The general evening post.
Series
- Early English books ; Tract supplement
- Early English books online
Other titles
- General evening post (London, England)
- General evening post (London)
Frequency
- Three times a week
Published
- London : Printed for and sold by J[ames]. Roberts in Warwick-Lane, where advertisements and letters of intelligence are taken in; also by J[ohn]. Pemberton, at the Golden Buck against St. Dunstan's Church, and J[ohn]. Shuckburgh at the Sun next the Inner Temple-Gate in Fleet-Street [1733-1822]
Physical description
14563 v.
Notes
- Began with Oct. 2, 1733 issue; ceased with Feb. 2, 1822 issue. Cf. NCBEL.
- Imprint from colophon.
- Imprints vary; later issues omit J. Pemberton; later years list M[ary]. Say (later Vint) as printer and H. Whitridge, W[illiam]. Sandby, E[dward]. Say, J[ohn]. Ward, S[amuel]. Bladon, John Bew, and E[dward]. Bentley as booksellers.
- Not all issues have imprints.
- Imprint appears below title on some issues.
- Some issues add "London" below title.
- Includes reprinted material from the London gazette.
- Text begins with factotum intial in early issues.
- Early issues printed in three columns; later issues printed in four columns.
- Includes British, parliamentary and foreign news and advertisements.
- Rival newspaper with the same title published during 1771 (cf. NCBEL).
- Tempnote Reproduction of original in the British Library.
- Issue numbering is irregular in places.
- Other format: Also available on microfilm from Research Publications, Inc.
- Reproduction available: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. UMI, 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books; Tract supplement ; C30:2(8223.e.7.[21])).
- Merged in 1822 with: St. James's chronicle, and London evening post, to form: St. James's chronicle, and general evening post.
- Description based on: No. 197. (Thursday, January 2 to Saturday, January 4, 1735); title from caption.
- Latest issue consulted: Number 10,657 (from Thursday, December 30 1800 to Thursday, January 1, 1801).
Subject
- 1603-1800
- 1603-1800
- English newspapers 18th century.
- London (England) ; Newspapers.
- Great Britain ; Newspapers.
- Great Britain History 18th century ; Newspapers ; Early works to 1800.
- London (England) ; Newspapers.
- Great Britain History 18th century ; Newspapers ; Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain History ; Newspapers.
- England London.
Other names
- Roberts, James 1668 or 1669-1754.
Related item
- Referenced by: ESTC P1810
- Referenced by: NCBEL II:1327
- Referenced by: Ward, W.S. Index of British Serials p. 62
- Reproduced as:: General evening post (London, England). ; 1735; Jul. 1739-Aug. 1740; 1743; 1745; Apr. 1747-1748; Sept. 1750-1751; Apr. 1761-Jul. 1762; 1771-1780; 1783-1800 On 37 reels. (London). 1735; Jul. 1739-Aug. 1740; 1743; 1745; Apr. 1747-1748; Sept. 1750-1751; Apr. 1761-Jul. 1762; 1771-1780; 1783-1800. [Microfilm]
- Later title(s): St. James's chronicle, and London evening post
- Later title(s): St. James's chronicle, and general evening post
- http://libanswers.liverpool.ac.uk/faq/182315
- http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?TitleId=BL/0002593
Genre
- Illustrated
- Newspapers
- Newspapers - England - 18th century.
- Newspapers.
- text
Language
- English
Internet Resources
- https://catalogue.solent.ac.uk/openurl/44SSU_INST/44SSU_INST:VU1?u.ignore_date_coverage=true&rft.mms_id=9997002726804796 ; Available from 02/01/1735 until 30/12/1800.
- http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2003&res_id=xri:eebo&rft_val_fmt=&rft_id=xri:eebo:image:202006
- Available from 02/01/1735 until 30/12/1800. https://discover.durham.ac.uk/openurl/44DUR_INST/44DUR_INST:VU1?u.ignore_date_coverage=true&rft.mms_id=991010350014107366 ; The Burney Collection 17th & 18th Century
- https://eu04.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/uresolver/44LIV_INST/openurl?u.ignore_date_coverage=true&portfolio_pid=53238250650007351&Force_direct=true
- https://librarysearch.uwtsd.ac.uk/openurl/44WHELF_UWTSD/44WHELF_UWTSD:44WHELF_UWTSD_VU1?u.ignore_date_coverage=true&rft.mms_id=99100106897302421 ; Available from 1735 until 1800.
