Shelfmark
CS.1452.01 - CS.1455.18
Title
The Annual register, or, A view of the history, politics, and literature for the year ... .
Varying form of title
Other title: Dodsley's annual register
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : J. Dodsley, [1762?]-1838.
Physical description
80 v. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Note
Index vols. also called: Dodsley's annual register
Note
Cf. Lowndes. Bibliographer's manual, v. 1. Originated with Robert Dodsley, at the suggestion of Edmund Burke, who was for some years editor and principal contributor. Some time after 1791, the copyright and stock were purchased by Otridge and other booksellers. Messrs. Rivington published a rival continuation, which lasted from 1791 to 1812, and again from 1820 to 1824, when the two united to form one publication.
Numbering peculiarities note
Due to the publication history, the volumes were issued in many revised editions. From the first to the ninth edition, sets are often made up of volumes with varying edition statements.
Numbering peculiarities note
Vols. for 1784-1785 issued in combined form; 1820, in 2 parts.
Additional physical form available
Vols. 1-21 also available online.
Indexes
1758-1780. 1 v.; 1758-1819. 1 v.; 1781-1792. 1 v.
Provenance
Bookplate of Robert Ballard Southampton on the front pastedown.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College on the first front flyleaf.
Provenance
Ms. notes in pencil probably by the seller on vol. 1.
Binding
18th century speckled calf; five raised bands with gold decorations on spine and gold titling on red and green leather compartments; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
ECL holds 79 volumes (1768-1836) including the index for 1758-1819, v. 62 is in two parts, v. 61 (1820) is 2 vols in 1. The vols are from different editions.
Subject
History Periodicals.
Added entry--name
Dodsley, James, 1724 - 1797 publisher.
Added entry--name
Rivingtons publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B53392