The Wit's magazine.
| Other author | Blake, William, 1745-1809, engraver. |
| Other author | Holcroft, Thomas, 1757-1827, editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London [England] : printed for Harrison and Co. No. 18, Paternoster Row; by whom letters to the editor are received, [1785] |
| Description | volumes , plates ; 8⁰ (21 cm). |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Section title: Sphinx |
| Variant title | Sphinx |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General note | Editor and contributor to no. 1-4: Thomas Holcroft. |
| General note | Title and date repeated as caption on first page of text. |
| General note | Title page includes contents list. |
| General note | Imprints lack dates. |
| General note | Years of publication from dates of issues. |
| General note | With title page vignettes in two medallions: one, a sphinx, the other an athlete being crowned with laurel by Victory. |
| General note | 'Sphinx' section has engraved title within a swag of laurel below cut of a sphinx. |
| General note | Plates in first five numbers engraved by William Blake. |
| General note | Includes several series of essays: The Story-teller, no. 1-5 (Jan.-May 1784); The Town-talker, no. 1-3 (Feb.-Apr. 1784); The Night-walker, no. 1-8 (July 1784-Mar. 1785); The Traveller, no. 1-4 (Jan.-Apr. 1785), as well as anecdotes, poetry, jokes, and the puzzles and riddles in the 'Sphinx' section. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford). |
| References | NCBEL, II:1307 |
| References | Crane & Kaye, 960 |
| References | Times handlist, p. 45 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, P1901. |
| Special numbering | Issues have chronological designation only. |
| Other forms | Cumulation of Jan. 1784-Apr. 1785 issues available on microfilm in Early English Newspapers series (RPI reel 1399). |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Title history note | Cumulated by: The Wit's Magazine; or, Library of Momus. |
| Genre/form | Periodicals. |
| Other title | Story-teller. No. I-V. |
| Other title | Town-talker. No. I-III. |
| Other title | Traveller. No. I-IV. |
| Other title | Night-walker. No. I-VIII. |
| Other title | Sphinx. No. I-XVII. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |