The history of the Athenian Society, for the resolving all nice and curious questions. By a gentleman, who got secret intelligence of their whole proceedings. To which are prefix'd several poems, written by Mr. Tate, Mr. Motteux, Mr. Richardson, and others

People / Organizations

• James Dowley ("printed for")
• Charles Gildon (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for James Dowley, and are to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, [1692]

Added name

R. L.; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.

Publication year

1692

ESTC No.

R35698

Grub Street ID

118062

Description

[4], 36 p., plate ; 2°.

Note

Attributed to Gildon by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints

"The epistle dedicatory" signed: R.L

The Athenian Society, London, was founded 1690-91 by John Dunton for the publication of his Athenian Gazette, or Athenian Mercury--Cf. "Dunton's life and errors", v.1, p. 187-197

Publication date from Wing

Following imprint: Price 1s

Engraved illustrated frontispiece (plate) signed: F.H. van Hove sculp.

Uncontrolled note

Burney Library copy filmed by RPI; lacking titlepage