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The Political herald, and review; or, a Survey of domestic and foreign politics : and a critical account of political and historical publications.

Format Electronic, Book, and Journal
Publication InfoLondon [England] : printed for G[eorge]. G[eorge]. J[ohn]. and J[ames]. Robinson, Pater-noster-row; T. and J. Ederton, Charing-Cross; R. Faulder, New Bond-Street; Shepperson and Reynolds, Oxford-Street; W. Richardson, under the Royal Exchange; C. Elliot, Edinburgh; and L. White, Dublin, MDCCLXXXV. [1785]
Description18 numbers, collected in 3 volumes ; 24 cm (8⁰)
Supplemental Content Full text online
Subject(s)
Books--Reviews --Periodicals --Early works to 1800.
Europe--Politics and government --18th century --Periodicals --Early works to 1800.
Great Britain--Politics and government --1760-1820 --Periodicals --Early works to 1800.
Other author/creatorStuart, Gilbert, 1742-1786, editor.
Other author/creator[Thompson, William, Dr., active 1785-1786], editor.
Other author/creatorG. G. J. and J. Robinson, publisher.
Other author/creatorFaulder, Robert, 1747 or 1748-1815 bookseller.
Other author/creator[Richardson, William (Bookseller])
Other author/creatorElliot, Charles, -1790 bookseller.
Other author/creatorWhite, Luke (Bookseller)
Other author/creatorSibbald, J. (James), 1745-1803 bookseller.
Other author/creatorThomas and John Egerton (Firm), bookseller.
Other author/creatorShepperson and Reynolds bookseller.
Other author/creatorR. Morison & Son bookseller.
Uniform titlePolitical herald, and review (London, England : Monthly)
Variant title Political herald
Variant title Political herald and review
Portion of title Survey of domestic and foreign politics
Portion of title Political herald and review
FrequencyMonthly (collected semiannually)
General noteEditors and chief contributors: Dr. Gilbert Stuart, Dr. William Thompson.
General noteCollected in semiannual numbered volumes with the same title; first monthly issue includes collective title page for vol. I.
General noteMonthly issue title from wrapper.
General noteMain title and issue number repeated as caption on first page of text.
General noteImprint includes year of publication in roman.
General noteMonthly imprints vary slightly; later numbers add names of: J. Sibbald, Edinburgh, and R. Morison and son, Perth.
General noteSemiannual volume imprints vary; names include only G. G. and J. Robinson.
General noteIncludes political analysis and discussion of British and European politics; includes countries in which Britain has influence or perceived interest; with book reviews.
General noteReproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
References NCBEL, II:1307
References Crane & Kaye, 728
References Times handlist, p. 45
References English Short Title Catalog, P6360.
Special numberingIssues lack chronological designation; dates and frequency from reference sources. First issue date believed to be: July 1785.
Special numberingVols. 2-3 dated: 1786.
Special numberingVolume numbers added on direction line of monthly issues, from issue no. 2.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexes Book reviews indexed in each volume.
Genre/formPeriodicals England 18th century.

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