The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729.

Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719.

Standardized Title:

Tatler (London, England : 1709)

Language:

English

Genre:

Periodicals.

Physical Description:

5 volumes ; 17 cm

no. 1 (Apr. 12, 1709)-no. 271 (Jan. 2, 1710 [i.e. 1711]).

Edition:

The Second edition.

Other Title:

Tatler

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for E. Nutt, A. Bell, J. Barby, A. Bettesworth, J. Pemberton, J. Hooke, C. Rivington, R. Cruttenden, T. Cox, J. Battley, F. Clay and E. Symon, 1720.

Summary:

Vol. 5 is the continuation of Steele's paper edited by W. Harrison assisted by Jonathan Swift, and contains numbers 1-30, Jan. 13-Mar. 29, 1710 [i.e. 1711]; numbers 31-52, March 29-May 19, 1711. Predictions for the year 1708. The accomplishment of the first of Mr. Bickerstaff's predictions: being and account of the death of Mr. Partridge, the Almanack-maker...written in the year, 1708. A vindication of Isaac Bickerstaff, esq. against what is objected to him by Mr. Partridge,...1709.; A Grub-street elegy on the supposed death of Partridge...1708.

Notes:

Reprint of 271 numbers, originally issued in folio, three times a week, April 12, 1709, to January 2, 1710 [i.e. 1711] About 188 numbers were by Steele, who also was the projector; 42 by Addison and 36 by them jointly.

Other Format:

Spectator project

OCLC:

185065677