Select reviews of literature, and spirit of the foreign magazines.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Bronson, Enos, 1774-1823

Vaux, George, 1908-1996., Former owner.

Vaux, George, 1779-1836., Former owner.

Edwin, David, 1776-1841., Engraver.

Fairman, Gideon, 1774-1827., Illustrator.

Kearny, Francis, 1785-1837., Engraver.

Boyd., Engraver.

Watson, John F. (John Fanning), 1779-1860., Publisher.

Lorenzo Press., Printer.

Hopkins and Earle., Publisher.

Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839, Bookseller.

Inskeep and Bradford., Bookseller.

Coale & Thomas., Bookseller.

Farrand, Mallory and Co., Bookseller.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

8 v. : plates, ports. ; 22 cm.

v. 1-8; 1809-12.

Former Title:

Selected reviews, and spirit of the foreign magazines Jan. 1809-June 1811

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : from the Lorenzo Press of E. Bronson, published by Hopkins and Earle, No. 170 Market St. : sold by Mathew Carey; Baltimore : Coale and Thomas; New York : Inskeep and Bradford ; Boston : Farrand, Mallory, and Co., 1809-1812.

Notes:

Vols. 6 has added t.p., engraved. Title reads as Select reviews of literature and spirit of foreign magazine. Published by J.F. Watson, Philada.

In 2 columns.

Select reviews was a purely eclectic monthly magazine which was conducted until July 1811 by Enos Bronson and then purchased by J.F. Watson, who changed the title slightly. Its 72 pages were filled with material which was chiefly British in origin, including book reviews, memoirs, biography, poetry and anecdotes, and articles on literature and travel. It also listed recent and proposed British and American publications; cf. American periodicals, 1741-1900.

Editor: Jan. 1809-June 1811, E. Bronson.

Illustrations: Frontispiece of vol. 1 and 4 engraved. Latter is engraved by Edwin. Engraved added t.p. of vol. 6 is designed by G. Fairman and engraved by F. Kearny. Vol. 6 also has bust of Lord Wellington engraved by Boyd.

Binding: Publisher's half bound with greenish leather and marbled paper. Spine has gilt lettered title and fillets.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Library has only vol. 1-4, and 6.

Athenaeum copy: Front pastedown of v. 1 and 2 inscribed as Geo Vaux.

Athenaeum copy: Library copy is bequest of George Vaux, 1996.

Athenaeum copy: The Vaux bequest of 1996 consists of books from the library of the prominent Philadelphia Quaker family established in America by James Vaux (1748-1812), who emigrated in 1771. Most of the books are inscribed by George Vaux VII (1779-1836), George Vaux VIII (1832-1915), George Vaux Jr. (1863-1927), and the donor George Vaux (1908-1996).

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