3 volumes (6 unnumbered pages, 59 pages, 1 unnumbered page; 8 unnumbered pages, 64; 18 unnumbered pages, 58 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates) : 20 cm (8vo)

By William King.--cf. Halkett & Laing

Each vol. has a copy of the same plate as frontispiece, but the first lacks lettering present in the others

"To be continu'd monthly, as they sell"--[v. 1], t.p

Vol. [3] has title: Useful transactions for the months of May, June, July, August and September, 1709, containing a voyage to the island of Cajamai in America

Vol. [3] has index: final [4] pp

A parody of the Philosophical transactions.--v. [3] is a satire on Sir Hans Sloane

Subjects: Sloane, Hans, Sir, 1660-1753; Philosophical transactions (Royal Society) x Satire; Natural history -- Satire -- 18th century; Voyages and travels -- Satire -- 18th century; Science -- Satire -- 18th century