Mercure historique, politique, literaire & galant. (Imprim:e `a Londres) pour le mois de ... qui continuera tous le mois. Contenant

All titles
  • Mercure historique, politique, literaire & galant. (Imprim:e `a Londres) pour le mois de ... qui continuera tous le mois. Contenant
  • Mercure historique, politique, & literaire; Mercure histor. polit. & literaire ...
People / Organizations
Imprint
A Londres [London] : chez Mr. P. Vaillant in the Strand. Mr. W. Meyer in Mays-Buildings. Mrs. Nutt at the Royal-Exchange. Mr. Jollife in St. James-Street. Mr. G. Jones in Ludgate-Street, M.DCC.L. [1750]
Added name
Haberkorn, John, printer.; Vaillant, Paul, -1802, bookseller.; Jollyffe, John, bookseller.
Publication year
1750
ESTC No.
P5996
Grub Street ID
57773
Description
v., leaves of plates : ill., music ; 12°.
Note
Text in French

Portion of title and date of issue repeated as caption at head of first page of text

Running title includes date of issue

Title page includes list of contents

With price below imprint: Prix dixhuit sous. No.5-6 have: Prix douze sous

Printed by John Haberkorn. Title page ornament of Mercury, waving a banner which reads 'Colligit ut spargat' appears on another Haberkorn imprint ESTC T131064

Booksellers' names on title page are gathered by a left hand brace

Possibly co-published by John Haberkorn. See General Advertiser. May 1, 1750 (No. 4844): "This day is published, number IV. Mercure historique, politique ... Ceux qui voulont souscrire pour avoir ce Mercure, pour toute l\U+2019\annee ne paierons que quinze sols, par mois au lieu de dix-huit, en payant six mois d\U+2019\avance a Mr. Haberkorn imprimeur in Gerrard-street, St. Ann\U+2019\s, Soho"

National Trust Catalogue (on COPAC) consulted for information on issues after No.1

Includes a survey of European intellectual life, French and Latin verse, illustrated problems in math and physics, fables, enigmas, list of new publications, current events from European cities

NCBEL lists only the first issue

Copy filmed at Primary Source Microfilm: The Eighteenth Century, reel 16549: First issue only.