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<dl><dd>"The first scientific review journal of any extent and duration"--David A. Kronick, A history of scientific and technical periodicals, p. 162</dd>
<dd>Published in 37 vols. from 1752 to 1808; the series also contains two supplements: 'Primae [-tertiae] decadis supplementum' in four vols. (1763-85) and 'Primae [-tertiae] decadis index triplex' in three vols. (1770-93)</dd>
<dd>Most vols. were published in four parts, each with a separate title page but continuous pagination and register</dd>
<dd>The imprints vary; from 1756 to 1763 and again from 1767 booksellers in London (from 1779 in Edinburgh also) are named among the foreign book-trade outlets: 1756-58: ".. Londini apud A. Linde, .."; 1759-63: ".. Londini apud C. G. Seyffert, .."; 1767-75: ".. Londini apud Io. Nourse, .."; 1776-79: ".. Londini apud Fr. [sic] Elmsly .."; 1779: ".. Londini apud Io. Nourse .."; 1779-85: ".. Londini apud Fr. [sic] Elmsly. Edinburgi apud Io. Balfour. .."; 1785: ".. Londini apud Pr. Elmsly. Edinburgi apud Io. Balfour, .."; 1786-94: ".. Londini apud Pr. Elmsly, Edinburgi apud Elph. Balfour, .."</dd>
<dd>Head- and tail-pieces; initials; side-notes</dd>
<dd>Title vignette featuring a bee-hive and motto: "Sibi et aliis." Various versions of the beehive image are used on the title pages of each part</dd>
<dd>Includes bibliographical references and indexes</dd>
<dd>ESTC (online)</dd>
<dd>Harvard U. Library. Scientific serials</dd>
<dd>Includes 4 supplements called: Decadis supplementum</dd>
<dd>Vols. 1-10, 11-20, 21-30</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB has v. 1-23; v. 24, pars 1-3; and v. 25-28, only</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has stamp: Classenske Bogsamling</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has a few handwritten pencil and ink brief annotations and markings throughout</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Gift of an Anonymous Friend of the Smithsonian</dd>
<dd>SCNHRB copy has a contemporary dark brown paste-paper binding with gilt-tooled paper spine labels and red- and blue-sprinkled edges. An unidentified coat of arms is stamped in gold at the foot of the spine</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Natural history; Medicine; Medical sciences; Science</div>
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<dl><dd>Classenske Bogsamling, former owner. DSI</dd>
<dd>Johann Friedrich Gleditschens Buchhandlung, publisher</dd></dl></div>
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