| Item Description: | 64 columns (Hone's weekly commentary) assembled from 2 parts, originally published 18-25 January 1817; 824 columns assembled from 26 weekly parts, originally published 1 February-19 July 1817; 432 columns assembled from 14 weekly parts, originally published 26 July-25 October 1817. - Cf. A. Bowden, William Hone's political journalism, 1815-1821, pp. 120 ff. Bowden discusses the role of the radical tailor Francis Place as a reporter for the early issues of Hone's 16 page weekly. - Goldsmiths'-Kress no. Unknown. - Hackwood, F.W. Hone, 17. - OCLC, 37449997. - Publisher's advertisements: [4] p. at end of second volume. - Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London. - Volume 1 includes a preface by Hone dated 17th July 1817, contents list and index. Volume 2, subtitled The last part, has a preface by Hone dated 23rd Oct. 1817 and index |
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