Miscellaneous correspondence : containing ... By Benjamin Martin.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782, ed.

Owen, W. (William), -1793, printer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

England--Intellctual life--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

England.

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

Great Britain.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4 v., plates (some fold.) ) ill., maps, tables, printed music ;

Biennial (collected issues)

Began with Vol. 1 for the year 1755 and 1756; ceased with vol. 4 (Jan. 1761-Dec.1763).

Other Title:

Miscellaneous correspondence, in prose and verse

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed and sold by W.Owen, Temple-Bar, and by the author, at his house in Fleet-Street, [1759-1764]

Notes:

Editor and compiler: Benjamin Martin.

Title page note: "a variety of subjects, relative to natural and civil history, geography, mathematics, poetry, memoirs of monthly occurrences, catalogues of new books, etc."

Vol. 1 also issued as part of: 'The general magazine of arts and sciences' , London, 1755.

Varying forms of title used as captions in monthly issues.

Imprints include year of publication in roman.

Most frontis. plates are maps.

Printed in two columns, with continuous pagination.

This is a re-compilation of the "Miscellaneous Correspondence" sections of The General Magazine of Arts and Sciences. Issues include astronomical and mathematical problems and tables, with essays on geography, history, exotic places, monthly notes on current events in Europe, Britain and her colonies, poetry selections, and lists of preferments, marriages and deaths.

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Vol. 4 includes issues for three years rather than two.

Vol. 4 lacks chronological designation; dated from imprint.

Monthly issues lack numerical designation.

Collects monthly numbers of: Miscellaneous correspondence, and, Miscellaneous correspondence in prose and verse.

Vol. 1 reprinted in 1759; vol. 3 in 1764.

A reprinted collection, serially issued, of the Miscellaneous Correspondence section of the General Magazine of Arts and Sciences.

Finding Aid/Index:

Vol. 1 includes topical index for 1755.

Cumulated index of subjects and poetry titles for entire publication in last collected volume.

Cited in:

Sabin, 44857

English Short Title Catalog, P3333.

OCLC:

508356779