Shelfmark
Idd1.5.horiz.01(06)
Uniform title
[Gentleman's magazine (London, England : Monthly)]
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
Contemporary rough paper cover.
Copy-specific note
January 1817 only. 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, 1691 - 1754 publisher.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Nichols, John, 1745 - 1826 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B29102