- https://manchester.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/openurl?institution=44MAN&vid=44MAN_INST:MU_NUI?u.ignore_date_coverage=true&rft.mms_id=992979449040901631 ; Early English Books Online (ProQuest)
- https://search.proquest.com/docview/2248516906
Related Internet Resources
- http://libanswers.liverpool.ac.uk/faq/182315 ; Reading advice (software, printing, accessibility, privacy)
- 1801-1813, 1818-1822 http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?TitleId=BL/0002593
Summary
- eebo-0018
Holding libraries
Summary holdings does not include live availability details. Select a library name for the full Holdings display.
| Location of copy | Shelfmark | Online location | Holdings Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University Library | Online location | ||
| British Library: Newspaper Library | LON 139A [1804] | 1804 | |
| British Library: Newspaper Library | LON 285 [1818] | 1819 | |
| British Library: Newspaper Library | LON LD39 | 1801 | |
| British Library: Newspaper Library | LON LD14 | 1881 | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney 478b. | ||
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | J/8223.e.7.(21.) | ||
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney. | 1735-1752; 1756-1763; 1766-1800 | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | HS.74/915. | No. 3245, Saturday October 5, 1754 to: no. 3464, Tuesday March 16, 1756. | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.19 | No.262-265 (1735:June 3-June 12); no.2350 (1749:Jan.12-Jan.14); no.2399-2431 (1749:Feb.2-Apr.20); no.2449-2472 (1749:May 30-June 25); no.2514-2525 (1749:Oct.28-Nov.25); no.2533 (1749:Dec.12-Dec.14); no.2544-2557 (1750:Jan.6-Feb.10); no.4380 (1761:Nov.7-Nov.10); no.4439 (1762:Mar.25-Mar.27); no.5476 (1768:Nov.15-Nov.17); no.7269 (1780:Sept.28-Sept.30); no.7272 (1780:Oct.5-Oct.7); no.7337 (1781:Mar.6-Mar.8); no.7379 (1781:June 9-June 12); no.7433 (1781:Oct.9-Oct.11); no.7473-7507 (1782:Jan.10-Apr.2)***Wanting issues no.263, no.2400, no.2402-2408, no.2410-2413, no.2419-2420, no.2422, no.2424-2427, no.2429-2430, no.2451-2452, no.2454-2456, no.2458, no.2460, no.2462, no.2464-2465, no.2468-2470, no.2517-2519, no.2521-2523, no.2545, no.2548-2550, no.2468-2470, no.2517-2519, no.2521-2523, no.2545, no.2548-2550, no.2553, no.2555-2556, no.7480 | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.20 | No.7508-7623 (1782:Apr.2-Dec.28); no.7739 (1783:Sept.30-Oct.2); no.7755 (1783:Nov.6-Nov.8); no.7777 (1783:Dec.30-1784:Jan.1)***Wanting issues no.7529, no.7551-7553, no.7557, no.7563, no.7572, no.7605-7609, no.7611-7620. Inscription on issue no.7576, floral illustrations on front page | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.21 | No.7778-7786 (1784:Jan.1-Jan.20); no.7856 (1784:July 3-July 6); no.7969-7973 (1785:Mar.24-Apr.5); no.8012 (1785:July 2-July 5); no.8024 (1785:July 30-Aug.9); no.8083 (1785:Aug.11-Aug.13); no.8114-8119 (1785:Oct.22-Nov.19); no.8283-8351 (1786:Dec.30-1787:June.5)***Wanting issues no.7781, no.7972, no.8025-8026, no.8116-8118, no.8340, no.8344. Duplicate copies of issues no.8284, no.8334, no.8338 included | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.23 | No.8444-8461 (1788:Jan.1- Feb.14); no.8471 (1788:Mar.6-Mar.8); no.8490 (1788:Apr.17-Apr.19) | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.22 | No.8352-8443 (1787:June 5-1788:Jan.1)***Wanting issues no.8374, no.8380, no.8409. Duplicate copies of issues no.8352, no.8363-8364, no.8367-8368, no.8424 | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.24 | No.8689-8769 (1789:June 30-1790:Jan.2)***Wanting issue no.8759 | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.27 | No.9223-9299 (1792:Nov.1-1793:May 2)***Wanting issues no.9292, no.9297 | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.25 | No.8840 (1790:June 5-June 8); no.8911 (1790:Nov.9-Nov.11); no.8916 (1790:Nov.20-Nov.23); no.8934-9011 (1791:Jan.1-July 2)***Wanting issues no.8936, no.8941, no.8980-8982, no.8984, no.8999 | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.26 | No.9012-9083 (1791:July 2-Dec.17)***Wanting issues no.9013, no.9041, no.9050 | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.28 | No.9300-9399 (1793:May 2-Dec.31)***Wanting issues no.9312, no.9314, no.9342, no.9352-9353, no.9356-9360, no.9362, no.9381 | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.29 | No.9401-9439 (1794:Jan.2-Apr.3); no.4400-4409 (1794:Apr.3-Apr.26); no.9450-9478 (1794:Apr.26-July 3)***Wanting issues no.9408-9426, no.9437, no.4407, no.9460 | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.30 | No.9579-9516 (1794:July 3-Sept.30); no.9531-9542 (1794:Nov.1-Nov.29); no.9551-9552 (1794:Dec.18-Dec.23); no.10395 (1799:May 18-May 21)***Wanting issues no.9502-9503 | |
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | Burney.Add.137.(10) | No.236 (1735:Apr.3-Apr.5)***One issue only | |
| British Library: Newspaper Library | NEWS shelfmarks - see explore.bl.uk for full holdings | ||
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | MFM shelfmarks - see explore.bl.uk for full holdings | Microform. | |
| British Library: Newspaper Library | PENN shelfmarks - see explore.bl.uk for full holdings | Only 1803; 1807; 1809; 1812 | |
| British Library | 1801-1813, 1818-1822 Online location | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: Corpus Christi College: Parker Library | Cupboard 4 | Bound with: The Cambridge chronicle and journal. | |
| University of Cambridge Libraries | no. 9172 (1792 July 10-12) | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Main Reading Room, access from the catalogue hall, First Floor (order to Rare Books Reading Room if pre-1950) not borrowable | NPR.(Misc.) | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Main Reading Room, access from the catalogue hall, First Floor (order to Rare Books Reading Room if pre-1950) not borrowable | NPR.C.14 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Rare Books Reading Room, follow signs to Alpha staircase, First Floor, not borrowable | Broughton.559 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Rare Books Reading Room, follow signs to Alpha staircase, First Floor, not borrowable | Munby bb.3 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order in Manuscripts Reading Room, follow signs to Alpha Staircase, Third Floor, not borrowable | Microfilm.P247 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Rare Books Reading Room, follow signs to Alpha staircase, First Floor, not borrowable | NPR.B.400 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Rare Books Reading Room, follow signs to Alpha staircase, First Floor, not borrowable | Broughton.635 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: Order to Rare Books Reading Room, follow signs to Alpha staircase, First Floor, not borrowable | NPR.A.21 | Bound with Norwich mercury | |
| University of Cambridge Libraries | no.1625(1744:Feb.16/18),no.8916(1790:Nov.20/23)-no.8917(1790:Nov.23/25),no.9157(1792:June.5/7) | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries | No. 2384(29/31 Dec. 1748) (1748) | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries | no.602(1737:Aug.6)-no.605(1737:Aug.9),no.607(1737:Aug.18/20) | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries | No. 504(21 Dec. 1736) (1736) | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries | Nos 197-351(Jan.- Dec. 1735), 905-1075(July 1739- Aug. 1740), 1451-1597(Jan.- Dec. 1743), 1761-1913(Jan.- Dec. 1745), 2107-2384(Apr. 1747- Dec. 1748), 2626-2817(Sept. 1750- Dec. 1751), 4289-4486(Apr (1735-1800) | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries | no.13841(1817:Mar.20)-no.13962(1817:Dec.30) | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries | no.10517(1800:Feb.18/20) | ||
| Durham University Library and Collections | Available from 02/01/1735 until 30/12/1800. Online location | The Burney Collection 17th & 18th Century | |
