Shelfmark
Ab.4.01 - Ab.4.17; Ab.5.01 - Ab.5.03 (Copy 1)
Additional shelfmark
[Continuation shelfmark:] Ab.5.01 - Ab.5.03
Additional shelfmark
I TBS (Copy 2)
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Ft.2.11 (Copy 3)
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Chapel Store (Copy 4)
Main entry--corporate name
Uniform title
[Philosophical transactions (London : England : 1667 : Cumulation)]
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
Copy 1: Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Copy 1: Ms. note recording purchase of 20 vol.s from money bequeathed to Eton by Henry Godolphin in 1732 (Vol. I, title-page); Godolphin stamp.
Provenance
Copy 3: Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1754.
Binding
Copy 1: 18th century blind-stamped calf; repaired in the 20th century. Some vols. have gilt spines; some have stamp "R.L. Day binder" on back pastedown.
Binding
Copy 3: 20th century vellum half binding; buff paper boards; spine title stamped in black.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Previous shelfmark: Ch.7.12-18, Ci.7.1-12.
Copy-specific note
Copy 1: Holdings = volumes for period 1667-1733.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Holdings = number 485, beginning vol. XLV; January 1747-8.
Copy-specific note
Copy 3: Holdings = "Vol. XLVII. For the years 1751 and 1752."; issued in 1753.
Copy-specific note
Copy 3: Imprint: London: Printed for C. Davis, printer to the Royal Society, over-against Gray's-Inn-Gate in Holbourn. M.DCC.LIII.
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, 1648 - 1733 former owner.
Added entry--name
Oldenburg, Henry, 1615? - 1677 editor.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Identifier
B9224