Description |
195 volumes ; 21-23 cm |
Summary |
Originated with Robert Dodsley, at the suggestion of Edmund Burke, who was for some years editor and principal contributor. Sometime after 1791, the copyright and stock were purchased by Otridge and other booksellers. Messers. Rivington published a rival continuation, which lasted from 1791 to 1812, and again from 1820 to 1824, when the two were merged into one. Cf. Lowndes. Bibliographer's manual, v. 1 |
Later Title |
Annual register of world events |
Notes |
Subtitle varies |
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Publisher varies |
Numbering |
Vols. for 1784-1785 issued in combined form; v. for 1820, issued in 2 pts |
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Vols. for 1863-1946 called new ser |
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Vols. for 1920-1953 called v. 162-v. 195 |
Notes |
Also available online via the Web |
Has Indexes |
1758-80. 1 v. 1758-1819. 1 v. 1781-92 1 v |
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Vol. 1-v. 62, pt. 1 have contents lists; v. 62, pt. 2- are self-indexing |
Subject |
English literature -- Catalogs.
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History -- Periodicals.
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Author |
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.
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