The European magazine, and London review; containing the literature, history, politics, arts, manners and amusements of the age. By the Philological Society of London

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  • The European magazine, and London review; containing the literature, history, politics, arts, manners and amusements of the age. By the Philological Society of London
  • European magazine, and London review (London, England : 1782 : Semiannual).
  • European magazine; London review
  • London review and Literary journal.; Man of the town, No. 1-16.; Dabbler, No. 1-2.; Country curate, No. 1-7.; Mental counsellor, No. 1-2.; Occasional and miscellaneous critic, No. 1-2.; Peeper, No. 1-27.; Heteroclite, No. 1-13.; Wanderer, No. 1-18.; Moralizer, No. 1-8.
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Imprint
London [England] : printed for John Fielding No. 23, Pater Noster Row; John Debrett, opposite Burlington House, Piccadilly; and John Sewell, No. 32, Cornhill, [1782]-1826.
Added name
Perry, James, 1756-1821, ed.; Brewer, George. Essays after the manner of Goldsmith, No. 1-22. ; Philological Society (Great Britain), publisher.
Publication year
1782-1826
ESTC No.
P1934
Grub Street ID
55676
Description
87 v., plates : ill., ports., maps, tables 8°] (22 cm.).
Note
Begun and originally edited by James Perry (cf. DNB)

Volumes 1-50 published by the Philological Society

Title pages are engraved in v. 1-<v. 38>

Monthly issue title pages include lists of contents and engravings, with other current information for the month on verso

Title repeated as caption title at head of first page of text

Subtitles vary after 1800

Imprint varies; later numbers include J[ohn]. Sewell and James Asperne, publishers; other imprint names include Scatcherd and Whitaker, and Bunney & Gold

Includes 16 essays entitled "Man of the town" (Jan. 1782-Dec. 1783); 2 essays entitled "The Dabbler" (June-July 1782); 7 essays entitled "The Country curate (Sept. 1782-June 1783); 2 essays entitled "The Mental counsellor" (Mar., June 1783); 2 essays entitled "The Occasional and miscellaneous critic" ( Aug. 1783, Jan. 1784); 27 essays entitled "The Peeper" (Sept. 1788-Dec. 1791); 13 essays entitled "The Heteroclite" (Oct. 1788-Apr. 1791); 18 essays entitled "The Wanderer" (Apr. 1798-Oct. 1799); 8 essays entitled "The Moralizer" (Mar. 1799-Apr. 1800); and 22, "Essays after the manner of Goldsmith" by G. Brewer (Nov. 1800-Dec. 1802). Some issues include reprinted material from the London Gazette

A general cultural magazine, including essays on a wide range of topics including theatrical performances, travel, natural history, biography, law, history and literature; includes book reviews, booksellers' announcements, obituaries, marriage announcements, stock prices, bankrupts.
Uncontrolled note
Volumes in the English Literary Periodicals series microfilmed from originals in the Cambridge University Library (1782-1826); some issues stained