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The Friendly writer, and Register of truth : Wherein thou wilt find a faithful relation of sundry matters of moment and concern, ... By Ruth Collins.

Format Electronic, Book, and Journal
Publication Info[London, England] : Set to sale from London, ..., by the sellers of books, whose names here follow, James Roberts, in the Warwick-Lane, near Paul's great Steeple House; John Isted, at the Ball of Gold, as thou facest the Lawyers Temple, near unto the West Gate of the City; John Jolliffe, at the Bible of Wood in James's-Street; and John Stagg, in the huge Hall of Westminster; and all others who deal in books and papers, [1732]-
Description8 volumes : portrait ; 8⁰.
Supplemental Content Full text online
Subject(s)
Craftsman (Periodical)--Controversial literature --Periodicals --Early works to 1800.
Satire, English--Periodicals --Early works to 1800.
Great Britain--Politics and government --1727-1760 --Periodicals --Early works to 1800.
Great Britain--History --George II, 1727-1760 --Periodicals --Early works to 1800.
Other author/creatorRoberts, James, 1668 or 1669-1754, bookseller.
Other author/creator[Isted, John, active 1711-1732], bookseller.
Other author/creatorCorbett, Charles, 1710-1752 bookseller.
Other author/creatorDodd, Anne bookseller.
Other author/creatorStagg, John, -1746, bookseller.
Other author/creator[Jackson, John, active 1728-1761], bookseller.
Other author/creator[Jolliffe, John, active 1731-1776], bookseller.
Variant title Friendly writer
Portion of title Register of truth
FrequencyMonthly
General note"Ruth Collins" is a pseudonym.
General noteNote below title reads in part, "will be set forth and made known every month which passes throughout the year."
General noteImprints vary slightly; Charles Corbett and Ann Dodd appear as added booksellers in no. 7 (Mar. 1733).
General noteFrontis. portrait depicts Quaker woman seated at gateleg table, presumably the pseudonymous "Ruth Collins"; signed: "G. King. sculp."
General notePrice "six pence" given in imprint.
General noteSatirical, pro-ministerial, anti-Craftsman: title page refers to "the Man of Craft, and others, who speak evil of dignities, and mock the misfortunes of the land."
General noteLast issue seen: The first month, (stiled by pagan Rome, March) 1733. Book the seventh.
General noteReproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
References NCBEL, II:1297
References Times handlist, p. 40
References Crane & Kaye, 257
References Goldsmiths Lib. Cat., 37435
References English Short Title Catalog, P2229.
Special numberingFirst issue has chronological designation only.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formPeriodicals England 18th century.

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