Le Magazin a la mode. Dedié aux dames, mis en ordre par M. Praval.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Zachs-Adam Rare Book Fund.

Language:

French

Subjects (All):

Women's periodicals, French.

French literature--18th century--Periodicals.

French literature.

Genre:

Periodicals -- Ireland -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

v. ; 21 cm (4°)

Monthly

Began in 1777.

Mai, 1777. Premier volume - Decembre, 1777. premier volume; janvier, 1778. Second volume. No.X. - avril, 1778. Second volume. No.XIII.

Other Title:

Magazin a la mode

Le Magazin a la mode [date]

Place of Publication:

Dublin [Ireland] : chez Guillaume Whitestone, libraire, no.29, dans Capel-Street, [1777-1778]

Notes:

Editor: M. Proval.

January title changes slightly: "Le Magazin a la Mode: ou Bibliotheque instructive et amusante. Ouvrage Périodique.".

Price on dedication leaf: "L'Abonnement ou magazin est une demie guinée par an, qui se pairera en s'abonnant; le prix de chaque magazin est un shilling Anglois."

"On peut s'abonner en tout temps chez les libraires ci dessous nommés:" [list of 15 cities and 21 booksellers follows].

Pagination continuous in volume; vertical chain lines; printed in one column.

Contains preface on wonders of French language, poetry enigma, essay on jealousy and friendship, anecdotes, book reviews, theater notices and reviews, news from France, Spain, and Portugal, births, marriages, deaths.

Local Notes:

RBC copy bound with a copy of Voltaire's L'Ingenu Histoire Veritable (likely the 1767 edition printed in London), without title page and preliminaries; a French translation of Shakespeare's Julius Ceasar, without title page; a copy of Voltaire's L'Héraclius Espagnol, without title page; and a folded leaf of musical notation.

RBC copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2018 from Antiquates Fine & Rare Books.

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Zachs-Adam Rare Book Fund.

Cited in:

ESTC, P3301

OCLC:

931403986