Record Number: 10929
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Took the 1st vol of Lodges' "Illustrations of British History" to the Library; I brought the 2nd volume; the 5th volume of Gibbon's "Decline and Fall" not beeing yet come in. Brought also the "European Mag" for Jan 1798. It contains proposals from Dr Gleig (the editor of the last 6 vols of the Encyclopedia Britannica). For publishing 2 supplementary volumes at 25 s a volume, in which will be particularly contained the new theory of chemistry.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:2 Feb 1799
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: home
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:6 Feb 1783
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Apprentice at Hadfield & Co, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Religion:Presbyterian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The European Magazine and London Review
Genre:Science, Ephemera
Form of Text:Print: Advertisement, Serial / periodical
Publication Detailsn/a
ProvenanceBorrowed (circulating library)
Source Information:
Record ID:10929
Source:Manuscript
Author:Joseph Hunter
Title:Journal
Location:British Library
Call No:ADD MSS 24879
Page/Folio:42
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Joseph Hunter, Journal, British Library, ADD MSS 24879, 42, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10929, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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