Royal Society of Literature

Founding of the Society

Year	Authority / Notes
1820	This date is supported by its website. It is not absolutely clear what the name of the Society was at various times. The catalogue record in the Univ. Birmingham Lib. cat. for the Constitution and regulations of the Royal Society of Literature (pub. 1823) makes it clear that in 1823 the Society was referred to simply as the Royal Society of Literature. It is also referred to that way on its website (as of 2006, July 28). Hence we conclude that it was probably known by the simple name Royal Society of Literature from 1823 to the present (that is, for most, of not all, of its existence). Its publications, however establish the longer name Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom from 1829 to around 1990 (again for most, if not all, of its existence). It is possible that sometime in the 1990s the longer name was abandoned.

Year

Authority / Notes

1820

This date is supported by its website.

It is not absolutely clear what the name of the Society was at various times. The catalogue record in the Univ. Birmingham Lib. cat. for the Constitution and regulations of the Royal Society of Literature (pub. 1823) makes it clear that in 1823 the Society was referred to simply as the Royal Society of Literature. It is also referred to that way on its website (as of 2006, July 28). Hence we conclude that it was probably known by the simple name Royal Society of Literature from 1823 to the present (that is, for most, of not all, of its existence).

Its publications, however establish the longer name Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom from 1829 to around 1990 (again for most, if not all, of its existence). It is possible that sometime in the 1990s the longer name was abandoned.

Seat of the Society

City	Authority / Notes
London England	This location is supported by its website.

Name of the Society

Dates	Name	Authority
1823 -	Royal Society of Literature	The catalogue record in the Univ. Birmingham Lib. cat. for the Constitution and regulations of the Royal Society of Literature (pub. 1823) gives the start date; its website still uses this form.
1829 - 1990	Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom	Its publications.

Website of the Society

Royal Society of Literature Website = http://www.rslit.org/

Journals of the Society

Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.
1829 - l839 (Vol. 1 - v. 3); 1843 - 1919 (2d ser. v. 1 - v. 37) A	Transactions of the Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom The record in the Univ. Aberdeen Lib. cat. indicates that for the first series (1829-1839) the title was Transactions (Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom). Continued by B. [Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.; Univ. Aberdeen Lib. cat.]	Roy. Soc. of Lit. Trans. Shakespeare Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 1 (Winter, 1975), p.43 cites X, 1873. Tr. R. Soc. Lit. J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 63 (Jul. - Dec., 1933), p.310 cites xix, 1898. Trans. of R. Soc. Lit. Classical Review, Vol. 3, No. 10 (Dec., 1889), p.478 cites 2nd. ser. vii. Trans. of Roy. Soc. of Lit. Phil. Trans., Vol. 145 (1855), p.110 cites 2nd Series, ii. Trans. of the R. Soc. of Literature of the United Kingdom Folklore, Vol. 14, No. 3 (Sep. 29, 1903), p.308 cites 2nd ser. vol. vii (1863). Trans. of the Roy. Soc. of Lit. Am. J. Philology, Vol. 5, No. 1 (1884), p.44 cites Vol. IX. Trans. of the Royal Soc. of Lit. Modern Philology, Vol. 37, No. 3 (Feb., 1940), p.241 cites XXX (2d ser., 1910). Trans. R. Soc. Lit. Trans. Ethnol. Soc. Lond., Vol. 3 (1865), p.129 cites 1847 and 1863. Trans. Roy. Soc. Lit. Phil. Trans., Vol. 148 (1858), p.15 cites 1857. Trans. Roy. Soc. of Lit. J. Am. Oriental Soc., Vol. 14 (1890), p.cii cites vol. iii., 1850. Trans. Roy. Soc. of Literature Classical Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Oct., 1908), p.279 cites 2nd ser. iv 1853. Trans. Royal Soc. Lit. English Historical Rev., Vol. 17, No. 66 (Apr., 1902), p.324 cites xix. Trans. Royal Soc. of Lit. Am. J. Philology, Vol. 58, No. 2 (1937), p.174 cites New Series, VIII (1864). Trans. Royal Soc. of Literature English Historical Rev., Vol. 13, No. 49 (Jan., 1898), p.71 cites xi. Transact. of Roy. Soc. Literature J. Hellenic Studies, Vol. 2 (1881), p.360 cites xi. Transact. Roy. Soc. Lit. J. Hellenic Studies, Vol. 2 (1881), p.360 cites xi. Trs. Royal Soc. Liter. J. Hellenic Studies, Vol. 59, Part 1 (1939), p.138 cites 2nd series, vol. iv, 1853.
1921 - 1990 (New ser., vol. 1 - v.46) B	Essays by divers hands : being the Transactions of the Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom Continues A. [Edinburgh Univ. cat.]	Essays by divers hands. Trans. of the Royal Soc. of Lit. Modern Philology, Vol. 35, No. 4 (May, 1938), p.433 cites Vol. XV, 1936. Essays by divers hands: Trans. roy. soc. lit. Modern Philology, Vol. 45, No. 4 (May, 1948), p.260 cites new ser., XXIII. Essays by Divers Hands (Trans. Royal Soc. of Lit.) PMLA, Vol. 44, No. 1 (Mar., 1929), p.16 cites VII (1927). Essays by Divers Hands (Trans. Royal Soc. of Lit. of the United Kingdom) PMLA, Vol. 71, No. 5 (Dec., 1956), p.926 cites N.S. XX (1943). Essays Divers Hands Isis, Vol. 85, (1994), p.14 cites 1990, 46. Trans. Roy. Soc. Lit. Rev. Engl. Studies., Vol. 6, No. 22 (Apr., 1930), p.237 cites 1921. Trans. Royal Soc. Lit. ELH, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Mar., 1955), p.6 cites X (1931).

