The foundling hospital for wit.

Other author [Lion, G.], publisher.
Other author Webb, W., bookseller.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon [England] : printed for G. Lion near Ludgate, 1743.
Description6 volumes ; 20 cm (8⁰)
Supplemental ContentFull text online
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FrequencyIrregular
General note"Intended for the reception and preservation of such brats of wit and humour, whose parents chuse to drop them."
General noteNote on t.p. of no. 6: By Timothy Silence, Esq.
General noteWith a half-title in no. 1, and added caption titles in each number.
General noteTitle page of no. 1 includes contents note.
General noteImprints vary; in no. 6: "printed for W. Webb, near St. Paul's"; followed by note: "Where may be had any of the preceding numbers".
General noteBelow imprint of no. 6 in square brackets: Price one shilling and sixpence.
General noteFollowing number of each issue: To be continued occasionally.
General noteTable of contents for no. 1 issued with no. 2.
General noteIncludes ballads and other poems on various subjects, with imaginary correspondence.
General noteReproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
References English Short Title Catalog, P6689.
Special numberingIssues lack chronological designation; dated from imprints.
Special numberingVolume 3 dated 1746.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Succeeding title New foundling hospital for wit
Genre/formPeriodicals England 18th century.

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