Useful transactions in philosophy : and other sorts of learning, for the months of ...

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: King, William, 1663-1712 (Editor)
Format: Journal
Language:English
Series:Eighteenth century collections online.
Subjects:
Online Access:Full text online
Description
Published:January and February, 1708/9. [i.e. 1709]-May, June, July, August and September, 1709.
Item Description:Editor: William King.
Titles vary slightly.
Note above imprint: "To be continu'd monthly, as they sell."
Imprints lack dates; year of publication from dates of issues.
First number dated according to Lady Day dating.
With engraved frontispiece.
The first two issues are divided into numbered sections; a table of contents for these is bound following the preface to the March-April issue.
The third number, covering May-Sept. 1709, includes an account of an imaginary voyage to the island of Cajamai, "translated into English from the Dutch."
All three issues represent whimsical satires on the Philosophical Transactions, and on the proceedings of the Royal Society.
Reproduction of original from the British Library.
Reproduction of original from the Huntington Library.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:3 volumes , plate ; 8⁰.
Publication Frequency:Monthly
Finding Aid:The third issue includes an index.