Years

Full Journal Title

Abbrev.

1829 - l839 (Vol. 1 - v. 3);
1843 - 1919 (2d ser. v. 1 - v. 37)

Transactions of the Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom

The record in the Univ. Aberdeen Lib. cat. indicates that for the first series (1829-1839) the title was Transactions (Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom).

Continued by B.

[Nat. Lib. Scotland cat.; Univ. Aberdeen Lib. cat.]

Roy. Soc. of Lit. Trans.
Shakespeare Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 1 (Winter, 1975), p.43 cites X, 1873.

Tr. R. Soc. Lit.
J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 63 (Jul. - Dec., 1933), p.310 cites xix, 1898.

Trans. of R. Soc. Lit.
Classical Review, Vol. 3, No. 10 (Dec., 1889), p.478 cites 2nd. ser. vii.

Trans. of Roy. Soc. of Lit.
Phil. Trans., Vol. 145 (1855), p.110 cites 2nd Series, ii.

Trans. of the R. Soc. of Literature of the United Kingdom
Folklore, Vol. 14, No. 3 (Sep. 29, 1903), p.308 cites 2nd ser. vol. vii (1863).

Trans. of the Roy. Soc. of Lit.
Am. J. Philology, Vol. 5, No. 1 (1884), p.44 cites Vol. IX.

Trans. of the Royal Soc. of Lit.
Modern Philology, Vol. 37, No. 3 (Feb., 1940), p.241 cites XXX (2d ser., 1910).

Trans. R. Soc. Lit.
Trans. Ethnol. Soc. Lond., Vol. 3 (1865), p.129 cites 1847 and 1863.

Trans. Roy. Soc. Lit.
Phil. Trans., Vol. 148 (1858), p.15 cites 1857.

Trans. Roy. Soc. of Lit.
J. Am. Oriental Soc., Vol. 14 (1890), p.cii cites vol. iii., 1850.

Trans. Roy. Soc. of Literature
Classical Quarterly, Vol. 2, No. 4 (Oct., 1908), p.279 cites 2nd ser. iv 1853.

Trans. Royal Soc. Lit.
English Historical Rev., Vol. 17, No. 66 (Apr., 1902), p.324 cites xix.

Trans. Royal Soc. of Lit.
Am. J. Philology, Vol. 58, No. 2 (1937), p.174 cites New Series, VIII (1864).

Trans. Royal Soc. of Literature
English Historical Rev., Vol. 13, No. 49 (Jan., 1898), p.71 cites xi.

Transact. of Roy. Soc. Literature
J. Hellenic Studies, Vol. 2 (1881), p.360 cites xi.

Transact. Roy. Soc. Lit.
J. Hellenic Studies, Vol. 2 (1881), p.360 cites xi.

Trs. Royal Soc. Liter.
J. Hellenic Studies, Vol. 59, Part 1 (1939), p.138 cites 2nd series, vol. iv, 1853.

1921 - 1990 (New ser., vol. 1 - v.46)

Essays by divers hands : being the Transactions of the Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom

Continues A.

[Edinburgh Univ. cat.]

Essays by divers hands. Trans. of the Royal Soc. of Lit.
Modern Philology, Vol. 35, No. 4 (May, 1938), p.433 cites Vol. XV, 1936.

Essays by divers hands: Trans. roy. soc. lit.
Modern Philology, Vol. 45, No. 4 (May, 1948), p.260 cites new ser., XXIII.

Essays by Divers Hands (Trans. Royal Soc. of Lit.)
PMLA, Vol. 44, No. 1 (Mar., 1929), p.16 cites VII (1927).

Essays by Divers Hands (Trans. Royal Soc. of Lit. of the United Kingdom)
PMLA, Vol. 71, No. 5 (Dec., 1956), p.926 cites N.S. XX (1943).

Essays Divers Hands
Isis, Vol. 85, (1994), p.14 cites 1990, 46.

Trans. Roy. Soc. Lit.
Rev. Engl. Studies., Vol. 6, No. 22 (Apr., 1930), p.237 cites 1921.

Trans. Royal Soc. Lit.
ELH, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Mar., 1955), p.6 cites X (1931).

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