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The English review, or An Abstract of English and foreign literature
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- Eighteenth century collections online
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- Journals, Magazines, Newspapers
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- London [England] : printed for J[ohn]. Murray, no. 32. Fleet-Street, M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]-M,DCC,XCV. [1795]
- Publication Dates
- Vol. I. ([Jan.-June] M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783])-volume XXVI. ([July-Dec.] M,DCC,XCV. [1795]
- Physical Details
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- 26 v. ; 8⁰
- Finding Aids
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- Indexes in each volume include: index to books and pamphlets, index to national affairs
- Succeeding Titles
- Edited by: John Murray, with major contributors John Whitaker and Gilbert Stuart, among others (cf. DNB).
- Publisher: John Murray, later Murray and Samuel Highly (July-Dec. 1795).
- Errata at end of index in each volume.
- Review journal for: "every book and pamphlet with shall appear in England, Scotland, Ireland, and America," with "occasional accounts" of literatures in the major western European nations: France, Italy, Germany and Spain. Also includes biographical, cultural and political essays, and a survey of contemporary London theater.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- DNB (1909, ed.)
- NCBEL, II:1307
- Ward, W.S. Index of serials, p.53
- English Short Title Catalog, P2292.
- Cumulates, with added prefatory material and contents lists, the monthly issues of: The English review.
Subjects
- Books -- Reviews -- Periodicals -- Early works to 1800.
- Authors, English -- Biography -- Periodicals -- Early works to 1800.
- Authors, European -- Biography -- Periodicals -- Early works to 1800.
- Europe -- History -- 18th century -- Periodicals -- Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820 -- Periodicals -- Early works to 1800.