Research Catalog

Title

The European magazine, and London review [electronic resource] : containing the literature, history, politics, arts, manners and amusements of the age. By the Philological Society of London.

Publication

London [England] : printed for John Fielding No. 23, Pater Noster Row; John Debrett, opposite Burlington House, Piccadilly; and John Sewell, No. 32, Cornhill, [1782]-1826.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Perry, James, 1756-1821
• Brewer, George.
• Philological Society (Great Britain), publisher.

Publication Date

Vol. I. for 1782.-Vol. 87. (December, 1824, to July, 1825.); New Series. Volume I. (August 1825, to January 1826)-[n.s. v. 2. (Jan.-June 1826)].

Description

87 v., plates : ill., ports., maps, tables; 8⁰?(22 cm.).

Uniform Title

• European magazine, and London review (London, England : 1782 : Semiannual).
• Eighteenth century collections online.

Alternative Title

• European magazine
• London review
• London review and Literary journal.
• Man of the town, No. 1-16.
• Dabbler, No. 1-2.
• Country curate, No. 1-7.
• Mental counsellor, No. 1-2.
• Occasional and miscellaneous critic, No. 1-2.
• Peeper, No. 1-27.
• Heteroclite, No. 1-13.
• Wanderer, No. 1-18.
• Moralizer, No. 1-8.

Subjects

• British literature > History > 18th century > Periodicals > Early works to 1800
• Great Britain > Social life and customs > 18th century > Periodicals > Early works to 1800
• Essays > Great Britain > 18th century
• Great Britain > Civilization > 18th century > Periodicals > Early works to 1800
• Periodicals > England > 18th century

Genre/Form

• Periodicals – England – 18th century.
• Essays – Great Britain – 18th century.

Note

• Begun and originally edited by James Perry (cf. DNB).
• Volumes 1-50 published by the Philological Society.
• Title pages are engraved in v. 1-<v. 38>.
• Monthly issue title pages include lists of contents and engravings, with other current information for the month on verso.
• Title repeated as caption title at head of first page of text.
• Subtitles vary after 1800.
• Imprint varies; later numbers include J[ohn]. Sewell and James Asperne, publishers; other imprint names include Scatcherd and Whitaker, and Bunney & Gold.
• Includes 16 essays entitled "Man of the town" (Jan. 1782-Dec. 1783); 2 essays entitled "The Dabbler" (June-July 1782); 7 essays entitled "The Country curate (Sept. 1782-June 1783); 2 essays entitled "The Mental counsellor" (Mar., June 1783); 2 essays entitled "The Occasional and miscellaneous critic" ( Aug. 1783, Jan. 1784); 27 essays entitled "The Peeper" (Sept. 1788-Dec. 1791); 13 essays entitled "The Heteroclite" (Oct. 1788-Apr. 1791); 18 essays entitled "The Wanderer" (Apr. 1798-Oct. 1799); 8 essays entitled "The Moralizer" (Mar. 1799-Apr. 1800); and 22, "Essays after the manner of Goldsmith" by G. Brewer (Nov. 1800-Dec. 1802). Some issues include reprinted material from the London Gazette.
• A general cultural magazine, including essays on a wide range of topics including theatrical performances, travel, natural history, biography, law, history and literature; includes book reviews, booksellers' announcements, obituaries, marriage announcements, stock prices, bankrupts.
• Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Indexed In (note)

• NCBEL
• Times handlist
• DNB (1909 ed.)
• Ward, W. S. Index of serials
• Crane & Kaye
• English Short Title Catalog

Numbering (note)

• Monthly issues have chronological designation only.
• Collected semiannually; month of publication somewhat irregular.
• Volumes lack issues for July-August 1825 (not published); v. 2 of the new series begins with Jan. 1826 issue.

Supplement (note)

• With occasional supplements.

Reproduction (note)

• Electronic reproduction.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Each volume includes index; plates (v. 1-29) indexed in v. 29.

Linking Entry (note)

• Collects monthly issues of: The European magazine and London review (Jan. 1782-Nov. 1787) and The European magazine (Dec. 1787-June 1826).

OCLC

P1934

Title

The European magazine, and London review [electronic resource] : containing the literature, history, politics, arts, manners and amusements of the age. By the Philological Society of London.

Imprint

London [England] : printed for John Fielding No. 23, Pater Noster Row; John Debrett, opposite Burlington House, Piccadilly; and John Sewell, No. 32, Cornhill, [1782]-1826.

Current Frequency

Semiannual (Cumulative)

Series

Eighteenth century collections online.

Indexed In:

NCBEL, II:1287-1290

NCBEL, II:1306

Times handlist, p. 45

DNB (1909 ed.), XV:918-919

Ward, W. S. Index of serials, p. 55

Crane & Kaye, 218

Numbering

Monthly issues have chronological designation only.

Collected semiannually; month of publication somewhat irregular.

Volumes lack issues for July-August 1825 (not published); v. 2 of the new series begins with Jan. 1826 issue.

Supplement

With occasional supplements.

Reproduction

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Indexed In:

English Short Title Catalog, P1934.

Indexes

Each volume includes index; plates (v. 1-29) indexed in v. 29.

Linking Entry

Collects monthly issues of: The European magazine and London review (Jan. 1782-Nov. 1787) and The European magazine (Dec. 1787-June 1826).

Connect to:

Full text online

Place of Publication

Great Britain England London.

Added Author

Perry, James, 1756-1821, ed.

Brewer, George. Essays after the manner of Goldsmith, No. 1-22. Author

Philological Society (Great Britain), publisher.

Added Title

London review and Literary journal.

Man of the town, No. 1-16.

Dabbler, No. 1-2.

Country curate, No. 1-7.

Mental counsellor, No. 1-2.

Occasional and miscellaneous critic, No. 1-2.

Peeper, No. 1-27.

Heteroclite, No. 1-13.

Wanderer, No. 1-18.

Moralizer, No. 1-8.

Absorbed By

Monthly magazine, or, British register

Related To

European magazine, and London review (London, England : 1782 : Montthly)

European magazine