The Town and country magazine; or Universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment. [electronic resource] : For the year ...
1769
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The Town and country magazine; or Universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment. [electronic resource] : For the year ...
Uniform Title
Town and country magazine; or Universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment (London, England : Annual).
Portion of Title
Universal repository
Publication Details
London [England] : printed for A[rchibald]. Hamilton, junr. near St. John's-Gate, [1769-1785 ]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
27 v., plates : ports. ; 8⁰ (21 cm.).
Frequency
Annual
Publication Coverage
[Vol. I] 1769.-
Ceased with: vol. XXVIII. for the year 1796. Cf. Ward.
Ceased with: vol. XXVIII. for the year 1796. Cf. Ward.
Note
Originated and edited by Archibald Hamilton. Contributors include Thomas Chatterton.
With engraved general title pages.
Imprints vary; imprints for 1792-1795 read: London, printed for the proprietors.
Wrappers on monthly issues include contents notes.
Printed in two columns.
Pagination and register are continuous within each volume.
Includes general essays, articles on the theater, poetry--both original and collected, a summary of public events, notices of new books, marriages, deaths and bankrupts, correspondence from readers, and a number of essays in series including: The Dreamer, The Philosopher, Advice to a sister, The Observer, The Termagant, The Poetical inspector, and The Knight-errant.
Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
With engraved general title pages.
Imprints vary; imprints for 1792-1795 read: London, printed for the proprietors.
Wrappers on monthly issues include contents notes.
Printed in two columns.
Pagination and register are continuous within each volume.
Includes general essays, articles on the theater, poetry--both original and collected, a summary of public events, notices of new books, marriages, deaths and bankrupts, correspondence from readers, and a number of essays in series including: The Dreamer, The Philosopher, Advice to a sister, The Observer, The Termagant, The Poetical inspector, and The Knight-errant.
Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Indexed In
NCBEL, II:1304
Times handlist, p. 44
Crane & Kaye, 874
Ward. Index of British serials, p. 162
English Short Title Catalog, P2404.
Times handlist, p. 44
Crane & Kaye, 874
Ward. Index of British serials, p. 162
English Short Title Catalog, P2404.
Supplement Note
Most volumes include supplements.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexes
With indexes to the essays, the poetry, books, name indexes for deaths, marriages and bankrupts, and a summary of the London bills of mortality.
Linking Note
Cumulates the monthly issues.
Includes
Man of pleasure, No. 1-115.
Dreamer, No. 1-7.
Philosopher, No. 1-12.
Delineator, No. 1-66.
Advice to a sister, No. 1-12.
Observer, No. 1-195.
Termagant, No. 1-6.
Poetical inspector, No. 1-8.
Knight-errant, No. 1-12.
Dreamer, No. 1-7.
Philosopher, No. 1-12.
Delineator, No. 1-66.
Advice to a sister, No. 1-12.
Observer, No. 1-195.
Termagant, No. 1-6.
Poetical inspector, No. 1-8.
Knight-errant, No. 1-12.
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