[A collection of contemporary newspapers including material relating to Charles and Fanny Burney or their close associates].

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Related Names

Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821.
Burney, Charles, 1726-1814.

Language(s)

English

Published

1784-1834.

Subjects

Johnson, Samuel, > Johnson, Samuel, / 1709-1784.
Burney, Fanny, > Burney, Fanny, / 1752-1840.
Burney, Charles, > Burney, Charles, / 1726-1814.
Johnson, Samuel, > Johnson, Samuel, / 1709-1784.
Burney, Charles, > Burney, Charles, / 1726-1814.
Burney, Fanny, > Burney, Fanny, / 1752-1840.

Note

Six of the issues (the 3 of The London chronicle, The morning post and daily advertiser issue, the 2 of The mirror of literature, amusement and instruction) include references to Dr. Burney's writings, or, in 1 case, to his report as chairman of a meeting of the Society for the Support of Decayed Musicians and their Families; one issue (The general advertiser) notes Fanny Burney's appointment as dresser to the queen; the issues of The Salisbury and Winchester journal include "Anecdotes of the late Dr. S. Johnson," by Mrs. H.L. Piozzi, and a poem about Mrs. Piozzi and Samuel Johnson.
This collection consists of 9 issues of 5 newspapers, 4 published in London, one in Salisbury: The London chronicle (v. 55, no. 4277, Mar. 30, 1784 - v. 56, no. 4328, July 29, 1784 - v. 63, no. 4934, June 12, 1788); The Salisbury and Winchester journal (v. 51, no. 2496, Apr. 10, 1786 - v. 51, no. 2499, May 1, 1786); The general advertiser (July 7, 1786); The morning post and daily advertiser (no. 4958, Feb. 17, 1789); The mirror of literature, amusement and instruction (v. 24, no. 670, Sat., July 5, 1834- v. 24, no. 671: Supplementary no.).
Title supplied by cataloguer.
From Paula Peyraud, her sale 6 May 2009, lot 219: Bloomsbury Auctions, sale NY029.

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9 volumes : illustrations ; 21-49 cm

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