The Fortnight's register: or, A Chronicle of interesting and remarkable events, foreign and domestic. From ...

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1820--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--George III, 1760-1820--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

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

Europe.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (22 v. )

Biweekly

[No. 1] (July 29th, 1762 to Aug. 12th [1762])-number XXII. (May the 22d, to June 4th inclusive. [1763]).

Other Title:

Fortnight's register

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed for S. Williams, on Ludgate-Hill, M DCC LXII. [1762]

Notes:

Issued with every other number of: The Political controversy, from no. 5 (16 Aug. 1762).

No. 1 has title page with imprint; subsequent numbers have caption titles.

Below issue number: "To be continued."

Note at end of no. 5: "The magazine will not go in a frank, with the addition of the Fornight's register, unless the margins are close cut down."

Pagination is continuous.

Largely military news; some theatrical, trade, useful hints and inventions; some issues include selections from the London Gazette, news from North America and Europe; emphasis is on foreign affairs.

Reproduction of original from "Department of Special Collections, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas".

No. 1 has chronological designation only; numeration begins with no. 2.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1303

NCBEL, II:1334

Crane & Kaye, 244

English Short Title Catalog, P2278.

OCLC:

642234338