Philosophical transactions. Giving some account of the present undertakings, studies and labours of the ingenious, in many considerable parts of the world.

People / Organizations

• Royal Society (Great Britain). (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for S. Smith and B. Walford, printers to the Royal Society, 1702-[1800]

Publication year

1702-1800

ESTC No.

T154206

Grub Street ID

407850

Description

68v. ; 4°.

Note

Vols. 22-90 only

The title changes to 'Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society'

Begun as a periodical publication by H. Oldenburg in 1665 and continued by him to June 1677, afterwards successively edited by N. Grew, R. Plot, W. Musgrave, R. Waller, Sir H. Sloane, E. Halley, and C. Mortimer, up to March 1752, from which date the publication has been superintended by a committee of the Society

Vols. 41, 48-52, 57, 61 and all after 62 are each in two parts, except vol. 90 which is in 3 parts

These transactions are still being published

Imprint varies

Printed by Samuel Richardson from v.XLI (1744) through v.LI (1761), as well as part of v.LII pt.1 (1762), interrupted by his death

Printed by William Bowyer, beginning with the completion of v.LII pt.1 (1762), and continuing through v.LXVII pt. 1 (1777), latterly with his partner John Nichols, who continued to print them after Bowyer's death.