The Parrot : With a Compendium of the times. By the authors of the Female spectator.
| Uniform Title: | Parrot. (London, England : 1746) |
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| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Published: | No. I. [Saturday, Aug. 2, 1746.]-no. IX. [Saturday, Oct. 4, 1746.]. |
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| Item Description: | 'Authors of the Female spectator' = Eliza Haywood, possibly with other contributors to that publication. Title and imprint from collective title page; individual numbers lack title pages and imprints. Numbers 1-5 and 9 issued with separately titled section: 'A Compendium of the times'. With title page vignette and ornamental headpieces above caption titles. Unpaginated; signatures continuous in The Parrot: A⁴-P⁴; 'A Compendium' numbers 1-5 signed separately and irregularly; the last number of 'A Compendium' signed: A⁴. Essays on conduct and morals, presented as anecdotes and letters from imaginary correspondents. The attached 'Compendium' gives a gossipy and personalized account of current events in Europe, with the last one describing the escape of Prince Charles Edward Stuart from Scotlan and the arrest and trial of principal actors in the rebellion of 1745. Reproduction of original from British Library. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (9 volumes) |
| Publication Frequency: | Weekly |
| Related Items: | Collected issues of: The Parrot, originally issued weekly: London, 1746. |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |