The Reports of the society for bettering the condition and increasing the comforts of the poor.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Periodicals.

Physical Description:

40 volumes ; 21cm (8⁰)

Semiannual

Vol.1. - Vol.II - 1801+.

Ceased in 1817.

Other Title:

Society for bettering the condition and increasing the comforts of the poor

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed by W.Bulmer and Co. for T.Becket, bookseller, Pall-mall, [1797-1814]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Each report title changes to indicate number of report, i.e. "The second report of the society...The third report of the society..."etc.

Running titles by subject.

Imprint of first issue (reprint): "Printed for the society, by W.Bulmer and Co. and sold by J.Hatchard, 173, Piccadilly; and also by Becket, Pall-mall; Robson, Bond Street; Payne, Mews' Gate; Rivington, St. Paul's Church-yard; Egerton, Whitehall; Cudell and Davies, Strand: an Vernor and Hood, Poultry, Also by Todd, York; Hazard, Bath; Akenhead and sons, Newcastle; Pennington, Durham; Browne, Hull; Easton, Salisbury; Trewman, Exeter; Clarke, Manchester; and Hough, Gloucester.".

On date line: price one shilling.

Printed in 1 column; pagination continuous in volume.

Contains a report on a coal shop, distribution of linens, costs and benefits of whitewashing; other issues include reports on jails, schools, projects, and friendly societies.

Description based on second report (first report is a reprint).

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 Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, P3349.

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