The History of the works of the learned : Giving a general view of the state of learning throughout Europe, and containing an impartial account and accurate abstracts of the most valuable books publish'd in Great Britain and foreign parts. Interspers'd with dissertations on several curious and entertaining subjects, critical reflections, and memoirs of the most eminent writers in all branches of polite literature

The History of the works of the learned : Giving a general view of the state of learning throughout Europe, and containing an impartial account and accurate abstracts of the most valuable books publish'd in Great Britain and foreign parts. Interspers'd with dissertations on several curious and entertaining subjects, critical reflections, and memoirs of the most eminent writers in all branches of polite literature.

Other author/creator	Chambers, Ephraim, approximately 1680-1740, editor.
Format	Electronic, Book, and Journal
Publication Info	London [England] : printed for T[homas]. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, and sold by J. and J. Fox in Westminster-Hall, and J. Jackson near St. James's-Gate, [1737-1743]
Description	84 volumes ; 8⁰.
Supplemental Content	Full text online
Subject(s)	Books--Reviews --18th century --Periodicals --Early works to 1800.

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Uniform title	History of the works of the learned (London, England : 1737 : Monthly)
Variant title	Running title, verso: Works of the learned
Frequency	Monthly
General note	Edited by Ephraim Chambers (cf. NCBEL).
General note	Title and month of issue repeated as caption on first page of text.
General note	Below imprint: Price one shilling.
General note	Imprints vary; -Jan. 1743: "Printed for Jacob Robinson; and sold by T[homas]. Cooper"; from Feb. 1743-, "printed for Jacob Robinson" only.
General note	Recto running title repeats month and year of issue.
General note	Pagination and register continuous within each volume.
General note	Last page of each issue lists new publications for the month.
General note	Consists primarily of book reviews and literary news; includes booksellers' advertisements.
General note	Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
References	NCBEL, II:1297
References	Times handlist, p. 40
References	English Short Title Catalog, P2222.
Special numbering	Chronological designation only.
Other forms	Cumulated volumes available on microfilm in the English Literary Periodicals series (UMI, reels 599-601)
Reproduction note	Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexes	With cumulative index in June and December issues.
Title history note	Cumulated semiannually, with added prefatory material.
Formed by	Literary magazine
Formed by	Present state of the republick of letters
Genre/form	Periodicals.

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