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The Polyanthos.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1814 Pol Af .010
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- Format:
- Journal/Periodical
- Microformat
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 11 v : ill. ; 15 cm. (8vo)
- Monthly
- Vol. 1 (Dec. 1805)-v. 5 (July 1807); new ser., v. 1 (Feb. 1812)-v. 2 (Sept. 1812); ser. 3, v. 1 (Oct. 1812)-v. 4 (Sept. 1814).
- Other Title:
- Polyanthos enlarged Oct. 1812-1814
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : J. T. Buckingham, 1805-1814.
- Notes:
- Edited by J. T. Buckingham.
- Joseph T. Buckingham's monthly Polyanthos was a well-illustrated miscellany which included interesting theater reviews. Royall Tyler, Buckingham, several clerical contributors, and other magazines supplied the contents, which were miscellaneous collections of poetry and romances, literary and theatrical news, book reviews, historical sketches, short items and anecdotes, and articles on mythology, fashions, and morals. A portrait appeared in each number; most were by Samuel Harris, and many were accompanied by biographical sketches Cf. American periodicals, 1741-1900.
- Title from caption.
- Publication suspended Sept. 1807-Jan. 1812.
- Local Notes:
- Not in Shaw.
- Library has: Volume IV. [April-May, 1814].
- Retrospective conversion record: RLIN.
- HSP in LCP.
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