Variety [microform] : a collection of essays / written in the year 1787

Author: Repton, Humphry, 1752-1818
Additional Titles: Half-title: Variety: a collection of essays
Published: London : printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand, M DCC LXXXVIII. [1788]
Physical Description: viii, 4 unnumbered pages, 297 pages, 3 unnumbered pages ; 12⁰.
1 microfilm reel : positive ; 35mm. + Eighteenth Century Journals from the Hope Collection at the Bodleian Library, Oxford (1857111443) 68p
Additional Creators: Seward, Anna, 1742-1809 and Adam Matthew Publications

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Eighteenth century journals from the Hope Collection at the Bodleian Library, Oxford ; reel 14.

Summary

"Variety" was a periodical paper intended to have been published weekly; a purpose abandoned by advice from the publisher, from the fashion of the times in periodicals being so much altered since "The World" and the "Connoisseur" made their appearance. "Variety" is largely literary in character.

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Essays

Note

Anonymous. By Humphry Repton, with contributions by others.
Formerly attributed to Anna Seward.
Originally intended to be published as a weekly periodical in 33 numbers.
At foot of half-title in square brackets: Price three shillings and sixpence. With a final errata leaf.

Reproduction Note

Microfilm. Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Publications, Ltd, 2000. 1 microfilm reel : 35 mm. (Eighteenth Century Journals ; reel 14). Filmed with other titles.

Source of Acquisition

News and Microforms Library copy: Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment Fund; 20023.

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Finding aid available.

Binding notes

Z792.O94E44 2000 reel.14 c.1 (Microfilm, Microfiche, etc.) bound in The Devil [microform] : containing a review and investigation of all public subjects whatever; ... / By a society of literary gentlemen

Reviewed/Cited In

English short title catalogue, ESTCN70770.

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