The Friendly writer, and Register of truth. : Wherein thou wilt find a faithful relation of sundry matters of moment and concern, ... By Ruth Collins.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Roberts, James, 1668 or 1669-1754, bookseller.

[Isted, John, active 1711-1732], bookseller.

Corbett, Charles, 1710-1752, bookseller.

Dodd, Anne, bookseller.

Stagg, John, -1746, bookseller.

[Jackson, John, active 1728-1761], bookseller.

Jollyffe, John, active 1731-1776], bookseller.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Craftsman (Periodical)--Controversial literature--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Satire, English--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Satire, English.

History.

Politics and government.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1727-1760--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--George II, 1727-1760--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Local Subjects:

Craftsman (Periodical)--Controversial literature--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Periodicals.

Physical Description:

8 volumes : portrait ; 8⁰

Monthly

[Book the first]for the Seventh month, (September,) 1732.

Ceased with Book the eighth. (April 1733). Cf. NCBEL.

Other Title:

Friendly writer

Register of truth

Place of Publication:

[London, England] : Set to sale from London, ..., by the sellers of books, whose names here follow, James Roberts, in the Warwick-Lane, near Paul's great Steeple House; John Isted, at the Ball of Gold, as thou facest the Lawyers Temple, near unto the West Gate of the City; John Jolliffe, at the Bible of Wood in James's-Street; and John Stagg, in the huge Hall of Westminster; and all others who deal in books and papers, [1732]-

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

"Ruth Collins" is a pseudonym.

Note below title reads in part, "will be set forth and made known every month which passes throughout the year."

Imprints vary slightly; Charles Corbett and Ann Dodd appear as added booksellers in no. 7 (Mar. 1733).

Frontis. portrait depicts Quaker woman seated at gateleg table, presumably the pseudonymous "Ruth Collins"; signed: "G. King. sculp."

Price "six pence" given in imprint.

Satirical, pro-ministerial, anti-Craftsman: title page refers to "the Man of Craft, and others, who speak evil of dignities, and mock the misfortunes of the land."

Last issue seen: The first month, (stiled by pagan Rome, March) 1733. Book the seventh.

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 Bodleian Library (Oxford).

First issue has chronological designation only.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1297

Times handlist, p. 40

Crane & Kaye, 257

Goldsmiths Lib. Cat., 37435

English Short Title Catalog, P2229.

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