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Il Mercurio Italico: o sia, Ragguaglio generale intorno alla letteratura, bello arti, utili scoperte, ec. di tutta l'Italia : =The Italian mercury: or, A general account concerning the literature, fine arts, useful discoveries, &c. of all Italy.

Other author/creatorSastres, Francesco, editor.
Format Electronic, Book, and Newspaper
Publication InfoLondra [London, England] : Nelle stamperia di Couchman & Fry; si trova presso T. Payne & Son; J. Robson & Clark; B. White & Son; G. Nicol; C. Dillly; P. Elmsley; G. & J. Robinson: J. Walter, J. Debrett, &c. &c., MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]
Descriptionvolumes, plates (some folded) : maps, plans ; 8⁰.
Supplemental Content Full text online
Subject(s)
Art, Italian--Periodicals --Early works to 1800.
Classical literature in translation--Periodicals --Early works to 1800.
Architecture, Classical--Early works to 1800 --Periodicals.
Voyages and travels--Periodicals --Early works to 1800.
Italy--Civilization --18th century --Periodicals.
Variant title Mercurio Italico
Variant title Italian mercury
Portion of title Ragguaglio generale intorno alla letteratura, ...
Parallel title Italian mercury: or, A general account concerning the literature, ...
FrequencySemiannual
General noteText in English and Italian in parallel columns; some Italian poetry not translated.
General noteEditor: Francesco Sastres.
General noteVol. 1 in most copies has a second title page, with the imprint for vol. 2, but no quotation; some title pages of vol. 2 include a quotation from Lucretius; vol. 3 copies have an added title page in Italian.
General noteWith half-titles in both languages in vols. 1 and 2.
General noteImprint varies; vol. 2 imprint reads: Londra: nella stamperia Logographica; si trova presso T. Payne & son; ... [same as vol. 1 to "J. Debrett"]; R. Faulder; Edwards; T. & J. Egerton; T. Hookham, &c. &c. [with date in roman].
General noteVol. 3 imprint reads: London: sold by R. Faulder; J. Robson; T. Hookham: T Payne, and son; B. White, and son; [and 9 others in London, 1 in Cambridge, 1 in Oxford], 1790.
General noteSubscribers list in English, bound in each collected volume.
General noteWith continental type ornaments.
General noteIncludes reports on new books, essays on classical art and archaeology, Italian history and fine arts, voyages and travels, plans of classical buildings, and some translations from classsical literature.
General noteReproduction of original from British Library.
References NCBEL, II:1308
References Times handlist, p. 46
References Crane & Kaye, 456
References Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 102
References English Short Title Catalog, P6395.
Special numberingVols. 1 and 2 lack numerical designation; added in ink on MBAt copy.
Special numberingNo volumes dated; dated from contents and imprint dates.
Special numberingMonthly issues unnumbered.
Special numberingNo more published; vol. 3 consists of Jan. 1790 issue only.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexes Indexes in v. 1-2 in English.
Title history noteCollects monthly issues of: Il Mercurio Italico.
Genre/formPeriodicals 18th century England.

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