| University of Hull | Online location | Full text available from 17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers: 02/01/1735 to 30/12/1800 | |
| University of Hull | Online location | ||
| Lambeth Palace Library: Lambeth Palace Library, Sion College Collection SR | 72.H 22.02 [P] | ||
| University of Leeds Library | Online location | ||
| University of Liverpool Library | Online location | View this e-book online | |
| University of Liverpool Library | Online location | Reading advice (software, printing, accessibility, privacy) | |
| University of Liverpool Library | Online location | ||
| University of Manchester Library | Online location | Early English books; Tract supplement | |
| University of Manchester Library | Online location | Early English books; Tract supplement Early English Books Online (ProQuest) | |
| National Library of Scotland: General Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored offsite) | Mf.83/15 | ||
| National Library of Scotland | 29 Dec./1 Jan. 1771-29/31 Dec. 1772 ; | ||
| National Library of Scotland | 31 Dec./3 Jan.-28/30 Dec. 1775 | ||
| National Library of Scotland | For other issues see HOLDINGS display. | ||
| National Library of Scotland: Special Collections Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored onsite) | Blk.703 | ||
| National Library of Scotland | 24/26 Sept. 1745-21/23 Aug. 1746 | ||
| National Library of Scotland | For later issues see HOLDINGS display. | ||
| National Library of Scotland: Special Collections Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored onsite) | AB.10.216.176(27-29) | ||
| National Library of Scotland | 8/10 Nov. 1781 ; | ||
| National Library of Scotland | 27/29 Nov. 1781 ; | ||
| National Library of Scotland | 29 Nov./1 Dec. 1781 | ||
| National Library of Scotland | For other issues see HOLDINGS display. | ||
| National Library of Scotland: Special Collections Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored offsite) | News.90.50 | ||
| National Library of Scotland | 29 June/1 July 1762 ; | ||
| National Library of Scotland | 2/4 Apr. 1778 ; | ||
| National Library of Scotland | 9/12 Feb. 1782 ; | ||
| National Library of Scotland | 9/12 Dec. 1815 | ||
| National Library of Scotland | For other issues see HOLDINGS display. | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library | Johnson a.122 | no.609, no.1811, no.1900-1901, no.2052, no.2091, no.2216, no.2494, no.3768, no.5973, no.7041, no.7401, no.7406, no.7909, no.8748-no.8749, no.8753, no.8755-no.8757, no.9167, no.9215, no.9233, no.9392-no.9394, no.9428, no.9430, no.9433, no.9450, no.9454, no.9463, no.10987-11116(covers years 1737-1803) | |
| University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library | Johnson a.123 | no.11562(1806:Sept.23)-no.13005(1811:Dec.7)(very imperfect) | |
| University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library | N. 2287 b.3 | 1762-1814 [incomplete holdings] | |
| University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library | N. 2287 b.4 | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Bodleian Library | N. 22871 b.13 | 1792:Aug.-1802 | |
| Robert Gordon University | Online location | Available from 02/01/1735 until 30/12/1800. Galegroup KB+ Jisc Collections Cengage Archives Access Fees Agreement 2019-2022:The Burney Collection | |
| University of Sheffield Library: Western Bank Library ; Microfilm | |||
| University of Sheffield Library | GENERAL_NOTE: On microfilm. | ||
| University of Sheffield Library | 1735-45,1748-51,1752-57,1759-67 | ||
| Solent University | Online location | Galegroup Available from 02/01/1735 until 30/12/1800. | |
| Trinity College Dublin Library: Early Printed Books (Old Library) | IN.18.228 no.15 | ||
| Trinity College Dublin Library: Early Printed Books (Old Library) | Gall.S.26.40 | ||
| Trinity College Dublin Library | Online location | ||
| University of Wales Trinity Saint David | Online location | Available from 1735 until 1800. | |
| University of York Libraries | Online location | ||
| University of York Libraries | Online location |