- Additional Authors
- Smith, Marshal, active 1708-1718
- Hill, Aaron, 1685-1750
- Garth, Samuel, Sir, 1661-1719
- Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735
- Gay, John, 1685-1732
- Publication Date
- [Vol. I.] Numb. 1. (Friday February 13th. 1708.)-Vol. IV. Numb. 20. (Wednesday May 9th. to Friday May 11th. 1711.).
- Description
- v. : music; 2° and 1/2°.
- Series Statement
- 17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers
- Uniform Title
- 17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Periodicals
- Note
- Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London).
- Edited by Aaron Hill and Marshall Smith, with probable contributions from John Gay, John Arbuthnot and Samuel Garth, among others. Cf. McLeod; Belcher.
- Imprint from undated colophon.
- Imprints vary; bookseller J[ohn]. Morphew added to v. 4 imprints.
- Vol. 4 issues printed on single folio half-sheet.
- Vol. 1, no. 4 in two settings with different advertisements.
- Collected annually with an added collective title page and prefatory material; collections based on Lady Day dating for the new year.
- Questions & answers on miscellaneous topics: theology, science, mathematics, medicine, customs, manners, etc. Includes foreign news, etc. A rival to John Dunton's Athenian news.
- Description based on: [Vol. I.] Numb. 1. (Friday February 13th. 1708.); title from caption.
- Latest issue consulted: Vol. IV. Numb. 20. (Wednesday May 9th. to Friday May 11th. 1711.).
- Indexed In (note)
- NCBEL
- Times handlist
- McLeod, W. and V. Graphical directory, 1702-1714
- Crane & Kaye
- Goldsmiths'
- Belcher, W. Sale and distribution of the British Apollo(In: Bond, R. Studies in the Early English Periodical. Chapel Hill: 1957)
- Numbering (note)
- Volume designation on individual issues begins with vol. 2.
- Vol. II, no. 1 (30 Mar. 1709) misdated 1708; Lady Day dating begins the new year on March 25th.
- Supplement (note)
- Vol. 1 includes monthly Supernumary paper, no. 1-12 (Apr. 1708-Mar. 1709) and Quarterly paper no. 1-2; v. 2 includes monthly Supernumary paper, no. 1-9 (Apr.-Dec. 1709) and Quarterly paper, no. 1-3. Supplement title: The British Apollo.
- Reproduction (note)
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Annual cumulations include indexes.
- OCLC
- Title
British Apollo [electronic resource].
- Imprint
[London] : Printed for the authors, by J[ohn]. Mayo, at the Printing-Press, against Water-Lane in Fleet-street. Where advertisements are taken in, 1710-1711.
- Current Frequency
Three times a week, 26 Dec. 1709-11 May 1711
- Former Frequency
Semiweekly, 13 Feb. 1708-23 Dec. 1709
- Series
17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers
17th-18th century Burney Collection newspapers [electronic resource].
- Indexed In:
NCBEL, II:1321
Times handlist, p.36
McLeod, W. and V. Graphical directory, 1702-1714, p.3-4
Crane & Kaye, 60
Goldsmiths', 37332
Belcher, W. Sale and distribution of the British Apollo(In: Bond, R. Studies in the Early English Periodical. Chapel Hill: 1957)
- Numbering
Volume designation on individual issues begins with vol. 2.
Vol. II, no. 1 (30 Mar. 1709) misdated 1708; Lady Day dating begins the new year on March 25th.
- Supplement
Vol. 1 includes monthly Supernumary paper, no. 1-12 (Apr. 1708-Mar. 1709) and Quarterly paper no. 1-2; v. 2 includes monthly Supernumary paper, no. 1-9 (Apr.-Dec. 1709) and Quarterly paper, no. 1-3. Supplement title: The British Apollo.
- Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
- Indexes
Annual cumulations include indexes.
- Local Note
Images from the source library are selected or scattered issues as well as various editions of the cataloged title and related titles (where indicated in the MARC record) as representative of the general publishing history of the title during the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Connect to:
- Chronological Term
1603-1800
- Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
- Added Author
Smith, Marshal, active 1708-1718, ed.
Hill, Aaron, 1685-1750, ed.
Garth, Samuel, Sir, 1661-1719, attributed name.
Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735, attributed name.
Gay, John, 1685-1732, attributed name.