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

Other author Hamilton, Archibald, -1792, founder.
Other author Chatterton, Thomas, 1752-1770, contributor.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon [England] : printed for A[rchibald]. Hamilton, junr. near St. John's-Gate, [1769-1785]
Description27 volumes, 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 : Annual)
Variant title Town and country magazine
Portion of title Universal repository
Variant title Universal repository of knowledge, instruction, and entertainment
FrequencyAnnual
General noteOriginated and edited by Archibald Hamilton. Contributors include Thomas Chatterton.
General noteWith engraved general title pages.
General noteImprints vary; imprints for 1792-1795 read: London, printed for the proprietors.
General noteWrappers on monthly issues include contents notes.
General notePrinted in two columns.
General notePagination and register are continuous within each volume.
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.
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, P2404.
Special numberingVolume [I] has chronological designation only.
Supplement noteMost volumes include supplements.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexes With indexes to the essays, the poetry, books, name indexes for deaths, marriages and bankrupts, and a summary of the London bills of mortality.
Title history noteCumulates the monthly issues.
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.

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