The spirit of the times. In a series of observations on the important events of the age.... By Simon Search

All titles
  • The spirit of the times. In a series of observations on the important events of the age.... By Simon Search
  • Spirit of the times
  • Nation, the law and the King!
People / Organizations
Imprint
London [England] : sold by H. Gardner, Strand; J. Evans, Paternoster-Row; and J. Axtell, Royal-Exchange, MDCCXC-MDCCXCI [1790-1791]
Added name
Geddes, Alexander, 1737-1802, contributor.; [Pancoucke, M., -1830], contributor.
Publication year
1790-1791
ESTC No.
P6655
Grub Street ID
58306
Description
v. (183,[2],168-194;12;[3]198-252p.) ; 22 cm (8°)
Note
Editor: "Simon Search" is a pseudonym; Part [1] title continues: "Containing an account of the English commemoration of the first anniversary of the French Revolution, in a letter to Jos. Priestly, ..."; Title page of part [1] includes vignette showing a magnifying glass on a pedestal focusing light on its own mirrored reflection

Title proper repeated as caption in each part

Issues published in 1790 have "Politics" on the title page; the first issue of 1791, part [9], includes the word "Literature"; some issues have only caption titles

Imprint includes year of publication in roman

Imprints vary; 1791 imprint reads in part: Sold by H. Gardner, Strand; J.S. Jordan, Fleet-street; J. Evans, Paternoster-Row; and J. Axtell, Royal-Exchange

Pagination and register are generally continuous, except for the 12 p. section, "The nation, the law, and the King!" (part [8]) which has separate titlepage, pagination and register, and follows part [7] with a catchword on p. 194

Some parts are further divided into "Letter I" and "Letter II"

Includes political verse and reflections on the French Revolution and on British relations with France and Spain. The ode in part [1] on the French Revolution was composed by Alexander Geddes; part [2] contains "political and philosophical reflections on the Bastille"; part [3] contains "our difference with Spain"; part 4 contains "an account of the Anglo-Gallic festival at Nantz"; parts [5-6] contain the "Letter to the Right Hon. William Pitt"; part [7] contains "Letter II. continued. To the ... Earl of Charlemont"; part [9] contains: "Literature. Containing an enquiry"; part [10] includes "An account of the syndical chambers of France and England ; ... By M. Panckoucke."