B9224

Shelfmark

Ab.4.01 - Ab.4.17; Ab.5.01 - Ab.5.03

Additional copy shelfmark

[Continuation shelfmark:] Ab.5.01 - Ab.5.03

Additional copy shelfmark

[Another copy]: I TBS

Main entry - corporate name

Royal Society

Uniform title

[Philosophical transactions]

Title

Philosophical transactions: giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.

Varying form of title

Philosophical transactions: giving some account of the present undertakings

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed by T.N. for John Martyn at the Bell, a little without Temple-Bar, and James Allestry in Duck-Lane, Printers to the Royal Society,, 1665-

Physical description

v. :, ill. ;, 4to.

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.

Note

Some imprints include year of publication in roman or arabic.

Note

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.

Note

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.

Note

Transactions include essays on the natural sciences, reports prepared for the Society, results of experimental research, and speculative essays on scientific topics.

Note

Freqency of monthly publication varies from 1679-1692, so that some "annual" volumes include differing numbers of issues from more than one calendar year.

Note

Frequency fluctuates in the 1720s: some volumes issued biennially.

Note

Gaps in publication: Mar. 1679-Dec. 1682, Jan. 1688-Dec. 1690.

Note

Some volumes lack numerical designation.

Note

V. 41,48-52,57,61-and all subsequent 18th c. volumes issued in two parts, usually with continuous pagination; v. 90 (1800) issued in three parts.

Note

Some volumes have appendices.

Note

Volumes individually indexed.

Note

General index or alphabetical table to all the Philosophical transactions (Mar. 1665-July 1677), published: London: J. Martyn, 1678.

Note

General index to all the Philosophical transactions (Jan. 1678-Dec. 1693), published: London: S. Smith, B. Walford, 1694.

Note

Imprints vary. Vols. XIII-XV printed in Oxford.

Citation/references note

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

Citation/references note

ESTC,, P2656

Provenance

[Ab.4.01-Ab.5.03]: Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

[Ab.4.01-Ab.5.03]: Ms. note recording purchase of 20 vol.s from money bequeathed to Eton by Henry Godolphin in 1732 (Vol. I, title-page); Godolphin stamp.

Binding

[Ab.4.01-Ab.5.03]: 18th century blind-stamped calf. Some vols. have gilt spines; some have stamp "R.L. Day binder" on back pastedown.

Copy-specific note

[Ab.4.01-Ab.5.03]: Previous shelfmark: Ch.7.12-18, Ci.7.1-12.

Copy-specific note

[Ab.4.01-Ab.5.03]: Volumes for period 1667-1733.

Copy-specific note

[I TBS]: Number 485, beginning vol. XLV; January 1747-8.

Subject

Science, Periodicals.

Subject

Science, Societies, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Technology, Periodicals, Early works to 1800, England.

Subject

Physical sciences, Periodicals, Early works to 1800, England.

Added entry--name

Godolphin, Henry, former owner.

Added entry--name

Oldenburg, Henry, editor.

Added entry--place

England, London.

Added entry--place

England, Oxford.

Additional copy

[Continuation shelfmark:] Ab.5.01 - Ab.5.03

Additional copy

[Another copy]: I TBS

001B9224

003LIBRARY CODE

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098##$a[Continuation shelfmark:] Ab.5.01 - Ab.5.03

098##$a[Another copy]: I TBS

1102#$aRoyal Society

24010$aPhilosophical transactions

24510$aPhilosophical transactions: giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.

2463#$aPhilosophical transactions: giving some account of the present undertakings

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500##$aOriginally 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.

500##$aSome imprints include year of publication in roman or arabic.

500##$aImprints 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.

500##$aIndividual issues or 'transactions' within the journal are numbered and dated, with caption titles, contents notes, and dated colophons. Most of them were separately published.

500##$aTransactions include essays on the natural sciences, reports prepared for the Society, results of experimental research, and speculative essays on scientific topics.

500##$aFreqency of monthly publication varies from 1679-1692, so that some "annual" volumes include differing numbers of issues from more than one calendar year.

500##$aFrequency fluctuates in the 1720s: some volumes issued biennially.

500##$aGaps in publication: Mar. 1679-Dec. 1682, Jan. 1688-Dec. 1690.

500##$aSome volumes lack numerical designation.

500##$aV. 41,48-52,57,61-and all subsequent 18th c. volumes issued in two parts, usually with continuous pagination; v. 90 (1800) issued in three parts.

500##$aSome volumes have appendices.

500##$aVolumes individually indexed.

500##$aGeneral index or alphabetical table to all the Philosophical transactions (Mar. 1665-July 1677), published: London: J. Martyn, 1678.

500##$aGeneral index to all the Philosophical transactions (Jan. 1678-Dec. 1693), published: London: S. Smith, B. Walford, 1694.

500##$aImprints vary. Vols. XIII-XV printed in Oxford.

5104#$aNelson & Seccombe, 539; NCBEL, II:1291; McLeod, W. and V. Graphical directory 1702-1714, p. 40-41; Ward, W. S. Index of serials, p. 143

5104#$aESTC,$cP2656

561##$a[Ab.4.01-Ab.5.03]: Bookplate of Eton College.

561##$a[Ab.4.01-Ab.5.03]: Ms. note recording purchase of 20 vol.s from money bequeathed to Eton by Henry Godolphin in 1732 (Vol. I, title-page); Godolphin stamp.

563##$a[Ab.4.01-Ab.5.03]: 18th century blind-stamped calf. Some vols. have gilt spines; some have stamp "R.L. Day binder" on back pastedown.

590##$a[Ab.4.01-Ab.5.03]: Previous shelfmark: Ch.7.12-18, Ci.7.1-12.

590##$a[Ab.4.01-Ab.5.03]: Volumes for period 1667-1733.

590##$a[I TBS]: Number 485, beginning vol. XLV; January 1747-8.

650#0$aScience$xPeriodicals.

650#0$aScience$xSocieties$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aTechnology$xPeriodicals$xEarly works to 1800$zEngland.

650#0$aPhysical sciences$xPeriodicals$xEarly works to 1800$zEngland.

7001#$aGodolphin, Henry$eformer owner.

7001#$aOldenburg, Henry$eeditor.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.

752##$aEngland$dOxford.