The by-stander; or, Universal Weekly expositor
By: by A Literary Association. ...
Contributors: Thomas, H. (Bookseller), active 1790; Drub; Literary Association
Publisher: Printed for the Association, and sold by; H. Thomas, at their office, under the Piazza, Covent-Garden
Published: 1790
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 409
Subjects: English literature; History and criticism; Theater
Other titles: Universal weekly expositor; Bystander
Notes: Reprint of the 26 weekly numbers of a periodical which was published (15 Aug 1789-6 Feb 1790) in the interest of Charles Dibdin and edited by him; the 52 leaves of music are 26 songs set by Dibdin, probably originally one per number; includes a prefatory "Advertisement" (p.ℓ[i]-ii) and "Contents" (p℗[i]-ii); each issue includes a "Weekly Retrospect" by "Drub" and there are recurring columns: "Letters" (a history of literature by Dibdin), "Essayist," "Stage, " "Novelist, " "Lyrist." For a list of the 26 songs SEE CATALOGUE III.

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Graham, W. Eng. lit. period. p.186-187n.