Athenian Mercury.
| Previous Title: | Athenian gazette |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | 17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic resource |
| Published: | [Vol.1] Numb. 2 (Tuesday, March, 24th. 1690 [i.e. 1691])-vol.20 numb.10 (Monday, June 14. 1697) |
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| Item Description: | Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London). Mainly the work of John Dunton, assisted by Richard Sault and Samuel Wesley, the elder. Subtitle dropped in later issues. Imprint from colophon; imprint varies. Some issues dated according to Lady Day dating. Some issues reprinted cf. Nelson & Seccombe page 611. Collected every 30 issues, with added title page and prelims. At the end of volume 19, number 30, the editor's note reads in part: The 19th volume being now finisht) ... 30 numbers shall speedily be printed altogether to compleat the 20th volume, and after that an intire volume shall be publisht quarterly. Publication ceased with volume 20, number10. This record subsumes all editions of individual issues of this title, as recorded by Nelson & Seccombe. Description based on: [Volume1] Numb. 2 (Tuesday, March, 24th. 1690 [i.e. 1691]); title from caption. Latest issue consulted: Volume20 numb.10 (Monday, June 14. 1697). One issue only filmed at UMI microfilm Early English books Tract supplement, reel D2: Volume13, number 23. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Publication Frequency: | Semi-weekly, Apr. 4, 1691-Mar. 1, 1692; Mar. 8, 1692-June 14, 1697 |
| Finding Aid: | Vol. 5 includes a cumulative index to vols. 1-5 which also indexes the Supplements, The Young Student's Library, and The History of the Athenian Society; although later indexes were intended, none are known to have been published. |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |