The Monthly chronicle, for the year .... : with two indexes, one to the Chronicle, and the other to the books published during that year.

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Description

Title
The Monthly chronicle, for the year .... : with two indexes, one to the Chronicle, and the other to the books published during that year.
Alternative Title
A register of books, &c. publish'd ...
Books publish'd ...
Register of books, ...
Contributor
Astley, Thomas, d. 1759, bookseller
Clark, John, fl. 1697-1760, bookseller
Kimber, Isaac, 1692-1755, ed
Ward, Aaron, d. 1747, publisher
Wilford, John, fl. 1723-1742, bookseller
Wotton, Thomas, d. 1766, bookseller
Published / Created
[1728-1732]
Publication Place
London :
Publisher
Printed for Aaron Ward, at the King's-Arms in Little-Britain,
Description
BEIN Z17 246a: Different issue. Vol. 1 lacks Preface, p. iii-iv. Vol. 2-3 engraved head pieces differ from those of the other issues.
Caption titles repeated as running titles, except in vol. 2 where the running title recto reads: A register of books, &c., verso reads: The Monthly chronicle for [date].
Collects monthly issues of: Books publish'd, and: A register of books publish'd.
Description based on: Vol. 1 (MDCCXXVIII); title from title page.
Editor and compiler: Isaac Kimber.
Engraved head and tail pieces; initials.
Founder and publisher: Aaron Ward.
Imprint varies: v. 2: London : Printed for A. Ward, in Little-Britain; T. Wotton, in Fleet-street; J. Clarke, in Duck-lane; and T. Astley, in St. Paul's Church-Yard. Vol. 3-4: London : Printed for J. Wilford, behind the Chapter-House near St. Paul's, A. Ward, in Little-Britain; T. Wotton, in Fleet-street; J. Clarke, in Duck-lane; and T. Astley, in St. Paul's Church-Yard;
Imprints lack dates; years of publication from dates of issues.
Includes monthly lists of books published, both new and reprinted publications.
Issue for Jan. 1732 misnumbered "vol. IV"; issues for Feb.-Mar. 1732 numbered: "vol. V."
Latest issue consulted: Vol. IV (MDCCXXXI).
Running titles include volume numbers and continuous pagination; pagination changes at end of Index to vol. 4 and begins again with "(20)" in Jan. 1732.
Selections were reprinted in the Gentleman's Magazine from Jan. 1731, which finally absorbed most of the clientele for this publication.
Some issues dated according to Lady Day dating.
Vol. 1 (MDCCXXVIII)-
Vols. 1-4 have title indexes; issues for 1732 not indexed.
Extent
Annual
Ceased with vol. 5 (1732). Cf. NCBEL.
v. ; 23 cm. (4⁰).
Extent of Digitization
This object has been partially digitized.

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Z17 246

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
text
Genre
Periodicals--18th century--England.--rbgenr
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain--History--George II, 1727-1760--Periodicals
Subject (Name)
Astley, Thomas, d. 1759, bookseller
Clark, John, fl. 1697-1760, bookseller
Kimber, Isaac, 1692-1755, ed
Ward, Aaron, d. 1747, publisher
Wilford, John, fl. 1723-1742, bookseller
Wotton, Thomas, d. 1766, bookseller

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Citation
Crane & Kaye, 570
ESTC P1787
NCBEL, II:1294
Sabin, 50170
Times handlist, p. 40

Identifiers

Orbis Record
3703868
Object ID (OID)
11025564

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