The Lady's magazine; or, Entertaining companion for the fair sex [microform] : appropriated solely to their use and amusement.
bb 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...
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| New Title: | La Belle assemblee. Lady's magazine and museum of belles lettres. |
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| Previous Title: | Lady's museum. |
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| Other title: | Lady's magazine (London, England : 1770 : Cumulative) Lady's magazine. Reasoner. Essays on several subjects. Budget. |
| Format: | Journal |
| 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]
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| Series: | Women Advising Women. The Lady's Magazine, c1770-1832 ;
reel 1-24. |
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| Summary: | bb 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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| Published: | Vol. I. [August 1770-July 1771]- v. 49, for the year 1818. [January, 1818-December, 1818] |
| Item Description: | 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 volume 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. Printed in two columns. Issues have continuous pagination within each calendar year, except for volume I. Reproduced from originals in the Birmingham Central Library, the Cambridge University Library, and the Bodleian Library. |
| Physical Description: | volumes, plates (some folded) : portraits, printed music ; 8̕ (22 cm) 24 reels : microfilm ; 35 mm. + Listing and guide to the microfilm collection (56 pages) |
| Publication Frequency: | Annual (Cumulative) |
| Related Items: | 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) |
| Finding Aid: | Annual volumes are indexed by subject, poetry titles and personal names from the births, marriages and deaths lists. Finding aid available. |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |
| Reproduction Note: | Microfilm. |
| Location of Originals/Duplicates Note: | British Library, Cambridge University Library, Birmingham Central Library, |
| Citation/References Note: | NCBEL, Times handlist, Crane & Kaye, Ward, W.S. Index of serials, Notes & queries, ESTC (RLIN), |
| Numbering Peculiarities Note: | First two volumes cumulated irregularly: v. 1 includes 11 monthly issues (Aug. 1770-June 1771), v. 2 includes 6 issues: July-Dec. 1771. Vol. 1-3 lack chronological designations. No monthly issues numbered; chronological designation only. |
| Supplement Note: | Annual unnumbered supplements include indexes and lists of births, marriages and deaths for the year. |