a separate publication in four volumes.

Edited by: Benjamin Martin.

General title pages from v. I, part I, and from v. 14 in red and black.

The cumulation divided into six parts, each with individual title; parts 1-4 published in two vols. each, part 5 in four vols., and part 6 is a single volume. A final volume was added to the series. Volumes and parts are individually dated, with dates differing from the general title page. The dates range from 1755 (the general title page to Part I), to 1759 (the first volume of each subsequent part), to 1763 (the second vols. of parts 1-2) and 1764 (the second vol. of parts 3-4). The first two vols. of part 5 are dated 1759, the last two, 1764. Part 6 and the final volume are dated 1764.

Annual volumes have re-arranged the contents of monthly numbers into topical parts. Part 6, "Miscellaneous correspondence," includes monthly summaries of current events, lists of books published, poetry and music, tables of economic information, births, marriages, and deaths, and shipping news, retained in 12 separate sequences. Other sections are cumulated from original monthly articles and essays.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Volume II misnumbered "III".

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1300

Times handlist, p.42

Crane & Kaye, 266

English Short Title Catalog, P2572.

Contains:

Young gentleman and lady's philosophy. Part I.

Natural history of England. Part II.

Philological arts and sciences. Part III.

Institutes of arithmetic, algebra, fluxions, geometry, and mechanics. Part IV.

Biographia philosophia. Part V.

Miscellaneous correspondence in prose and verse. [Part VI.]

OCLC:

508356542