Free thinker, Freethinker, and The Free-thinker, or Essays of wit and humor
Description:
Description based on: Numb. I (Monday, March 24, 1718); title from caption., Essays on philosophy, morals, politics, health, classical literature--no. 339 being a translation of Pindar's 'First Olympionique' or Ode to the hero of Syracuse. Includes a series of miscellanies and another meditations on the evils of drink., Imprint from colophon; imprints lack dates., Latest issue consulted: Numb. CCCL (Friday, July 28. 1721)., No more published; author announces his retirement in no.350 (28 July 1721)., Note below title: To be continued every Monday and Friday., Some issues dated according to Lady Day dating., and Years of publication from dates of issues.
Publisher:
Printed for W. Wilkins at the Post-House under Will's Coffee-house, Covent-Garden; and sold by W. Graves, at the Black Spread Eagle in Pater-Noster-Row; and J. Graves in St. James's Street; where letters and advertisements are taken in,
Subject (Name):
Pindar.--Ode ... XXXX.--English
Subject (Topic):
Health--Periodicals, Moralities, English--Periodicals, and Philosophy--Periodicals
Gentleman's magazine; or, Monthly intelligencer 1731-35., Gentleman's magazine: and historical chronicle 1736-1833, Gentleman's magazine Jan. 1834-June 1856. (caption title Feb. 1850-June 1856: The Gentleman's magazine and historical review), and Gentleman's magazine and historical review July 1856-May 1868
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BEIN 2011 S21: Includes mixed editions: Jan.-Feb.=6th ed.; Mar.=no ed. statement; Apr.=3rd ed.; May=new ed.; June=no ed. statement; July=5th ed.; Aug.-Oct.=no ed. statement; Nov.=4th ed., printed 1741; Dec.=no ed. statement: 1., BEIN 2011 S21: Includes mixed editions: Feb.=5th ed.; all others have no ed. statement: 3., BEIN 2011 S21: Autograph: Charles Hartley M.A., Waveney House, Beccles, 1904: 1-3, 9-10, 18., BEIN 2011 S21: Autographs: Dav'd Bowher [?], December 20th, anno Domini 1787; Joseph Foster, June 16 [?], BEIN 2011 S21: Imperfect, p. 381-382 and 483-486 wanting; Bookplate: Hall Park McCullough; Autograph: Mary Gaskell: 29., ELIZ 025: Ms. annotation by Edmond Malone: 1763:Apr., BAC: British Art Center copy imperfect: 1731-1818 and 1820-1858 only. British Art Center also has the General index and obituary volume for 1731-1818., Yale medical historical volumes the gift of Dr. John Fulton., Yale medical historical copy 2 of Volume 64, part 2 (1794) is the gift of M. Felix Freshwater M.D. 1972, 2016., "Edited by Sylvanus Urban, gentleman.", Editors: 1731-1754, Edward Cave (parliamentary editor, 1740-1744, Samuel Johnson). -- 1754-1778, David Henry (1754-1766, with Richard Cave). -- 1778-1792, David Henry, John Nichols. -- 1792-1826, John Nichols. -- 1826-1833, J. B. Nichols and others. -- 1834-1850, John Mitford. -- 1851-1856, J. G. Nichols. -- 1856-1865, J. H. Parker. -- 1868-1873, Joseph Hatton. -- 1874-1905, Joseph Knight and others. -- 1906-1907? A. H. Bullen., Printers vary., Beinecke Library copy of v. 23 (1753) of the cumulative ed. has suppl. titled "Of the order of baronets" (20 p., [3] leaves of plates)., Includes indices., Formerly laid in at page 165 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., and Imperfect; all wanting except pages 407-10, with bottom portions of pages 409 and 410 trimmed away.
BEIN Z17 0376: Rotographs, in reduced size (28 cm)., Title from caption., "By John Trottplaid.", By Henry Fielding., Imprint varies: Numb. 2-3, Printed for M. Cooper; C. Corbett; Mrs. Nutt; and G. Woodfall; numb. 4-49, Printed for M. Cooper; C. Corbett; and G. Woodfall., No more published., Headpiece used on first twelve numbers designed by William Hogarth., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: See Mr. Nichols's book, 3d edit. p. 288. Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at bottom of front page: Given me by W. Reed. More than once sold for £2.2..d., and Formerly on page 144 in volume 2. Removed in 2012 by LWL conservator.