Other author/creator | Hawke, Martin Bladen Edward, 1777- author. |
Other author/creator | Vincent, Francis, Sir, 1780-1809 author. |
Other author/creator | [Norbury, P. (Printer at Brentford]), printer. |
Other author/creator | Fletcher, James, 1730 or 1731-1798, bookseller. |
Other author/creator | Martin and Bain, bookseller. |
Uniform title | Ranger, a collection of periodical essays. |
Variant title |
At head of caption title in each weekly issue: Number ... of the Ranger |
Frequency | Every twenty numbers |
General note | Authors and publishers: The Hon. Martin Bladen Hawke, and Sir Francis Vincent, Bart. [Sir R. Vincent = Sir Francis Vincent]. |
General note | Imprints lack dates; year of publication from reference sources. |
General note | Dedication in vol. I signed by the authors. |
General note | With contents table and errata leaf in each volume. |
General note | "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) |
General note | Moral and ethical standards and social conduct, discussed in essays and anecdotes. |
General note | Reproduction of original from the British Library. |
References |
NCBEL, II:1347 |
References |
Times handlist, p. 220 |
References |
Crane & Kaye, 773 |
References |
Ward, W. S. Index of serials, p. 136 |
References |
English Short Title Catalog, ESTCP6394. |
Special numbering | Volumes lack chronological designations or dates. |
Special numbering | Gap in publication between July 5, 1794 (no. 28) and Jan. 3, 1795 (no. 29). |
Reproduction note | Joyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements |
Title history note | Collects weekly issues of The Ranger, with added prefatory material. |
Genre/form | Periodicals 18th century England. |