The Town and country magazine; or, Universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment : for.

Other author Hamilton, Archibald, -1792, founder.
Other author Chatterton, Thomas, 1752-1770, contributor.
Format Electronic
Publication Info[London [England] : printed for A[rchibald]. Hamilton, jun. near St. John's Gate, where letters to the author are received], 1771.
Descriptionvolumes, plates : portraits ; 8⁰ (21 cm).
Supplemental ContentFull text online
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Uniform titleTown and country magazine; or, Universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment (London, England : Monthly)
Variant title Town and country magazine
Variant title Portion of title: Universal repository
Variant title Universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment
FrequencyMonthly
General noteOriginated and edited by Archibald Hamilton. Contributors include Thomas Chatterton.
General noteTitle from caption at head of first page of text (original wrappers lacking in copy cataloged).
General noteDesignation below caption title.
General noteImprint from original wrapper of Jan. 1770; booksellers' names and addresses follow imprint and vary; names in 1770 include: Robinson and Roberts, and W. Cooke, in London; A. Clarke, at Manchester; T. Slack, at Newcastle; J. Williams, in Dublin; T. White, in Cork; R. Fleming, Edinburgh.
General noteImprint for Jan. 1792 reads in part: Printed for W. Bradford; for Jan. 1793-Jan. 1795: H[enry]. D[elahoy]. Symonds.
General noteWrappers on monthly issues include contents notes.
General notePrinted in two columns.
General notePagination and register are continuous during the calendar year.
General noteIncludes general essays, articles on the theater, poetry--both original and collected, a summary of public events, notices of new books, marriages, deaths and bankrupts, correspondence from readers, and a number of essays in series including: The Dreamer, The Philosopher, Advice to a sister, The Observer, The Termagant, The Poetical inspector, and The Knight-errant. Also includes 18 essays under the title: Essays on various subjects.
General noteReproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
References NCBEL, II:1304
References Times handlist, p. 44
References Crane & Kaye, 874
References Ward. Index of British serials, p. 162
References English Short Title Catalog, P2403.
Special numberingChronological designation only; month and year of issue repeated on direction line of early issues.
Supplement noteMost annual cumulations include supplements.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexes Indexes in annual volumes include general subjects, index to books, name indexes for deaths, marriages and bankrupts, and a summary of the London bills of mortality for the year.
Title history noteCumulated annually.
Genre/formPeriodicals England 18th century.
Genre/formEssays England 18th century.
Other titleMan of pleasure, No. 1-115.
Other titleDreamer, No. 1-7.
Other titlePhilosopher, No. 1-12.
Other titleDelineator, No. 1-66.
Other titleAdvice to a sister, No. 1-12.
Other titleObserver, No. 1-195.
Other titleTermagant, No. 1-6.
Other titlePoetical inspector, No. 1-8.
Other titleKnight-errant, No. 1-12.
Other titleEssays on various subjects.

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