The weekly amusement

All titles

• The weekly amusement
• Weekly amusement (London, England : 1763).

People / Organizations

• Temple-Bar, and ("printed for")
• William Owen ("printed for")

Imprint

London [England] : printed for W[illiam]. Owen at Temple-Bar, and R[obert]. Goadby in Sherborne: and sold by the booksellers of Oxford and Cam[bridge, and all] others in t[own and country ...], [1763-1767]

Added name

Goadby, Robert, 1721-1778, publisher.; Owen, William, publisher.

Publication year

1763-1767

ESTC No.

P1996

Grub Street ID

55719

Description

v. ; 8°] (21 cm.)

Note

Title repeated on first page of text as caption title

Imprint cropped with loss of text; later issues lack individual title pages and imprints

Published simultaneously in London and Sherborne

Title pages include contents; illustrated with vignette and motto: "They cull the choicest". Text begins with factotum initial

Printed in two columns

Includes fiction, essays, poetry, and a bi-weekly summary of public events. Some contents reprinted from other publications.

Uncontrolled note

Some issues closely trimmed at foot with slight loss of print