The European magazine, and London review : containing the literature, history, politics, arts, manners and amusements of the age. By the Philological Society of London.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Author/Creator:

Brewer, George. Essays after the manner of Goldsmith, No. 1-22, author.

Contributor:

Perry, James, 1756-1821, editor.

Philological Society (Great Britain), publisher.

Standardized Title:

European magazine, and London review (London, England : 1782 : Semiannual)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

British literature--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

British literature.

Manners and customs.

Civilization.

History.

Great Britain--Civilization--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Electronic books.

History.

Periodicals.

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Essays -- Great Britain -- 18th century.

Music.

Intaglio prints.

Relief prints.

Half bindings (Binding)

Marbled papers (Paper)

Lettering pieces (Binding)

Fillet tools (Binding)

Printed wrappers (Binding)

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Semiannual (Cumulative)

Vol. I. for 1782.-v. 87. (December, 1824, to July, 1825.); New Series. Volume I. (August 1825, to January 1826)-[n.s. v. 2. (Jan.-June 1826)].

Other Title:

European magazine

London review

Continued By:

Monthly magazine, or, British register

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Printed for John Fielding No. 23, Pater Noster Row ; John Debrett, opposite Burlington House, Piccadilly ; and John Sewell, No. 32, Cornhill, [1782]-1826.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Begun and originally edited by James Perry (cf. DNB).

Volumes 1-50 published by the Philological Society.

Title pages are engraved in v. 1-<v. 38>.

Monthly issue title pages include lists of contents and engravings, with other current information for the month on verso.

Title repeated as caption title at head of first page of text.

Subtitles vary after 1800.

Imprint varies; later numbers include J[ohn]. Sewell and James Asperne, publishers; other imprint names include Scatcherd and Whitaker, and Bunney & Gold.

Includes 16 essays entitled "Man of the town" (Jan. 1782-Dec. 1783); 2 essays entitled "The Dabbler" (June-July 1782); 7 essays entitled "The Country curate (Sept. 1782-June 1783); 2 essays entitled "The Mental counsellor" (Mar., June 1783); 2 essays entitled "The Occasional and miscellaneous critic" (Aug. 1783, Jan. 1784); 27 essays entitled "The Peeper" (Sept. 1788-Dec. 1791); 13 essays entitled "The Heteroclite" (Oct. 1788-Apr. 1791); 18 essays entitled "The Wanderer" (Apr. 1798-Oct. 1799); 8 essays entitled "The Moralizer" (Mar. 1799-Apr. 1800); and 22, "Essays after the manner of Goldsmith" by G. Brewer (Nov. 1800-Dec. 1802). Some issues include reprinted material from the London Gazette.

A general cultural magazine, including essays on a wide range of topics including theatrical performances, travel, natural history, biography, law, history and literature; includes book reviews, booksellers' announcements, obituaries, marriage announcements, stock prices, bankrupts.

Volumes in the English Literary Periodicals series microfilmed from originals in the Cambridge University Library (1782-1826); some issues stained.

Vols. in the Early English Newspapers series microfilmed at the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

Vols. in the English Literary Periodicals series microfilmed at Cambridge University Library.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Monthly issues have chronological designation only.

Collected semiannually; month of publication somewhat irregular.

Volumes lack issues for July-August 1825 (not published); v. 2 of the new series begins with Jan. 1826 issue.

With occasional supplements.

Collects monthly issues of: The European magazine and London review (Jan. 1782-Nov. 1787) and The European magazine (Dec. 1787-June 1826).

Finding Aid/Index:

Each volume includes index; plates (v. 1-29) indexed in v. 29.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1287-1290

NCBEL, II:1306

Times handlist, p. 45

DNB (1909 ed.), XV:918-919

Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 55

Crane & Kaye, 218

English Short Title Catalog, P1934

Related Work:

Brewer, George. Essays after the manner of Goldsmith, No. 1-22, author.

Contains:

London review and Literary journal.

Man of the town, No. 1-16.

Dabbler, No. 1-2.

Country curate, No. 1-7.

Mental counsellor, No. 1-2.

Occasional and miscellaneous critic, No. 1-2.

Peeper, No. 1-27.

Heteroclite, No. 1-13.

Wanderer, No. 1-18.

Moralizer, No. 1-8.

OCLC:

609596821

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