The Oriental magazine; or, Calcutta amusement : being a universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment. By a society of Gentlemen.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Great Britain.

India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

India.

India--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

East India Company--Officials and employees--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

East India Company.

Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818--Biography--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Hastings, Warren.

Genre:

Periodicals -- India -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v. ) tables (some fold.) ;

[1785 (Mar.-Sept)]-

Ceased in 1786? Cf. Library Co. of Philadelphia.

Other Title:

Oriental magazine; or, Calcutta amusement

Place of Publication:

Calcutta [India] : printed by John Hay, M,DCC,LXXX,V. [1785]

Notes:

Cumulates monthly issues of: The Oriental magazine.

Volume dated from imprint.

Title and date of issue given as caption at head of first page of text in each monthly issue.

Printed in two columns on wove paper; ornamental headpieces above monthly caption titles.

With continuous pagination and signatures.

Monthly issues include life and career of Warren Hastings; included also are: reports on legislation, current events, poetry, current prices, bookseller's advertisements for John Andrews. Issue for June, 1785 includes list of East India Company employees in Bengal, interleaved with blanks for MS. insertions.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Volume title page lacks designation.

Monthly issues have chronological designation only.

Cited in:

Shaw, G. Printing in Calcutta, p. 51, 219

English Short Title Catalog, P2426.

OCLC:

642234371