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The Tatler By Isaac Bickerstaff Esq
Tatler (London, England : 1709)
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One of the most popular periodicals of the day; it included essays on a wide range of popular topics including social comment, manners, current events, moral education, politics, and history.
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- Journals, Magazines, Newspapers; Microforms
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- London [England] : printed for the author, 1709-1711
- Publication Dates
- Numb. 1 (Tuesday, April 12. 1709.)-numb. 330 (Thursday May 17. to Saturday May 19. 1711)
- Physical Details
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- 330 v. ; 2°
- 1 reel : microfilm ; 35 mm. Listing and guide to the microfilm collection (70 p.)
- By Richard Steele and Joseph Addison, with other contributors.
- Later issues list John Morphew as printer.
- Numb. 279 is "By Mrs. Jenny Distaff, Half-Sister to Mr. Bickerstaff."
- Steele and Addison were no longer associated with The Tatler after no. 271; John Morphew continued the publication, and was joined by William Harrison as editor from no. 285-330 (3 Feb.-19 May 1711).
- Rival publications were printed by John Baker, two issues only: no. "272-273", and by Ann Baldwin. Her publication was edited by William Harrison (a protege of Jonathan Swift), and ran for six issues, no. 1-6 (13 Jan.-3 Feb. 1711), before he began to edit Morphew's continuation. Cf. McLeod.
- Reproduction of originals in the Bodleian Library.
- NCBEL, II:1321
- Times handlist, p. 36
- McLeod, W. and V. Graphical directory, 1702-1714, p. 53-54
- Microfilm. No.1-330 (1710:Apr.12-1711:May19). Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Publications ; Oxford, England : Bodleian Photographic Service. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
- First 271 issues cumulated with added prefatory material and indexes as: The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff (1710-1711).