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The London magazine. Or, Gentleman's monthly intelligencer.
- Format:
- Journal/Periodical
- Standardized Title:
- London magazine. Or, Gentleman's monthly intelligencer (London, England : 1747 : Annual).
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Theater--England--18th century--Reviews--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- Theater.
- England.
- Great Britain--History--George II, 1727-1760--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--History--George III, 1760-1820--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1727-1760--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1820--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- Local Subjects:
- Great Britain--History--George II, 1727-1760--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--History--George III, 1760-1820--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1727-1760--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1820--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
- Genre:
- Reviews.
- Periodicals.
- Booksellers' advertisements -- England -- 18th century.
- Essays -- England -- 18th century.
- Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.
- Physical Description:
- 37 volumes, plates : illustrations, portraits, maps, music ; (8vo) (22 cm)
- Annual
- [Vol. XVI] MDCCXLVII.-[vol. 52 (June 1783)].
- Other Title:
- London magazine
- Gentleman's monthly intelligencer
- Section title in each issue: Monthly chronologer
- Continues:
- London magazine and monthly chronologer
- Continued By:
- London magazine, enlarged and improved
- Place of Publication:
- London [England] : printed for R[ichard]. Baldwin, jun. at the Rose in Pater-Noster-Row, [1747-1783]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- Edited 1732-1755 by Isaac Kimber, 1755-1769 by Edward Kimber (cf. NCBEL).
- Imprint varies slightly; later volumes have "By His Majesty's authority" above imprint.
- Above imprint on title pages: Multum in parvo.
- Text begins with factotum initial.
- Includes reprinted material from The London Courant, The Craftsman, Old England, The Westminster Journal, The London Gazette, The London Gazette Extraordinary, and other London periodicals.
- Includes engraved maps, music, poetry, British and European news, Parliamentary news, stock prices, birth, death and marriage notices, bankrupts, essays, excerpts from pamphlets, book and theater reviews, and booksellers' advertisements.
- Includes "The Diabolical Courant: or, The Hellish Intelligencer," a satire "found printed as a news-paper, in the library of a gentleman of this city, lately deceased, who belonged to the Spiritual Court."
- Includes 5 essays entitled "The whimsical philosopher" (May 1749-Dec. 1750), 29 essays entitled "Harlequin" (from Jan. 1773), 69 essays entitled "The Hypochondriack" by James Boswell (Oct. 1777-June 1783), 30 essays entitled "Essays on various subjects" (Jan. 1778-Nov. 1781), and 8 essays entitled "The link-boy" (Jan.-Aug. 1782).
- Some volumes include appendix.
- Reproduction of original from the British Library.
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements s2003 miunns
- Volume numbering begins with XVIII (1749).
- Some pages misnumbered.
- Title ends with semi-annual volume (Jan.-June 1783).
- Cumulates: The London magazine (How: 1732-1747), and The London magazine: or, Gentleman's monthly intelligencer (Jan. 1747-1783).
- Finding Aid/Index:
- Includes cumulative indexes to subjects, persons named, books.
- General index (1732-1758) published: London: R[ichard]. Baldwin, 1760.
- Cited in:
- NCBEL, II:1285-1287
- Times handlist, p. 40
- English Short Title Catalog, ESTCP2032.
- Contains:
- Whimsical philosopher, No. 1-5.
- Harlequin, No. 1-29.
- Essays on various subjects, No. 1-30.
- Link-boy, No. 1-8.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for access by site license.
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