The compendious library: or, Literary journal revived : For ... By V. Des Voeux, chaplain to the Right Hon. Lord George Sackville's Regiment.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Des Voeux, V. (Vinchon), d. 1792, ed.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature, Modern--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Literature, Modern.

European literature--Book reviews--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

European literature.

Great Britain--Literature--Book reviews--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Ireland--Literature--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Ireland.

Genre:

Periodicals -- Ireland -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v. )

Bimonthly

November and December, 1751.

Ceased: Mar./Apr. 1752. Cf. PPL.

Other Title:

Compendious library

Place of Publication:

Dublin [Ireland] : printed by S. Powell, and sold by J. Leathley, G. and A. Ewing, W. Smith, J. Smith, G. Faulkner, and A. Bradley, booksellers, [1751-1752]

Notes:

Intended as a successor to the Rev. Mr. Droz' quarterly: A literary journal.

Editor: Vinchon Des Voeux.

Main title repeated as caption and running title, with article number and date of issue added to the running title.

Imprints include year of publication.

Below imprint in brackets: "Price a British shilling."

Table of contents follows title page.

Printed in one column, with continuous pagination issue to issue.

Includes essays on philosophy, history, travel, natural science, and a literary section with book reviews and list of recent publications in London, Dublin and throughout Europe.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

First issue dated below caption title as: "December 1751."

Issues unnumbered.

No more published.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1379

English Short Title Catalog, P6188.

OCLC:

642234924