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[Reed, Isaac et al] A broken run of The European Magazine and London Review 14, 17, 20-26,...
A broken run of The European Magazine and London Review 14, 17, 20-26, 28-30, 33-36, 41-44, 47, 51, 55-58, 60, 63, 68, Various publishers, 1788-1815. 8vo (29 vols). Uniformly sometime bound in half calf over marbled boards; some plates and illus. to text.
with three vols of the Annual Register 1794, 1796 & 1800.
The European Magazine was launched in 1782 by journalist James Perry for the Philological Society of London. Its mission as bringing to its readers "the Literature, History, Politics, Arts, Manners and Amusements of the Age". It quickly passed into the control of Shakespearean scholar Isaac Reed who would shepherd it through its first two decades. It was a contemporary of the Gentleman's Magazine and shared a similar format to its better known rival. It consisted primarily of articles and letters on literary, antiquarian, theological, scientific, biographical and current interest, with sections in each volume for book reviews, poetry, parliamentary reporting, theatre and lists of births, deaths etc. It is thus an important primary source for the late 18th and early 19th century with a wealth of period detail and opinion.
Sold for £140
Estimated at £80 - £100
. Variable condition, some broken, bindings worn etc.
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