Shelfmark
Fl.8.07(06)
Title
The Dilucidator: or, Reflections upon modern transactions, by way of letters from a person at Amsterdam, to his friend in London:.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Reflections upon modern transactions
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for Randall Taylor, MDCLXXIX. [1689]
Physical description
7 v. ; 21 cm. (4to)
Note
Main title repeated as caption on first page of text.
Note
Imprint date in arabic after no. 1.
Note
Imprints vary; names from no. 6-7 include: Dorman Newman and William Nott.
Note
Text begins with factotum initial.
Note
Seven "letters,", all published in 1689; numb. 1 complains of slowness of the post; discusses politics, church; chiefly reports on three tracts, the third of which (a political enquiry into the affairs of England) "has not yet appear'd publickly."
Citation/references note
Nelson & Seccombe, 95
Citation/references note
Times handlist, p. 32
Citation/references note
Crane & Kaye, 175
Citation/references note
ESTC, P2294
Numbering peculiarities note
No. 1-4, 6-7 lack chronological designation; no. 1 dated from text.
Numbering peculiarities note
No more published.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
18th century; inboard binding; sewn; paper boards; tight spine with four raised bands; full cover of tanned speckled calf; blind tooled frame on both covers; endbands; endleaves; cut red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
ECL has numb. I only.
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of pamphlets.
Copy-specific note
Previously: Dn.8.7.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf: "Tracts contained in this volume...".
Subject
Great Britain History William and Mary, 1689-1702 Periodicals Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government 1689-1702 Periodicals Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Taylor, Randal publisher.
Added entry--name
Newman, Dorman bookseller.
Added entry--name
Nott, William. bookseller.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B41951