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The Literary fly

Title
The Literary fly [electronic resource].
Publication
[London] : Printed and published by [Christopher] Etherington, at no 25, opposite the south-door of St. Paul's (where letters, post-paid, to the Literary Fly will be received). To be had also at Bell's, in the Strand; Richardson and Urquhart's, Royal Exchange; Faulder's, in New Bond-street; Fletcher's, Oxford; Merril's, Cambridge; Frobisher's, York; Walker's Maidstone; and all the booksellers in town and country, [1779]

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Additional Authors
  • Croft, Herbert, Sir, 1751-1816.
  • Isted, George.
  • Gale (Firm)
Publication Date
Number I. (Monday, January 18th, 1779)-Number XVII. (Saturday, May 8th, 1779.).
Description
v.; 2⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Alternative Title
Literary fly volume the first 1779
Subject
  • English literature > Anecdotes > Periodicals > Early works to 1800
  • English poetry > 18th century > Periodicals
Genre/Form
Periodicals – 18th century – England.
Note
  • Written and edited by: Sir Herbert Croft and George Isted.
  • Engraved title.
  • Issue number and title repeated as running title.
  • There are two editions of no. 1; the first was distributed gratis along with the collective title page and "The second edition", which has "Price fourpence" within square brackets.
  • Contents include poetry and literary gossip.
  • Description based on:Number I. [The second edition] (Monday, January 18th, 1779); title from caption.
  • Latest issue consulted: Number XVII. (Saturday, May 8th, 1779.).
  • Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).
Indexed In (note)
  • NCBEL
  • English Short Title Catalog
Numbering (note)
  • Volume no. appears on direction line.
  • Appeared on Saturday from no. 2.
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Collected in a single volume with the same title: London, 1779; reprinted in the same year.
OCLC
  • 508356612
  • P2947
Title
The Literary fly [electronic resource].
Imprint
[London] : Printed and published by [Christopher] Etherington, at no 25, opposite the south-door of St. Paul's (where letters, post-paid, to the Literary Fly will be received). To be had also at Bell's, in the Strand; Richardson and Urquhart's, Royal Exchange; Faulder's, in New Bond-street; Fletcher's, Oxford; Merril's, Cambridge; Frobisher's, York; Walker's Maidstone; and all the booksellers in town and country, [1779]
Current Frequency
Weekly
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Indexed In:
NCBEL, II:1286
Numbering
Volume no. appears on direction line.
Appeared on Saturday from no. 2.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, P2947.
Linking Entry
Collected in a single volume with the same title: London, 1779; reprinted in the same year.
Connect to:
Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Croft, Herbert, Sir, 1751-1816. Author
Isted, George. Author
Gale (Firm)
Added Title Page Title
Collected with added title: Literary fly volume the first 1779
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