The New Universal magazine, or Gentleman's and lady's polite instructor.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Cole, B. (Benjamin), Engraver.

S. Crowder and H. Woodgate., Bookseller.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature--18th century--Periodicals.

English literature.

Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century--Periodicals.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Women's periodicals.

Physical Description:

v. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Other Title:

New Universal magazine

Gentleman's and lady's polite instructor

Place of Publication:

[London] : by S. Crowder & H. Woodgate at the Golden Ball in Pater noster Row, 1756.

Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Description based on v. 9 (Jan.-June 1756).

" In every subject that is proper to display Nature; to promote Virtue; to help agreeable conversation; and to form the judgment in the several stages, degrees, offices, & stations of life. To which are added lists and extracts of all new books, debates, poetry, news, music, history, &c. And a compendious dictionary of arts and sciences, extracted from a celebrated work now publishing at Paris, carefully compared with Chambers; and improved from the best authors, dictionaries, memoirs, transactions, &c. in several languages; illustrated with a great number of copper plates engraved by the best hands, and given gratis. The whole intended to restore the declining state of magazines by a constant supply of true knowledge and real pleasure.

"Published monthly according to Act of Parliament."

Headpieces.

Printed in double columns.

Plates signed "B. Cole sculp."

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: First page of January 1756 issue inscribed: "J. Harris Pugsley."

Athenaeum has: v. 9 (Jan.-June 1756).