Useful transactions in philosophy, and other sorts of learning, for the months of.

Useful transactions for the months of ...

London : Printed for Bernard Lintott ..., 1709.

Jan./Feb., 1708/9-May/Jun./Jul./Aug./Sep., 1709

3 volumes (6 unnumbered pages, 59 pages, 1 unnumbered page; 8 unnumbered pages, 64; 18 unnumbered pages, 58 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations (engravings, woodcuts) ; 20 cm (8vo)

Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.), v. 6 p. 154.

Crane & Kaye, 910

ESTC P2626

Maslen and Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, D145

Maslen and Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, D146

Maslen and Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, D147

McLeod, W. and V. Graphical directory 1702-1714, p. 56

NCBEL, II:1293

Times handlist, p. 36

By William King.--cf. Halkett & Laing

Each vol. has a copy of the same plate as frontispiece, but the first lacks lettering present in the others

"To be continu'd monthly, as they sell"--[v. 1], t.p

Vol. [3] has title: Useful transactions for the months of May, June, July, August and September, 1709, containing a voyage to the island of Cajamai in America

Vol. [3] has index: final [4] pp

A parody of the Philosophical transactions.--v. [3] is a satire on Sir Hans Sloane

Copy 1 [Vol. 1-3] Supplier/Donor: Paton estate Note: Bound into one vol. Binding: Contemp. panelled calf, rebacked. From the library of Sir William Paton