Proposals for issuing a new literary paper, to be entitled the Observer
Subtitle: to be edited by Benj. L. Oliver, Jr
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 45626
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1818
Place of publication: Salem, Mass
Language: eng
Subjects: Publishers and publishing; Newspaper publishing; Observer (Salem, Mass.)
Notes: "The Observer will be issued weekly, on Saturday afternoon. ... The price will be three dollars yearly. It shall commence as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers are obtained. Holders of subscription papers are requested to return them by the first of July. Salem, (Mass.) April, 1818." Apparently an insufficient number of subscriptions were received to encourage publication.

Text printed in two columns.

Includes blank form for subscribers' names.

Shaw & Shoemaker 45626

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.