B29102

Shelfmark

I TBS

Uniform title

[Gentleman's magazine]

Title

The gentleman's magazine /, ... by Sylvanus Urban, gent.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, printed by E[dward]. Cave at St. John's Gate, and sold by the booksellers of town and country; of whom may be had complete setts, [or] any single number,, [1736]-

Physical description

v. :, ill., maps ;, 8vo.

Note

Begun and edited by Edward Cave; 'Sylvanus Urban' is a pseudonym.

Note

Cave's nephew Richard, and his brother-in-law David Henry, inherited the magazine in 1754; John Nichol became associated with the magazine in 1778 and was solely responsible for it from the death of Henry in 1792 until his own death in 1826, when the responsibility for the magazine went to his son, John Bowyer Nichols.

Note

Woodcut of St. John's Gate in center of title, bracketed by names of journals and newspapers commented upon in the text.

Note

Imprints vary; from Jan. 1736-Dec. 1753, imprint name reads: "E. Cave" or "E. Cave, jun."; in 1754 imprints read in part: "Henry and Cave" or "D[avid]. Henry" and "R[ichard]. Cave"; this latter imprint continues until early 1760 (cf. Todd).

Note

Includes opinions and comment on other currently published newspapers and magazines, a selection of poetry, and a summary of monthly events, deaths, preferments, mortality, commodity prices entitled: Historical Chronicle.

Note

Parliamentary reporting was undertaken by William Guthrie until 1740, when Samuel Johnson took on that responsibility; he was a contributor and editor until the mid-1740s (cf. DNB; Todd).

Note

"The bibliographical history of The Gentleman's magazine is entirely conjectural" (Todd, p.81), as the early numbers were reprinted as many as nine times to meet unexpected demand. In addition to these early re-impressions and re-printings, there have been counterfeits, many subsequent reprints, facsimile reprints and new editions through the 18th and 19th centuries. The description of these issues is based on available copies and the first editions identified by Todd.

Citation/references note

ESTC,, P1956

Numbering peculiarities note

No issues numbered; chronological designation only.

Numbering peculiarities note

Volume numbering begins with vol. VI; vol. numbers from running title verso of each issue.

Indexes

Selected volumes have annual indexes to topics, names, and books listed; a general index to the first 56 years of the magazine was published by John Nichols in 1789.

Binding

[I TBS]: Contemporary rough paper cover.

Copy-specific note

[I TBS]: January 1817 only.

Copy-specific note

[I TBS]: Booksellers' advertisements at front and rear of volume.

Subject

Books and bookselling, History, 18th century, Periodicals.

Subject

English essays, 18th century, Periodicals.

Subject

English literature, 18th century, Periodicals.

Added entry--name

Cave, Edward, publisher.

Added entry--name

Guthrie, William

Added entry--name

Johnson, Samuel

Added entry--name

Nichols, John, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London

001B29102

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aI TBS

24010$aGentleman's magazine

24514$aThe gentleman's magazine /$c... by Sylvanus Urban, gent.

260##$aLondon :$bprinted by E[dward]. Cave at St. John's Gate, and sold by the booksellers of town and country; of whom may be had complete setts, [or] any single number,$c[1736]-

300##$av. :$bill., maps ;$c8vo.

500##$aBegun and edited by Edward Cave; 'Sylvanus Urban' is a pseudonym.

500##$aCave's nephew Richard, and his brother-in-law David Henry, inherited the magazine in 1754; John Nichol became associated with the magazine in 1778 and was solely responsible for it from the death of Henry in 1792 until his own death in 1826, when the responsibility for the magazine went to his son, John Bowyer Nichols.

500##$aWoodcut of St. John's Gate in center of title, bracketed by names of journals and newspapers commented upon in the text.

500##$aImprints vary; from Jan. 1736-Dec. 1753, imprint name reads: "E. Cave" or "E. Cave, jun."; in 1754 imprints read in part: "Henry and Cave" or "D[avid]. Henry" and "R[ichard]. Cave"; this latter imprint continues until early 1760 (cf. Todd).

500##$aIncludes opinions and comment on other currently published newspapers and magazines, a selection of poetry, and a summary of monthly events, deaths, preferments, mortality, commodity prices entitled: Historical Chronicle.

500##$aParliamentary reporting was undertaken by William Guthrie until 1740, when Samuel Johnson took on that responsibility; he was a contributor and editor until the mid-1740s (cf. DNB; Todd).

500##$a"The bibliographical history of The Gentleman's magazine is entirely conjectural" (Todd, p.81), as the early numbers were reprinted as many as nine times to meet unexpected demand. In addition to these early re-impressions and re-printings, there have been counterfeits, many subsequent reprints, facsimile reprints and new editions through the 18th and 19th centuries. The description of these issues is based on available copies and the first editions identified by Todd.

5104#$aESTC,$cP1956

515##$aNo issues numbered; chronological designation only.

515##$aVolume numbering begins with vol. VI; vol. numbers from running title verso of each issue.

555##$aSelected volumes have annual indexes to topics, names, and books listed; a general index to the first 56 years of the magazine was published by John Nichols in 1789.

563##$a[I TBS]: Contemporary rough paper cover.

590##$a[I TBS]: January 1817 only.

590##$a[I TBS]: Booksellers' advertisements at front and rear of volume.

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650#0$aEnglish essays$y18th century$vPeriodicals.

650#0$aEnglish literature$y18th century$vPeriodicals.

7001#$aCave, Edward$epublisher.

7001#$aGuthrie, William

7001#$aJohnson, Samuel

7001#$aNichols, John$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon