The General review, or, Impartial register being a faithful representation of the civil, military, commercial and literary transactions of the present time. Digested under the heads of polity, criticism, and amusement.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

English poetry.

Great Britain--Politics and government--18th century--Periodicals.

Great Britain.

England--Social life and customs--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

England.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (5 v. )

Irregular

Number I. [May 30? 1752]-number V. [July 30? 1752].

Other Title:

General review, or, Impartial register

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed for J. Robinson, at the Golden-Lion in Ludgate-street, M DCC LII. [1752]

Summary:

Essays on politics, manners, the theater and literature, social gossip and amusing anecdotes, in a colloquial style; includes selections of poetry and correspondence.

Notes:

Issues have numerical designation only.

Some issues can be given probable dates from the text, but the publication interval is not regular.

No more published.

Title and imprint from collected issues title page.

Individual issues have caption titles but lack imprints.

Caption title repeated as running title.

Issues are divided into three parts with individual section titles: The Patriot. By Nicholas Oldcastle, Esq.; The Critic; The Trifler. "Nicholas Oldcastle" is a pseudonym.

Each issue has ornamental headpiece; pagination and register are continuous.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1300

Crane & Kaye, 268

English Short Title Catalog, P2927.

Contains:

Patriot.

Critic.

Trifler.

OCLC:

642234558