Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.

Author/creator Royal Society (Great Britain)
Other author Oldenburg, Henry, approximately 1615-1677, editor.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon [England] : printed by T.N. for John Martyn at the Bell, a little without Temple-Bar, printer to the Royal Society.
Descriptionvolumes : illustrations, tables ; sm. 4⁰; lge. 4⁰.
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Uniform titlePhilosophical transactions (London, England : 1667 : Cumulation)
Variant title Philosophical transactions: giving some account of the present undertakings
FrequencyAnnual (Cumulative)
General noteOriginally 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 noteSome imprints include year of publication in roman or arabic.
General noteImprints 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 noteIndividual issues or 'transactions' within the journal are numbered and dated, with caption titles, contents notes, and dated colophons.
General noteDescription based on: Vol. IV. for Anno 1669. [Numb. 45. March 25. 1668/69-numb. 56. February. 17. 1669/70.]; title from title page.
General noteReproduction 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 numberingFreqency of monthly publication varies from 1679-1692, so that some 'annual' volumes include differing numbers of issues from more than one calendar year.
Special numberingFrequency fluctuates in the 1720s: some volumes issued biennially.
Special numberingGaps in publication: Mar. 1679-Dec. 1682, Jan. 1688-Dec. 1690.
Special numberingSome volumes lack numerical designation.
Special numberingV. 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 noteSome volumes have appendices.
Reproduction noteJoyner- 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 noteCumulates with added indexes and appendices, the irregularly published: Philosophical transactions.
Succeeding title Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society
Genre/formPeriodicals 17th century England.
Genre/formPeriodicals 18th century England.

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