The Fortnight's register: or, A Chronicle of interesting and remarkable events : foreign and domestic. From ...

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Politics and government.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1820--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--George III, 1760-1820--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Europe--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Europe.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Periodicals.

Physical Description:

22 volumes ; 4⁰

Biweekly

[No. 1] (July 29th, 1762 to Aug. 12th [1762])-number XXII. (May the 22d, to June 4th inclusive. [1763]).

Other Title:

Fortnight's register

Portion of title: Chronicle of interesting and remarkable events

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed for S. Williams, on Ludgate-Hill, M DCC LXII. [1762-1763]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

No. 1 has title page with imprint; subsequent numbers have caption titles.

Below issue number: "To be continued."

Note at end of no. 5: "The magazine will not go in a frank, with the addition of the Fornight's register, unless the margins are close cut down."

Pagination is continuous.

Largely military news; some theatrical, trade, useful hints and inventions; some issues include selections from the London Gazette, news from North America and Europe; emphasis is on foreign affairs.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from "Department of Special Collections, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas".

No. 1 has chronological designation only; numeration begins with no. 2.

Issued with every other number of: The Political controversy, from no. 5 (16 Aug. 1762).

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1303

NCBEL, II:1334

Crane & Kaye, 244

English Short Title Catalog, P2278.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.