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The Gentleman's magazine June 1750

Periodical
1736-1833 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Gentleman's magazine and historical chronicle.

Publisher:
London : R. Newton [i.e. E. Cave] [etc.], 1736-1833.

Description:
97 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Notes:
Title from title page of cumulated volumes. Vol. t.p. and caption title of monthly isues carries the attribution : "By Sylvanus Urban, Gent." [this was the pen-name of the various editors and proprietors of the 'Gentleman's magazine' throughout its life, including Edward Cave (1691-1754) (proprietor and editor, 1736-1754), John Nichols (1745-1826) (co-proprietor (with David Henry) and contributing editor, 1778-1791 ; proprietor and contributing editor, 1792-1826), his son John Bowyer Nichols (1779-1863) (proprietor, 1726-1833), and John Bowyer Nichols' son John Gough Nichols (1806-1873) (part-editor, 1828-1833)].
Copy [B] donated by John Forster.
Volume numbering continues from previous title.
Between vol. 6 (1736) and vol. 52 (1782), each volume covers a calendar year, and each volume contains twelve unnumbered monthly issues. Vols. 53 (1783) to 103 (1833) : each volume continues to cover a calendar year, but each is divided into two parts, each part covering six months (Jan.-June and July-Dec.). Vol. 78 (1808) - Vol. 103 (1833) : also numbered : new series, vol. 1 (1808) - new series, vol. 26 (1833).
Imprint varies.
Preceded, 1731-1735, by : The Gentleman's magazine, or, monthly intelligencer.
Succeeded by changed titles : 1834-1850 : The Gentleman's magazine (London, England : 1834-1850) ; 1850-1865 : The Gentleman's magazine and historical review ; 1868-1907 : The Gentleman's magazine (London, England : 1868-1907).

Cum. index / Finding aids:
Indexed in : A general index to the first twenty volumes of the Gentleman's magazine [1731-1750] (London : Printed for E. Cave, 1753).
Indexed in : Ayscough, Samuel : A general index to the first fifty-six volumes of the Gentleman's magazine [1731-1786] (London : 1789 ; 2nd edition : London : 1818).
Various other index volumes separately published.

Publication History:
Vol. 6 (Jan. 1736) - Vol. 77 (Dec. 1807) ; Vol. 78 (= new ser., vol. 1) (Jan. 1808) - Vol. 103 (= new ser., vol. 26) (Dec. 1833).

Local Notes:
Copy [A] previously pressmarked PP.12.A-E.
Copy [B]: Forster printed catalogue reference: Forster L 8vo 3371.

Frequency:
Monthly

Web resource:
Full text of Vols. 1-20 (1731-1750) freely available via the Internet Library of Early Journals, see references.

Genre or Form:
Periodicals -- England 1736-1833
Literary magazines (periodicals) -- England 1736-1833

Names:
Cave, Edward, 1691-1754. proprietor
Nichols, John, 1745-1826. proprietor
Henry, David, fl. 1778-1791. proprietor
Nichols, J. B. (John Bowyer), 1779-1863. proprietor
Nichols, John Gough, 1806-1873. editor
National Art Library (Great Britain). Forster Collection.
National Art Library (Great Britain). Jones Collection.

Added Title:
Gentleman's magazine (London, England : 1731-1735).
Gentleman's magazine (London, England : 1736-1833).

Added Title:
Gentleman's magazine.
Historical chronicle.

Place:
England London

Continues:
The Gentleman's magazine, or, Monthly intelligencer.

Continued by:
Gentleman's magazine (London, England : 1834-1849). The Gentleman's magazine.




Object details

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TitleThe Gentleman's magazine June 1750
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Brief description
The Gentleman's magazine June 1750
Physical description
The Gentleman's magazine and historical chronicle.

Publisher:
London : R. Newton [i.e. E. Cave] [etc.], 1736-1833.

