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The Lady's magazine; or, Entertaining companion for the fair sex appropriated solely to their use and amusement
Lady's magazine (London, England : 1770 : Cumulative)
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Contains many reprinted essays and numbered columns with an emphasis on literature, fiction, court news, moral and romantic advice, and education. The longest running of these essay series include:...
Contains many reprinted essays and numbered columns with an emphasis on literature, fiction, court news, moral and romantic advice, and education. The longest running of these essay series include: The reasoner (Mar. 1773-Aug. 1775); The matron (Jan. 1774-Apr. 1791), by 'Mrs. Martha Grey'; Essays on several subjects (Feb. 1775-suppl. 1776); The female reformer (Mar. 1776-June 1782), by 'Bob Short jr.'; The essayist (Apr. 1782-5 suppl.), by 'Castalio'; The budget (Nov. 1782-Nov. 1784); Occasional papers (Feb. 1789-July 1791), by 'Nestor'; The index (Mar. 1789-Apr. 1791), by Marmaduke Mastiz'.
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- The reasoner
- Essays on several subjects
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- Journals, Magazines, Newspapers; Microforms
- Language
- English
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- London [England] : printed for J. Wheble, at No. 20. Pater-noster Row, by whom letters to the editor are requested and received. And sold by Mess. Fletcher and Hodson at Cambridge, Mr. Etherington at York, Mr. Wilson at Dublin, and all other booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland, MD CC LXX. [1770]-[1818]
- Publication Dates
- Vol. I. [August 1770-July 1771]- v. 49, for the year 1818. [January, 1818-December, 1818]
- Physical Details
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- v., plates (some fold.) : ports., printed music ; 8° (22 cm.)
- 24 reels : microfilm ; 35 mm. Listing and guide to the microfilm collection (56 p.)
- Finding Aids
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- Annual volumes are indexed by subject, poetry titles and personal names from the births, marriages and deaths lists
- Originated by John Coote; the first editor was J.H. Wynne (cf. NCBEL).
- Originally published by John Wheble, the publishing rights were sold to Robinson & Roberts after a few months (cf. Notes & Queries).
- Portion of title repeated as caption at head of first page of text.
- Volume title pages engraved from v. 4 (1773).
- Monthly title pages include contents and list of plates for each issue.
- Imprint from foot of volume title page; later volumes lack imprint dates, final year of publication from designation.
- Imprint varies with later issues; later names include: G. J., J, and George Robinson.
- Issues have continuous pagination within each calendar year, except for vol. I.
- Reproduced from originals in the Birmingham Central Library, the Cambridge University Library, and the Bodleian Library.
- NCBEL, II:1304
- Times handlist, p. 44
- Crane & Kaye, 358
- Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p. 82
- Notes & queries, Ser.12:v.3:453-454
- Microfilm. Vol. 1-49 (Aug. 1770-Dec. 1818). Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Publications ; Oxford, England : Bodleian Photographic Service. 1992. 24 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.
- Cumulates monthly issues of: The Lady's magazine; or Entertaining companion for the fair sex (London, England : July 1770 : Monthly).
- Absorbed: The Lady's museum (1828)
Subjects
- Women's periodicals, English -- 18th century.
- Women's periodicals, English -- 19th century.
- Women -- Conduct of life -- Periodicals -- Early works to 1800.
- Women -- Education -- Periodicals -- Early works to 1800.
- Fiction, English -- Periodicals.
- Advice columns -- England -- Periodicals -- Early works to 1800.
- Poetry, English -- 18th century -- Periodicals -- Early works to 1800.