Description
Published:Numb. 1. (Saturday, December 5, 1747.)-Numb. 49. (Saturday, November 5, 1748.).
Item Description:Reproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London).
Edited by Henry Fielding; "John Trott-Plaid" is a pseudonym (cf. NCBEL).
Imprint from undated colophon.
Imprint varies.
Nos. 1-12 have woodcut below title, showing John Trott-Plaid and his wife riding on a donkey, led by a friar, with a panorama of London in the background.
Much of the text is satirical, but includes domestic and foreign news, bankrupts, stock prices and publishers' advertisements.
Description based on: Numb. 1. (Saturday, December 5, 1747.); title from caption.
Latest issue consulted: Numb. 49. (Saturday, November 5, 1748.).
No. 7-33 include "Proceedings at the Court of criticism."
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Publication Frequency:Weekly
Place of Publication:Great Britain -- England -- London.