Description:
97 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Notes:
Title from title page of cumulated volumes. Vol. t.p. and caption title of monthly isues carries the attribution : "By Sylvanus Urban, Gent." [this was the pen-name of the various editors and proprietors of the 'Gentleman's magazine' throughout its life, including Edward Cave (1691-1754) (proprietor and editor, 1736-1754), John Nichols (1745-1826) (co-proprietor (with David Henry) and contributing editor, 1778-1791 ; proprietor and contributing editor, 1792-1826), his son John Bowyer Nichols (1779-1863) (proprietor, 1726-1833), and John Bowyer Nichols' son John Gough Nichols (1806-1873) (part-editor, 1828-1833)].
Copy [B] donated by John Forster.
Volume numbering continues from previous title.
Between vol. 6 (1736) and vol. 52 (1782), each volume covers a calendar year, and each volume contains twelve unnumbered monthly issues. Vols. 53 (1783) to 103 (1833) : each volume continues to cover a calendar year, but each is divided into two parts, each part covering six months (Jan.-June and July-Dec.). Vol. 78 (1808) - Vol. 103 (1833) : also numbered : new series, vol. 1 (1808) - new series, vol. 26 (1833).
Imprint varies.
Preceded, 1731-1735, by : The Gentleman's magazine, or, monthly intelligencer.
Succeeded by changed titles : 1834-1850 : The Gentleman's magazine (London, England : 1834-1850) ; 1850-1865 : The Gentleman's magazine and historical review ; 1868-1907 : The Gentleman's magazine (London, England : 1868-1907).

Cum. index / Finding aids:
Indexed in : A general index to the first twenty volumes of the Gentleman's magazine [1731-1750] (London : Printed for E. Cave, 1753).
Indexed in : Ayscough, Samuel : A general index to the first fifty-six volumes of the Gentleman's magazine [1731-1786] (London : 1789 ; 2nd edition : London : 1818).
Various other index volumes separately published.

Publication History:
Vol. 6 (Jan. 1736) - Vol. 77 (Dec. 1807) ; Vol. 78 (= new ser., vol. 1) (Jan. 1808) - Vol. 103 (= new ser., vol. 26) (Dec. 1833).

Local Notes:
Copy [A] previously pressmarked PP.12.A-E.
Copy [B]: Forster printed catalogue reference: Forster L 8vo 3371.

Frequency:
Monthly

Web resource:
Full text of Vols. 1-20 (1731-1750) freely available via the Internet Library of Early Journals, see references.

Genre or Form:
Periodicals -- England 1736-1833
Literary magazines (periodicals) -- England 1736-1833

Names:
Cave, Edward, 1691-1754. proprietor
Nichols, John, 1745-1826. proprietor
Henry, David, fl. 1778-1791. proprietor
Nichols, J. B. (John Bowyer), 1779-1863. proprietor
Nichols, John Gough, 1806-1873. editor
National Art Library (Great Britain). Forster Collection.
National Art Library (Great Britain). Jones Collection.

Added Title:
Gentleman's magazine (London, England : 1731-1735).
Gentleman's magazine (London, England : 1736-1833).

Added Title:
Gentleman's magazine.
Historical chronicle.

Place:
England London

Continues:
The Gentleman's magazine, or, Monthly intelligencer.

Continued by:
Gentleman's magazine (London, England : 1834-1849). The Gentleman's magazine.


Gallery label
Engraving of Job Ben Solomon and William Ansah Sessarakoo Published in The Gentleman's Magazine, June 1750 Engraved portraits accompanied accounts of famous people in periodical publications. Job Ben Solomon (1701-1773) was the son of a Muslim priest from The Gambia and William Ansah Sessarakoo was a prince from Ghana. They were both tricked into slavery but freed on account of their noble origins and education. Solomon lived in Britain in the 1730s and Sessarakoo was here in 1749-50. Print on paper Published by R. Newton, London National Art Library pressmark PP.501.G(2001)
Bibliographic reference
Full text of Vols. 1-20 (1731-1750) via the Internet Library of Early Journals: http://web.archive.org/web/20230213155515/http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ilej/
Other number
PP.501.G - NAL Pressmark
Collection
Library number
38041701016040

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