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The public ledger, or, The daily register of commerce and intelligence

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Title
The public ledger, or, The daily register of commerce and intelligence
Creator
Newbery, John  
Date
  • 1761  
  • 1760  
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Printed for W Bristow, publisher, at the Register-Office next the Great Toy-Shop in St Paul's Church-Yard, where advertisements and letters to the authors (post-paid) are taken in  
Description
  • Provenance: Purchased from Paul Balen, March 2014; "Paper delivered to the Literary Society of Radlett. Herfordshire on 3rd March 2014" by Balen in item folder.
  • September 22, 1761 issue includes a plan of the procession at the coronation of George III.
  • Price in square brackets after date: Price two pence halfpenny.
  • Pagination is continuous over issues but not over volumes.
  • Collected annually with added title: Public ledger, Or, Daily register of commerce and intelligence. For the year ... Vol.1-2.
  • Imprint varies.
  • Imprint from colophon.
  • Contributors include Oliver Goldsmith.
  • Edited by John Newbery and Griffith Jones.
  • Description based on: Tuesday, September 22, 1761; title from caption.
Extent
volume
Dimensions
46 cm (folio)
Language
English
Geographic Subject
  • London (England)  
  • Great Britain  
Subject
  • History  
  • George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820  
  • Politics and government  
  • Commerce  
Genre Subject
Newspapers  
Collection Title
RBML Rare Periodicals
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Repository
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Type
Text  
Bibliographic Identifier
99751144712205899
Call Number
IUZ00311
Collection
RBML Rare Periodicals Digital Collection
TitleThe public ledger, or, The daily register of commerce and intelligence
CreatorNewbery, John  
Date
  • 1761  
  • 1760  
Publication PlaceLondon
PublisherPrinted for W Bristow, publisher, at the Register-Office next the Great Toy-Shop in St Paul's Church-Yard, where advertisements and letters to the authors (post-paid) are taken in  
Description
  • Provenance: Purchased from Paul Balen, March 2014; "Paper delivered to the Literary Society of Radlett. Herfordshire on 3rd March 2014" by Balen in item folder.
  • September 22, 1761 issue includes a plan of the procession at the coronation of George III.
  • Price in square brackets after date: Price two pence halfpenny.
  • Pagination is continuous over issues but not over volumes.
  • Collected annually with added title: Public ledger, Or, Daily register of commerce and intelligence. For the year ... Vol.1-2.
  • Imprint varies.
  • Imprint from colophon.
  • Contributors include Oliver Goldsmith.
  • Edited by John Newbery and Griffith Jones.
  • Description based on: Tuesday, September 22, 1761; title from caption.
Extentvolume
Dimensions46 cm (folio)
LanguageEnglish
Geographic Subject
  • London (England)  
  • Great Britain  
Subject
  • History  
  • George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820  
  • Politics and government  
  • Commerce  
Genre SubjectNewspapers  
Collection TitleRBML Rare Periodicals
RightsNo Copyright - United States
RepositoryRare Book & Manuscript Library
TypeText  
Bibliographic Identifier99751144712205899
Call NumberIUZ00311
CollectionRBML Rare Periodicals Digital Collection

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