The Dramatic magazine; or, Tragic, comic, and operatical library : Consisting of ...

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Literature, English.

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

Poetry, English.

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

Drama, English.

Great Britain--Literature--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Periodicals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v., plates)

Number 1. ([Dec. 1786])-

Other Title:

Dramatic magazine; or, Tragic, comic, and operatical library

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed for G[eorge]. Lister, no. 46, Old Bailey; and sold by all booksellers, news-carriers, &c. in Great-Britain and Ireland, [1786]

Notes:

Designation printed at head of title.

Below contents note of no. 2, in brackets: "To be continued monthly."

Imprints lack dates; year of publication supplied from reference sources.

Note at foot of title page reads in part: "every play and poem will be distinctly and separately paged".

Includes texts of plays, operas, farces, which have been performed in England; includes poetry; note below imprint reads: "In each number will be given, 1. A tragedy; 2. a comedy; and, 3. a celebrated poem."

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

In spite of title page statement of frequency, publication did not appear to occur monthly; only two issues survive and the second number has no date (NCBEL assigns: 1787).

No more published?

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1307

English Short Title Catalog, P2338.

OCLC:

508356489