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The museum: or, the Literary and historical register.

Other author/creatorAkenside, Mark, 1721-1770, editor.
Format Electronic, Book, and Journal
Publication InfoLondon [England] : printed for R[obert]. Dodsley in Pall-mall, M.DCC.XLVI-M.DCC.XLVII. [1746-1747]
Description39 volumes ; 8⁰ (23 cm).
Supplemental Content Full text online
Subject(s)
Variant title Museum
Portion of title Literary and historical register
FrequencyBiweekly (cumulated every thirteen numbers)
General noteEditor: Mark Akenside.
General noteFounded and published by Robert Dodsley.
General noteIssue title repeated as wrapper and volume title.
General noteVolume titlepages in red and black.
General noteWith vignette of Orpheus being approached by his muse on cumulative title pages, and ornamental headpiece above caption title of each number.
General noteNumber and date of issue from wrapper and first page of biweekly numbers; volume numbers given on cumulative title pages and on direction line of each issue.
General noteReproduction of original from British Library.
References NCBEL, II:1332
References Times handlist, p. 41
References Stewart, P. Brit. newspapers, 174
References Sabin, 51575
References English Short Title Catalog, P1969.
Special numberingPaginated continuously within each volume; pagination somewhat irregular.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexes Cumulative volumes have name, subject, poetry indexes.
Genre/formPeriodicals England 18th century.

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