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The European magazine, and London review [electronic resource] : containing the literature, history, politics, arts, manners and amusements of the age. By the Philological Society of London.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online II (ECCO) Available from 1782 until 1826. Available online
View online- Format:
- Journal/Periodical
- Author/Creator:
- Brewer, George. Essays after the manner of Goldsmith, No. 1-22., Author.
- 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.
- 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:
- Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.
- Essays -- Great Britain -- 18th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (87 v., plates ) ill., ports., maps, tables
- Semiannual (Cumulative)
- Vol. I. for 1782.-Vol. 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, and 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.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Collects monthly issues of: The European magazine and London review (Jan. 1782-Nov. 1787) and The European magazine (Dec. 1787-June 1826).
- 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.
- Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
- With occasional supplements.
- 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.
- 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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