Appendix to Walker's Hibernian Magazine, or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, For the Year 1786.

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Description

Title
Appendix to Walker's Hibernian Magazine, or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, For the Year 1786.
Published / Created
1786
Publication Place
[Dublin [Ireland] :
Publisher
printed by Thomas Walker,
Description
Annual cumulations from 1775-1789 have supplements called "Appendix".
Chronological designation only.
Cumulated annually by The Hibernian magazine (1785) and annually and semiannually by Walker's Hibernian magazine (1786-1811).
Folded illustrated plate between pages 684-685.
Issues include general essays on many topics, selections from literature, comments on the theatre, poetry, a summary of events in Europe and England for the month, public events in Ireland including Parliamentary news (through 1798), marriage and death notices and promotions. During the American Revolution there is considerable coverage of events and personalities; political coverage of the French Revolution is extensive also. The Irish uprising of 1798 is described in some detail (although those issues are lacking in the copy cataloged).
May, 1785-December, 1811.
Publisher's name and place of publication from general title page of annual cumulation; years of publication from dates of issues.
Running title includes subjects on current pages and date of issue; in later issues verso running titles read: Walker's Hibernian magazine.
Extent
1 folded pl.
23.3 x 21.2 cm. folded to 12.6 x 21.2 cm.
ill.
Extent of Digitization
This object has been partially digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Z17 302p
Collection Title
Walker's Hibernian magazine, or Compendium of entertaining knowledge (Dublin, Ireland : Monthly)
Collection Created
[Dublin [Ireland] :
Collection Date
1775-1811]
Collection Note
Hibernian magazine, or, Compendium of entertaining knowledge

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
Engravings
Intaglio prints
Periodicals--Ireland--18th century.
Political cartoons
Resource Type
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Subject (Geographic)
Europe--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
Ireland--Civilization--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.
Ireland--History--18th century--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

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Rights
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Citation
Crane & Kaye, 301
NCBEL, II:1379

Identifiers

Orbis Record
3719619
Object ID (OID)
16655867

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