The Muses Mercury: or The monthly miscellany : Consisting of poems, prologues, songs, sonnets, translations, and other curious pieces, never before printed. By the Earl of Roscommon, Mr. Dryden, Dr. G--th, N. Tate, esquire. Mr. Dennis, Dr. N--n, Capt. Steel, Mr. Manning, &c. To which is added an account of the stage, of the new opera's and plays that have been acted, or are to be acted this season; and of the new books relating to poetry, criticism, &c. lately publish'd.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Author/Creator:

Oldmixon, Mr. (John), 1673-1742, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

English poetry.

English literature--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

English literature.

Genre:

Poetical miscellanies -- England -- London -- 18th century.

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (13 v. )

Monthly

Vol. 1, numb. 1 (for the month of January [1707])-

Ceased with: vol. 2, no. 1 (Jan. 1708). Cf. McLeod.

Other Title:

Muses Mercury

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed by J.H. for Andrew Bell, at the Cross Keys and Bible in Cornhill, near Stocks-Market, 1707-

Notes:

Editor: John Oldmixon; prefatory material for v. 1, no. 1 signed: J. O.

Below title: To be continued monthly.

Imprint varies; v. 2, no. 1 reads in part: London, printed by J. Humfreys for A. Baldwin (cf. McLeod).

Each issue has separate title page and contents, and added caption title on first page of text.

Title page vignette: laurel tree with Latin motto.

Includes original poems, comments on the theatre, reviews.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1293

McLeod, W. and V. Graphical directory 1702-1714, p. 34-35

Times handlist, p. 36

Crane & Kaye, 588

English Short Title Catalog, P2007.

OCLC:

508339125