The Stockton bee: or, Monthly miscellany [electronic resource].

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

[Atkinson, J.], printer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anecdotes--England--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Anecdotes.

Puzzles--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Puzzles.

Mathematical recreations--England--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Mathematical recreations.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (36 v. ) ill. ;

Monthly

January, MDCCXCIII [1793].-December, 1795.

Other Title:

Stockton bee

Place of Publication:

Stockton [Stockton-on-Tees, England] : printed and sold by J. Atkinson, [1793]

Notes:

Collected annually in 1794-1795.

Chief title and date repeated as caption on first page of text and as running title in each issue.

Issues for 1794-1795 lack title pages and imprints; probably originally issued in wrappers, not seen in copies cataloged.

Monthly issues in 1793 have list of fairs on verso of title page; in 1794-1795 contents and fairs are listed at end of each issue.

With illustrations and diagrams for puzzles and mathematical queries; pagination and signatures continuous for each calendar year.

Imprint lacks date; year of publication from date of issue.

Includes anecdotes, enigmas, puzzles, mathematical problems, riddles and verses, with ansers to puzzles and questions in the next month's issue. Includes some general information and correspondence.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

No issues numbered; with chronological designation only.

No more published, according to publisher's announcement in 1795.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1352

Times handlist, p. 220

Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 155

English Short Title Catalog, P6286.

OCLC:

508356927