The American magazine : containing a miscellaneous collection of original and other valuable essays, in prose and verse, ...

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Webster, Noah, 1758-1843, editor.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Standardized Title:

American magazine (New York, N.Y.).

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voyages and travels--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Voyages and travels.

Biography--18th century--United States--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Biography.

Intellectual life.

United States--Intellectual life--1783-1865--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

United States.

Genre:

Periodicals -- New York (State) -- 18th century.

Periodicals.

Physical Description:

12 volumes, plates (some folded) :$bmap ; 8⁰

Monthly

[No. I.] December, 1787.-

Ceased in 1788?

Other Title:

American magazine

The American magazine, for

Continued By:

American magazine, and Universal register

Place of Publication:

New York [New York] : printed by Samuel Loudon, and sold for the printer, by Messieurs Berry and Rogers, Mr. R. Hodge, Mr. S. Campbell, Mr. T. Allen, and Mr. T. Greenleaf, [1787]-

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Editor: Noah Webster, junior (cf. Evans).

Title page includes table of contents.

Imprint lacks date; year of publication from date of issue.

Issued with wrapper which includes title, issue number and date on front cover, advertisements on other pages.

Imprints vary; from Jan. 1788, imprint includes added names of Mr. F. Childs and Mr. J. Reid in New York, and booksellers in seven other cities; in Mar. 1788: "Printed by S. and J. Loudon", with extended list of booksellers.

Title and date of issue repeated as caption on first page of text.

Note in Nov. 1788 announces that a title change and expansion of the magazine are proposed for Feb. 1789.

Issues include: moral fiction, travel, curiosities, descriptions of unusual or exotic places, biographical anecdotes, poetry. A secion of European and American current events, marriages and deaths concludes each issue.

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 British Library.

Issues lack numerical designation except on wrapper.

Extent of publication not certain; no issues located after Nov. 1788.

Intended to be continued as: The American magazine, and Universal register.

Finding Aid/Index:

Contents table for the preceding year appears at end of Nov. 1788 issue.

Cited in:

Evans, 7:20191

Sabin, 1135

English Short Title Catalog, P2796.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.