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[Athenian Gazette. Vol. 4. Supplement]
The supplement to the fourth volume of the Athenian Gazette; containing an account of the design and scope of the most considerable books newly printed in England, and in the foreign journals. And of the quality of the authors, if known. With impartial remarks upon their undertaking and performance. These supplements will be continued constantly by several learned persons, and comprehend a brief idea of all valuable books published from time to time. Published for the improving of natural, moral and divine knowledge, &c.
London (Place), printed for John Dunton,, 1691 [i.e. 1692].
[2], 34 p. ; 32.4 cm. (2°)

Edited by John Dunton. Translations of reviews from the Bibliothèque universelle et historique, with commentary in English. Date of publication from Nelson and Seccombe. ESTC r223318; Nelson and Seccombe 21.

Copy Notes Bound (7) in a volume of tracts dated between 1679 and 1702 including volumes III, X and XVIII of The Athenian Gazette (q.v.) and the Supplement to vol. I (q.v.), with the armorial bookplate of Thomas Pelham Hood, of Spring-Mount in the County of Antrim, Esq, and the front free-endpaper inscribed in ink R. Reynolds.

Binding Early C18th sheep, blind-ruled and blind-tooled borders, gilt double-ruled spine, later green spine-label, gilt-lettered 'Collection / Of / Tracts'. Later numbered '61' in a series of pamphlet volumes.

Reference Number 5657

Additional Names DUNTON, John (1659--1733); Bibliothèque universelle et historique


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