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Additional authors

1. Carter, Elizabeth, 1717-1806
2. Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761
3. Talbot, Catherine, 1721-1770
4. Chapone, Mrs. (Hester), 1727-1801

Description

1. 4 v. ([4], 307, [1] (last p. blank); [4], 292; [4], 303, [1] (last p. blank); [4], 248 p.); 18 cm

Subject

1. English essays

Call number

1. NCZ (Rambler. 1791 (12th ed.))

Note

1. Signatures: vol. 1. [A]² B-2C⁶ 2D⁴; v. 2. [A]² B-2B⁶ 2C²; v. 3. [A]² B-2C⁶ 2D²; v. 4. [A]² B-Y⁶ Z⁴(Z3+chi1) 2A⁶.
2. Published semi-weekly from March 20, 1750 to March l4, 1752. Of the 208 numbers all were by Johnson except no. 10 by Hester Mulso (later Mrs. Chapone); no 30 by Catherine Talbot; no. 97 by Samuel Richardson; no. 44 and 100 by Elizabeth Carter. Parts of no. 15 and 107 are by unknown corresponents.
3. Vol. 1, p. 86 wrongly numbered 68; v. 2. p. 65 wrongly numbered 6; v. 3, p. 126, 218, 266 wrongly numbered 16, 18, 66; v. 4 p. 54, 120-132 wrongly numbered 154, 220-232. Vol. 2, p. 53; v. 3 p. 68; v. 4, p. 5 unnumbered. Vol. 4, p. 59 has numbers printed upside down.

Author

1. Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.

Title

1. The rambler : in four volumes.

Imprint

1. London : Printed for J. Hodges ... [and 6 others], 1791.

Edition

1. The twelfth ed.

Added author

1. Carter, Elizabeth, 1717-1806.
2. Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761.
3. Talbot, Catherine, 1721-1770.
4. Chapone, Mrs. (Hester), 1727-1801.

Research call number

1. NCZ (Rambler. 1791 (12th ed.))