Miscellaneous correspondence : containing essays, dissertations, &c. on various subjects, ...

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Cave, Edward, 1691-1754, ed.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Religion.

Essays, English--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Essays, English.

Mathematics--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Mathematics.

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

English literature.

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

England.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 v., plates ) ports., diagr. ;

Biennial, No. 8 (1748)

Numb. I. [1742]-numb. VIII. [1748].

Other Title:

Miscellaneous correspondence

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed by Edward Cave, at St. John's Gate, MDCCXLII.-MDCCXLVII. [1742]

Notes:

Companion publication to the Gentleman's Magazine.

Edited by Edward Cave.

Note at end of title: "[articles] sent to the author of the Gentleman's Magazine, which could not be conveniently inserted at length, or properly abridged."

Some articles include mathematical diagrams; each issue has frontis. portrait.

Includes many articles on religious subjects, and miscellaneous essays ranging from mathematics to literature.

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Issues lack chronological designation; years of coverage from imprint dates.

Publishing interval varies after no. 1-3; no. 4-7 appeared semiannually (1745-1746); no. 8 published two years later (1748).

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1298

English Short Title Catalog, P2988.

OCLC:

642234576