Columbian magazine, or monthly miscellany : containing a view of the history, literature, manners & characters of the year.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Trenchard, James, 1747- proprietor.

Spotswood, William, 1753?-1805, printer.

T. Seddon, W. Spotswood, C. Cist & J. Trenchard (Firm), proprietor.

Series:

American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society.

American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society

Standardized Title:

Columbian magazine, or, Monthly miscellany (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Language:

English

Genre:

Intaglio prints.

Printed wrappers (Binding)

Quarter bindings (Binding)

Marbled papers (Paper)

Leather bindings (Binding)

Lettering pieces (Binding)

Fillet tools (Binding)

Periodicals.

Bookplates (Provenance)

Physical Description:

1 online resource : plates, portraits, map, tables.

Monthly

Sept. 1786-July 1790.

Other Title:

Columbian magazine or monthly miscellany Sept. 1786-Feb. 1787

Columbian magazine March 1788-Feb. 1790

Universal asylum and Columbian magazine March-June 1790

Continued By:

Universal asylum, and Columbian magazine

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed for T. Seddon, W. Spotswood, C. Cist, & and J. Trenchard, 1786-1790.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.

Printer: William Spotswood.

Proprietor: James Trenchard.

Numerous booksellers listed on printed wrappers.

Issues for Sept. 1786-Feb. 1787 were also reissued from a different setting of type. The caption title on the issues from Oct. 1786-Feb. 1787 issues is Columbian magazine and the type ornament at the head of the caption title varies. In the originals it is a leafy vine and tendrils, with the ones on the ends in the shape of the letter "W." In the reissue for Sept. 1786 the type ornament at the head of the caption title is a series of lyre shaped devices. The onament for the issues for October 1786 to Feb. 1787 is an arrangement of various ornaments within a rectangular frame. This then becomes the ornament for all the issues from March-Dec. 1787.

Local Notes:

American Antiquarian Society copy 1 is a mixed set; vol 1 rebound in leather; v. 2-4 in half binding. Lacks some plates. Vol. 2-4 have bookplate of Isaiah Thomas.

American Antiquarian Society copy 2 is [vol. 1] only; rebound in leather. Issues for Sept.-Nov. 1786, and Jan.-Feb. 1787 printed from the different setting of type. Formerly owned by Isaiah Thomas.

American Antiquarian Society copy 3 is printed wrappers only.

American Antiquarian Society copy 4 is in original printed wrappers.

OCLC:

1041710557

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.