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Observer (London, England : 1791)
17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers Available from 1791 until 1800. Available online
View online- Format:
- Journal/Periodical
- Newspaper
- Series:
- Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection
- Standardized Title:
- Observer (London, England : 1791).
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- London (England)--Newspapers.
- London (England).
- Genre:
- Newspapers
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (v. )
- Weekly
- [No. 1] Sunday, December 4, 1791-
- Other Title:
- Observer
- Notes:
- Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London).
- Imprint from undated colophon.
- On date line: Gratis.
- With a cut of a rayed eye, bearing the banner "Sunday advertiser"; cut ceases to be used at some point between no. 87 and 155.
- Below imprint: Orders and advertisements will also be received by Palmer, Ship-Yard, Temple-Bar; Axtell, Royal Exchange; Ridgeway, York-Street, St. James;s; Appleyard, Wimpole-Street, Cavendish Square and Mrs. Swan, Parliament Street.
- World's oldest extant Sunday newspaper.
- Description based on facsimile edition of: Sunday, December 4, 1791; title from caption.
- Latest issue consulted: No. 470 (Sunday, December 28, 1800.).
- First issue unnumbered, numbering instituted by no. 6.
- Cited in:
- Ward, W. S. Index of serials, p. 119
- NCBEL, II:1337
- Times handlist, p. 47
- OCLC:
- 643154702
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