London journal (London, England : 1720)

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Newspaper

Series:

Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection

Standardized Title:

London journal (London, England : 1720).

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

London (England)--Newspapers.

London (England).

Genre:

Newspapers

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v. )

Weekly

Began with no. 42 (14 May 1720); ceased: 17 March 1744 Cf. NCBEL.

Other Title:

London journal

Continues:

London journal: or, The Thursday's journal

Notes:

Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London).

Editorship attributed to: James Pitt (cf. NCBEL).

Imprint from undated colophon.

Imprint varies.

Price at foot of first column of text within square brackets: Price three half-pence.

Some issues dated according to Lady Day dating.

Description based on: Numb. XLIV. (From Saturday, May 21. to Saturday, May 28. 1720.); title from caption.

Latest issue consulted: Numb. 809. (Saturday, December 28, 1734).

Includes articles by John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon, later reprinted as: "Letters from 'Cato'" (1721, 1722, 1724, 1725, 1750-1754) and articles by Mathew Concanen the elder entitled: "The Speculatist" (reprinted, 1730). Cf. NCBEL.

Three issues (no. 184-186, February 2 to 16, 1722/3) are accompanied by supplements covering the trial of Christopher Layer.

Numbering continues from the previous title.

Issue numbering is irregular.

Three no. (no.184-186, February 2 to 16, 1722/3) are accompanied by supplements covering the trial of Christopher Layer.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1324

NCBEL, II:1277

Times handlist, p. 39

Stewart, P. Brit. newspapers, 122

Bodleian newspapers, p. 159

OCLC:

643154223