B20137

Shelfmark

Fk.2.05(09-10)

Title

The observator.

Varying form of title

Miscellan Spectators &c

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, printed for Joanna Brome, at the Gun in S. Pauls' Church-yard,, [1682-1687].

Physical description

519v ;, 31cm.

Note

Numb. 113 (Saturday, March 18. 1681 [i.e. 1682].)-no. 473; v. 2, no. 4-v. 3., numb. 246. (Wednesday, March 9. 1686/7. [i.e. 1687]. Eton has Numb. 127 (Thursday, Sept. 4 1684) - Numb. 128 (Saturday, Sept 6. 1684) only.

Note

Published three times a week, Jan. 1684-Mar. 1687.

Note

Published Semiweekly, Mar. 1682-Jan. 1684.

Note

By Roger L'Estrange (cf. NCBEL).

Note

Title from caption.

Note

Content note below title on most issues, above date line.

Note

Imprint from colophon; years of publication from dates of issue.

Note

Colophon varies; vol. II, no. 35-44 imprints read: "London, printed for Charles Brome at the Gun in St. Pauls Church-yard, and William Abington near the Wonder-Tavern in Ludgate-Street"; nos. 45-130 list W[illiam]. Abington as bookseller; beginning with vol. 3, no. 131 Charle Brome is listed as bookseller.

Note

Some issue dates given according to Lady Day dating.

Note

Most issues include a few booksellers' advertisements at end.

Note

Printed in two columns.

Note

Vol. 1-2 reissued in 1684.

Note

Previously: Dm.2.5.

Note

Bound with 300 other items.

Note

Ms. contents list on flyleaf.

Note

Numeration begins with no. 113, which constitutes first issue with this title.

Note

Issue numbering and dating sequence irregular after 1684.

Note

Vol. 2, no. 1-3 omitted in numbering.

Note

No more published.

Citation/references note

NCBEL, II:1340; Nelson & Seccombe, 458.113; Times handlist, p. 30; ESTC P1873

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

Binding

Half brown calf; 18th-century? red and blue marbled paper covered boards; spine title: Miscellan Spectators &c.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), History, Periodicals, Early works to 1800, Restoration, 1660-1688.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Politics and government, Periodicals, Early works to 1800, 1660-1688.

Added entry--name

Brome, Joanna, bookseller.

Added entry--name

Abington, William.

Added entry--name

Waddington, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--name

L'Estrange, Roger, Sir,

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B20137

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aFk.2.05(09-10)

24514$aThe observator.

2463#$aMiscellan Spectators &c

260##$aLondon :$bprinted for Joanna Brome, at the Gun in S. Pauls' Church-yard,$c[1682-1687].

300##$a519v ;$c31cm.

500##$aNumb. 113 (Saturday, March 18. 1681 [i.e. 1682].)-no. 473; v. 2, no. 4-v. 3., numb. 246. (Wednesday, March 9. 1686/7. [i.e. 1687]. Eton has Numb. 127 (Thursday, Sept. 4 1684) - Numb. 128 (Saturday, Sept 6. 1684) only.

500##$aPublished three times a week, Jan. 1684-Mar. 1687.

500##$aPublished Semiweekly, Mar. 1682-Jan. 1684.

500##$aBy Roger L'Estrange (cf. NCBEL).

500##$aTitle from caption.

500##$aContent note below title on most issues, above date line.

500##$aImprint from colophon; years of publication from dates of issue.

500##$aColophon varies; vol. II, no. 35-44 imprints read: "London, printed for Charles Brome at the Gun in St. Pauls Church-yard, and William Abington near the Wonder-Tavern in Ludgate-Street"; nos. 45-130 list W[illiam]. Abington as bookseller; beginning with vol. 3, no. 131 Charle Brome is listed as bookseller.

500##$aSome issue dates given according to Lady Day dating.

500##$aMost issues include a few booksellers' advertisements at end.

500##$aPrinted in two columns.

500##$aVol. 1-2 reissued in 1684.

500##$aPreviously: Dm.2.5.

500##$aBound with 300 other items.

500##$aMs. contents list on flyleaf.

500##$aNumeration begins with no. 113, which constitutes first issue with this title.

500##$aIssue numbering and dating sequence irregular after 1684.

500##$aVol. 2, no. 1-3 omitted in numbering.

500##$aNo more published.

5104#$aNCBEL, II:1340; Nelson & Seccombe, 458.113; Times handlist, p. 30; ESTC P1873

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College.

561##$aBookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.

563##$aHalf brown calf; 18th-century? red and blue marbled paper covered boards; spine title: Miscellan Spectators &c.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xHistory$xPeriodicals$xEarly works to 1800$yRestoration, 1660-1688.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xPolitics and government$xPeriodicals$xEarly works to 1800$y1660-1688.

7001#$aBrome, Joanna$ebookseller.

7001#$aAbington, William.

7001#$aWaddington, Edward$eformer owner.

7001#$aL'Estrange, Roger$cSir,

752##$aEngland$dLondon.