The rambler / by Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.

Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834, editor.

Small, Abraham, 1764?-1829, publisher.

Goodman & Piggot, engraver.

Series:

American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society.

American Historical Periodicals from the American Antiquarian Society

Standardized Title:

Rambler (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1821)

Language:

English

Genre:

Re-issues (Publishing)

Intaglio prints.

Leather bindings (Binding)

Lettering pieces (Binding)

Fillet tools (Binding)

Periodicals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Frequency unknown

Edition:

A new edition, corrected from the originals. With an historical and biographical preface, by Alex. Chalmers, F.S.A.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed and published by Abraham Small, Chesnut Street., 1821.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.

All of the 208 no. by Johnson except no. 10 (Apr. 21, 1750) by Hester Mulso (later Mrs. Chapone); no. 30 (June 30, 1750) by Catherine Talbot; no. 44 (Aug. 18, 1750) and no. 100 (Mar. 2, 1751) by Elizabeth Carter; no. 97 (Feb. 19, 1751) by Samuel Richardson. Parts of no. 15 (May 8, 1750) and no. 107 (Mar. 26, 1751) are by unknown correspondents. Cf. Courtney, Bibl. of Johnson, etc.

Frontispiece portrait of Johnson engraved by Goodman & Piggot for A. Small 165 Chesnut St.

Edition statement transposed; precedes "Vol. I[-III]." on title pages.

With a half-title to each volume.

Reissue; originally published semi-weekly from Mar. 20, 1750 through Mar. 15, 1752 at London, by J. Payne and J. Bouquet.

Reissued in a "new edition", and at least nine numbered editions.

Local Notes:

American Antiquarian Society copy v. 1, p. 169-180 bound in twice; v. 2 lacks half-title. The gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick V. Hunt. Inscribed: Mather Beecher; M. Beecher.

Cited in:

Shoemaker, R.H. Checklist of American imprints for 1820-1829, 5726

OCLC:

1084649990

Access Restriction:

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