The Newcastle weekly magazine; or Compendium of politics, literature, and amusement : By a society of gentlemen: ...
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| Format: | Journal |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Published: | Vol. I. [For July 31, 1776-December 25, 1776]- |
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| Item Description: | Main title repeated as caption and running title. From title page: "Containing original essays, and extracts from the best political publications: likewise a historical register, of foreign and domestic intelligence; with a variety of poetical pieces." Imprint lacks date; year of publication from dates of issues. Internal title pages and caption titles lacking for all issues after numbers 1. First issue includes fold-out table of distances in North America. With continuous pagination and signatures, except for the 'History Register', which has its own pagination, dating, and numbering for numbers 1-10 (Wednesday, July 31-Wednesday, Octber 2, 1776). Poetry section, normally one leaf, in issue numbers 10 expanded to 45 pp. Includes essays on moral and literary topics, with selections from biographies of famous people. The historical register includes American political and war news, with table of colonial troops, Newcastle current events, and excerpts from the London gazette; births, marriages, and deaths. Reproduction of original from British Library. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (volume) : tables (some folded) ; |
| Publication Frequency: | Semiannual (cumulation) |
| Related Items: | Cumulates the weekly issues of: The Newcastle weekly magazine. |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |