The Harleian miscellany or, a collection of rare, curious, and entertaining pamphlets and tracts : as well in manuscript as in print, found in the late Earl of Oxford's library.

Other author Oldys, William, 1696-1761, editor.
Other author Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 author of introduction, etc.
Other author Osborne, Thomas, -1767 bookseller.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon [England] : printed for T. Osborne, in Gray's Inn, MDCCXLIV [1744]-1746.
Description8 volumes ; 24cm (4⁰).
Supplemental ContentFull text online

Variant title Harleian Miscellany
FrequencySemiannual
General noteEditor: William Oldys; with an introduction by Samuel Johnson.
General noteRunning and caption titles reflect titles of collected pieces.
General noteImprints includes some dates in roman.
General noteWith list of subscribers and contents list in each volume.
General notePagination continuous in each volume; printed in 2 columns; some vols. have advertisments at end.
General noteIncludes collected essays and documents (many from 17th century) on: religion; politics; agriculture; marriage; travel. One section: "The Levellers" reprinted in facsimile (from vol. V, p. 416-433)by the Augustan Reprint Society.
General noteReproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
References English Short Title Catalog, P3247.
Special numberingVolumes lack chronological designation; dated from imprint.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexes Indexed by subject and author's names.
Genre/formPeriodicals England 18th century.
Other titleLevellers.

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