| Uniform title | Philosophical transactions (London, England : 1667 : Cumulation) |
| Variant title |
Philosophical transactions: giving some account of the present undertakings |
| Frequency | Annual (Cumulative) |
| General 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. |
| General note | Some imprints include year of publication in roman or arabic. |
| General note | Imprints vary; on some early issues printer's initials change to "T.R."; by 1668 James Allestry's name disappears; 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. |
| General note | Individual issues or 'transactions' within the journal are numbered and dated, with caption titles, contents notes, and dated colophons. |
| General note | Description based on: Vol. IV. for Anno 1669. [Numb. 45. March 25. 1668/69-numb. 56. February. 17. 1669/70.]; title from title page. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
| References |
Nelson and Seccombe, 539 |
| References |
NCBEL, II:1291 |
| References |
McLeod, W. and V. Graphical directory 1702-1714, p. 40-41 |
| References |
Ward, W. S. Index of serials, p. 143 |
| References |
English Short Title Catalog, ESTCP2656. |
| Special numbering | Freqency of monthly publication varies from 1679-1692, so that some 'annual' volumes include differing numbers of issues from more than one calendar year. |
| Special numbering | Frequency fluctuates in the 1720s: some volumes issued biennially. |
| Special numbering | Gaps in publication: Mar. 1679-Dec. 1682, Jan. 1688-Dec. 1690. |
| Special numbering | Some volumes lack numerical designation. |
| Special numbering | 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. |
| Supplement note | Some volumes have appendices. |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
| Indexes |
Volumes individually indexed. |
| Indexes |
General index or alphabetical table to all the Philosophical transactions (Mar. 1665-July 1677), published: London: J. Martyn, 1678. |
| Indexes |
General index to all the Philosophical transactions (Jan. 1678-Dec. 1693), published: London: S. Smith, B. Walford, 1694. |
| Title history note | Cumulates with added indexes and appendices, the irregularly published: Philosophical transactions. |
| Succeeding title |
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society |
| Genre/form | Periodicals 17th century England. |
| Genre/form | Periodicals 18th century England. |