Shelfmark
Fk.5.13(21)
Main entry--uniform title
London journal (London, England : 1720)
Title
The London journal.
Varying form of title
Politic. tracts & poems &c. 1729
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for J[ames]. Roberts in Warwick-Lane: at which place advertisements, and letters to the author, are taken in,, [1720-1744].
Physical description
v ; 35cm. (Fo.)
Note
Began with no. 42 (14 May 1720); ceased: 17 March 1744 Cf. NCBEL.
Note
Number 547 only, dated Saturday, January 24. 1729-1730.
Note
Editorship attributed to: James Pitt (cf. NCBEL).
Note
Imprint from undated colophon.
Note
Imprint varies.
Note
Price at foot of first column of text within square brackets: Price three half-pence.
Note
Some issues dated according to Lady Day dating.
Note
Description based on: Numb. XLIV. (From Saturday, May 21. to Saturday, May 28. 1720.); title from caption. Taken from ESTC.
Note
Latest issue consulted: Numb. 809. (Saturday, December 28, 1734).
Note
Issue numbering is irregular.
Note
Bound with twenty other items.
Note
Ms. contents list on flyleaf.
Note
Previously: Dm.5.12.
Note
Ms. inscription in pencil: "Checked March. 1924".
Citation/references note
ESTC P1761; NCBEL, II:1324; NCBEL, II:1277; Times handlist, p. 39; Stewart, P. Brit. newspapers, 122; Bodleian newspapers, p. 159; ESTC P1761
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. No. 284-809 (2 Jan. 1725-28 Dec. 1734). Woodbridge, Conn. : Research Publications International. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English newspapers; unit 5: reels 211-213).
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. scattered issues: No. 79-991 (1721-1738). Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (English Literary Periodicals ; reel 949-950).
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books; Tract supplement ; C17:1(515.1.2[230])).
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731.
Binding
18th century quarter brown calf; red and faded blue marbled paper covered boards; four raised bands; spine title: "Politic. tracts & poems &c. 1729".
Added entry--name
Roberts, James, 1668 or 9 - 1754 printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B23656