The Tuner.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Author/Creator:

Hiffernan, Paul, 1719-1777.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Satire, English--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Satire, English.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (5 v. ) ill. ;

Irregular

[Letter the first (1754)]-Letter the fifth [(1755)].

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed and sold by M. Cooper, in Pater-noster-Rowe, M DCC LIV. [1754]

Summary:

Satirical essays in the form of letters to "Eugenius" attacking bad plays, bad performances, bad writing and 'bad' politics.

Notes:

Title page includes vignette, with border motto: "Messieurs et mes dames voulez vous de la musique."

Imprints vary; letters 2-5 include: "sold by Mr. Lewis at Covent-Garden; Mrs. Kingman at the 'Change; and G. Woodfall at Charing-Cross."

Note following designation on letters 2-5: "To be occasionally continu'd."

Price below imprint.

Note from preface to letter 1 reads in part: "I inlist myself in the service [of taste], not periodically engaged, but an occasional volunteer".

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Numeration begins with no. 2

Issues lack chronological designation; dated from imprints.

No more published.

Cited in:

Crane & Kaye, 899

English Short Title Catalog, P2831.

OCLC:

642234542