The compleat library: or, News for the ingenious. Containing several original pieces. An historical account of the choicest books printed in England, and in the forreign journals. Notes on the memorable passages happening in May. As also, the state of learning in the world. To be published monthly. ... By a London divine, &c

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  • The compleat library: or, News for the ingenious. Containing several original pieces. An historical account of the choicest books printed in England, and in the forreign journals. Notes on the memorable passages happening in May. As also, the state of learning in the world. To be published monthly. ... By a London divine, &c
  • News for the ingenious; Compleat library, &c
People / Organizations
Imprint
London : printed for John Dunton at the Raven in the Poultrey, 1692-1694.
Added name
Dunton, John, 1659-1733, publisher.; Wolley, Richard, active 1667-1694, editor.
Publication year
1692-1694
ESTC No.
P2049
Grub Street ID
55769
Description
3 v. ; 4°.
Note
Editor: Richard Wolley

Below designation on first issue: "By a London divine, &c."; some later issues have author statement: "By R.W." (i.e., Richard Wolley)

Subtitle varies

Some issues have half-titles

Woodcut on title page of all issues but on first issue this is much smaller than on later ones

Each volume has separate pagination and register. Vol. 1 covers issues for May 1692 to Nov. 1692; vol. 2 covers issues for Dec. 1692 to Dec. 1693; vol. 3 covers issues for Jan. 1693 to Apr. 1694

Pagination. Vol. 1: [4], 68, [4], 69-212, [2], 213-282, [2], 281-350, [2], 351-420, [4], 423-480, [10] p

vol. 2: 144, [4], 145-152, 161-220, [2], 221-326, [4], 327-394, [6], 397-458, [8] p

vol. 3: 36, [2], 37-106, [3], 108-140 p

From June, 1692 advertisement for earlier issues follows imprint

Vols. 1 and 2 contain an index at the end

Originally included essay on scriptural interpretation and historical reviews of books; the quarterly issues included only book catalogues and notes from "the learned world."; Signatures. Vol. 1: A]2B-3I]4] 3K]4(3K1 + a1) 3L-3R]43S]4(-S4). Vol. 2: A-S]4] [chi]]2] T-2C]4] 2D]2] 2E-2H]4] 2I-2K]2] 2L-3O]4. Vol. 3: A-D]4] E]2] F-I]4] K]2] L-O]4] P]2] Q-T]4] U]2.
Uncontrolled note
Half-title on microfilmed copy either lacking or not filmed