The Ranger, a collection of periodical essays, inscribed to the Rev. Thomas Atwood, M.A. by the Hon. M. Hawke, and Sir R. Vincent, Bart.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Author/Creator:

Hawke, Martin Bladen Edward, b. 1777., Author.

Vincent, Francis, Sir, 1780-1809., Author.

Contributor:

[Norbury, P., printer at Brentford], printer.

Fletcher, James, 1730 or 31-1798, bookseller.

[Martin and Bain], booksellers.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moral education--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Moral education.

Ethics--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Ethics.

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

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Periodicals -- 18th century -- England.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 v. )

Every twenty numbers

Vol. I. [Number I.-number XX. (Wednesday, January 1, 1794-Saturday, May 10, 1794.)]-vol. II. [number XXI.-number XL. (Saturday, May 17, 1794-Saturday, March 21, 1795.]

Other Title:

Ranger, a collection of periodical essays,

Place of Publication:

Brentford [England] : printed for the authors, by P. Norbury, and sold by Mr. Parsons, Pater-Noster-Row; Mess. Martin and Bain, no. 184, Fleet-Street; Mr. Debrett, Piccadilly; Mr. Knight, Windsor; and Mr. Fletcher, Oxford, [1794-1795]

Notes:

Collects weekly issues of The Ranger, with added prefatory material.

Authors and publishers: The Hon. Martin Bladen Hawke, and Sir Francis Vincent, Bart. [Sir R. Vincent = Sir Francis Vincent].

Imprints lack dates; year of publication from reference sources.

Dedication in vol. I signed by the authors.

With contents table and errata leaf in each volume.

"This gentleman [i.e. Martin Bladen Hawke] commenced his literary career at an early age; for while under the tuition of the Rev. Mr. Atwood, ... he published in association with his fellow pupil, the late Sir F. Fincent, a series of periodical essays, ..." ('A biographical dictionary of living authors', London: 1816, p. 149)

Moral and ethical standards and social conduct, discussed in essays and anecdotes.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Volumes lack chronological designations or dates.

Gap in publication between July 5, 1794 (no. 28) and Jan. 3, 1795 (no. 29).

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1347

Times handlist, p. 220

Crane & Kaye, 773

Ward, W. S. Index of serials, p. 136

English Short Title Catalog, P6394.

OCLC:

642235028