Philosophical transactions [electronic resource] : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
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Philosophical transactions [electronic resource] : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Corporate Author
Royal Society (Great Britain)
Uniform Title
Philosophical transactions (London, England : 1667 : Cumulation)
Publication Details
London [England] : printed by T.N. for John Martyn at the Bell, a little without Temple-Bar, printer to the Royal Society, 1704-1801.
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Great Britain -- England -- Oxford.
Great Britain -- England -- Oxford.
Language
English
Description
v. : ill., tables ; sm. 4⁰; lge. 4⁰.
Frequency
Annual (Cumulative)
Publication Coverage
Began with: Vol. I [Numb. 1 (1665:Mar.1)-numb. 22 (1667:Feb.11)]-
Note
Originally edited by Henry Oldenburg, later by N. Grew, R. Plot, W. Musgrave, R. Waller, Sir H. Sloane, E. Halley, and C. Mortimer. Since March 1752 publication has been supervised by a committee of the Royal Society.
Some imprints include year of publication in roman or arabic.
Imprints vary; on some early issues printer's initials change to "T.R."; in 1667 James Allestry's name appears; 1683-1685 the place of printing is given as Oxford; later imprint names include: Moses Pitt, Sam. Smith, Hen. Clements, Benj. Walford, J. Streater, Wm. Innys, D. Brown, T. Woodward, Lockyer Davis, C. Reymers, Peter Elmsley.
Individual issues or 'transactions' within the journal are numbered and dated, with caption titles, contents notes, and dated colophons. Most of them were separately published.
Transactions include essays on the natural sciences, reports prepared for the Society, results of experimental research, and speculative essays on scientific topics.
Description based on: Vol. IV. for Anno 1669. [Numb. 45. March 25. 1668/69-numb. 56. February. 17. 1669/70.]; title from title page.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Some imprints include year of publication in roman or arabic.
Imprints vary; on some early issues printer's initials change to "T.R."; in 1667 James Allestry's name appears; 1683-1685 the place of printing is given as Oxford; later imprint names include: Moses Pitt, Sam. Smith, Hen. Clements, Benj. Walford, J. Streater, Wm. Innys, D. Brown, T. Woodward, Lockyer Davis, C. Reymers, Peter Elmsley.
Individual issues or 'transactions' within the journal are numbered and dated, with caption titles, contents notes, and dated colophons. Most of them were separately published.
Transactions include essays on the natural sciences, reports prepared for the Society, results of experimental research, and speculative essays on scientific topics.
Description based on: Vol. IV. for Anno 1669. [Numb. 45. March 25. 1668/69-numb. 56. February. 17. 1669/70.]; title from title page.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Indexed In
Nelson & Seccombe, 539
NCBEL, II:1291
McLeod, W. and V. Graphical directory 1702-1714, p. 40-41
Ward, W. S. Index of serials, p. 143
English Short Title Catalog, P2656.
NCBEL, II:1291
McLeod, W. and V. Graphical directory 1702-1714, p. 40-41
Ward, W. S. Index of serials, p. 143
English Short Title Catalog, P2656.
Supplement Note
Some volumes have appendices.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexes
Volumes individually indexed.
General index or alphabetical table to all the Philosophical transactions (Mar. 1665-July 1677), published: London: J. Martyn, 1678.
General index to all the Philosophical transactions (Jan. 1678-Dec. 1693), published: London: S. Smith, B. Walford, 1694.
General index or alphabetical table to all the Philosophical transactions (Mar. 1665-July 1677), published: London: J. Martyn, 1678.
General index to all the Philosophical transactions (Jan. 1678-Dec. 1693), published: London: S. Smith, B. Walford, 1694.
Linking Note
Cumulates with added indexes and appendices, the irregularly published: Philosophical transactions.
Added Author
Oldenburg, Henry, 1615?-1677, ed.
Continued By
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society
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