Shelfmark
Gn.9.01 - Gn.9.18, Gn.8.01
Title
Nouvelles de la république des lettres.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Amsterdam : Henry Desbordes, 1684-1718.
Physical description
40 v. : ill., plates (part. fold.) ; 12mo.
Note
Founded by Pierre Bayle, and edited by him to Feb. 1687; continued by D. de Larroque, J. Barrin and others to April 1689. From Jan. 1699 on the work is edited by Jacques Bernard.
Note
Woodcut t.p. vignettes; head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Numbering peculiarities note
Issued monthly, with a separate t.-p. for each number, from March 1684 to April 1689, and from Jan. 1699 to Dec. 1710. Publication was suspended from May 1689 to Dec. 1698, and again from Jan. 1711 to Dec. 1715. Bimonthly from Jan. 1716 to June 1718, when publication ceased. For the yeras 1684-1688 and 1716-17 pagination is continuous throughout the year, otherwise for the six month period only.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century card covers, covered in marbled paper; handwritten spine label; deckled edges.
Copy-specific note
Parts held: Janvier 1699-janvier 1708.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Dl.6.1-Dl.6.19, Gk.5.1-Gk.5.15, Gk.4.15-Gk.5.18.
Subject
French periodicals History 18th century.
Subject
French periodicals History 17th century.
Added entry--name
Desbordes, Henri, fl. 1680 - 1711 publisher.
Added entry--name
Bernard, Jacques, 1658 - 1718 editor.
Added entry--name
Bayle, Pierre, 1647 - 1706 editor.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Amsterdam.
Identifier
B29105