The Town and country magazine; or Universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment. [electronic resource] : For the year ...

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Hamilton, Archibald, d. 1792, founder.

Chatterton, Thomas, 1752-1770, contributor.

Standardized Title:

Town and country magazine; or Universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment (London, England : Annual).

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

England--Intellectual life--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

England.

England--Civilization--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Essays -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (27 v., plates ) ports. ;

Annual

[Vol. I] 1769.-

Ceased with: vol. XXVIII. for the year 1796. Cf. Ward.

Other Title:

Town and country magazine; or Universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed for A[rchibald]. Hamilton, junr. near St. John's-Gate, [1769-1785 ]

Notes:

Cumulates the monthly issues.

Originated and edited by Archibald Hamilton. Contributors include Thomas Chatterton.

With engraved general title pages.

Imprints vary; imprints for 1792-1795 read: London, printed for the proprietors.

Wrappers on monthly issues include contents notes.

Printed in two columns.

Pagination and register are continuous within each volume.

Includes general essays, articles on the theater, poetry--both original and collected, a summary of public events, notices of new books, marriages, deaths and bankrupts, correspondence from readers, and a number of essays in series including: The Dreamer, The Philosopher, Advice to a sister, The Observer, The Termagant, The Poetical inspector, and The Knight-errant.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Most volumes include supplements.

Volume [I] has chronological designation only.

Finding Aid/Index:

With indexes to the essays, the poetry, books, name indexes for deaths, marriages and bankrupts, and a summary of the London bills of mortality.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1304

Times handlist, p. 44

Crane & Kaye, 874

Ward. Index of British serials, p. 162

English Short Title Catalog, P2404.

Contains:

Man of pleasure, No. 1-115.

Dreamer, No. 1-7.

Philosopher, No. 1-12.

Delineator, No. 1-66.

Advice to a sister, No. 1-12.

Observer, No. 1-195.

Termagant, No. 1-6.

Poetical inspector, No. 1-8.

Knight-errant, No. 1-12.

OCLC:

609596958