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Athenian Mercury.

Format Electronic, Book, and Journal
Publication InfoLondon, printed for P. Smart, 1697.
Descriptionv. ; 1/2°.
Supplemental Content Gale, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorDunton, John, 1659-1733.
Other author/creatorSault, Richard, d. 1702.
Other author/creatorWesley, Samuel, 1662-1735.
Other author/creatorAthenian Society (London, England)
FrequencySemi-weekly, Apr. 4, 1691-Mar. 1, 1692; Mar. 8, 1692-June 14, 1697
Series Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection UNAUTHORIZED
Local noteImages from the source library are selected or scattered issues as well as various editions of the cataloged title and related titles (where indicated in the MARC record) as representative of the general publishing history of the title during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Local noteImages from the source library are selected or scattered issues as well as various editions of the cataloged title and related titles (where indicated in the MARC record) as representative of the general publishing history of the title during the 17th and 18th centuries.
General noteReproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London).
General noteMainly the work of John Dunton, assisted by Richard Sault and Samuel Wesley, the elder.
General noteSubtitle dropped in later issues.
General noteImprint from colophon; imprint varies.
General noteSome issues dated according to Lady Day dating.
General noteSome issues reprinted cf. Nelson & Seccombe p.611.
General noteCollected every 30 issues, with added title page and prelims.
General noteAt the end of v. 19, no. 30, the editor's note reads in part: The 19th volume being now finisht) ... 30 numbers shall speedily be printed altogether to compleat the 20th volume, and after that an intire volume shall be publisht quarterly. Publication ceased with v.20, no.10.
General noteThis record subsumes all editions of individual issues of this title, as recorded by Nelson & Seccombe.
General noteDescription based on: [Vol.1] Numb. 2 (Tuesday, March, 24th. 1690 [i.e. 1691]); title from caption.
General noteLatest issue consulted: Vol.20 numb.10 (Monday, June 14. 1697)
General noteOne issue only filmed at UMI microfilm Early English books Tract supplement, reel D2: Vol.13, no. 23.
References Nelson & Seccombe. Brit. newspapers and periodicals, 1641-1700, 21.0102-2010
References NCBEL, II: 1342
References Times handlist, p. 32
References Crave & Kaye
References Goldsmiths' Lib. cat., 37307
Special numberingNumbering continues from previous title.
Special numberingSome issues lack chronological designation.
Special numberingIssue numbering begins at no. 1 with each new volume.
Special numberingVol. 5, no. 19-30 lack chronological designation, title and imprint; were published together in late Jan. 1692 as an appendix to earlier issues.
Supplement noteSupplements accompany the first five collected volumes.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexes Vol. 5 includes a cumulative index to vols. 1-5 which also indexes the Supplements, The Young Student's Library, and The History of the Athenian Society; although later indexes were intended, none are known to have been published.
Preceding title Athenian gazette
Genre/formPeriodicals.

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