The Analytical Review, or History of Literature, Domestic and Foreign, on an Enlarged Plan. Vol. III. From January to April Inclusive, 1789.

London: J. Johnson, 1789. First Edition. Octavo, 608, [20] pages, period full leather with gilt bands and lettering to spine. Illustrated with a fold-out plate. The Analytical Review is an important late eighteenth-century English literary and intellectual periodical, created to survey the world of new books, ideas, and scholarship for contemporary readers. Volume III, covering January through April 1789, forms part of the journal’s original run and contains reviews, notices, and critical discussions of works relating to literature, history, religion, philosophy, science, politics, and the arts. Issued under the full title The Analytical Review, or History of Literature, Domestic and Foreign, on an Enlarged Plan, the journal was intended to provide substantial summaries and commentary on recent publications in Britain and abroad, making it a valuable window into the Enlightenment, late eighteenth-century print culture, and the broader Republic of Letters. As a bound contemporary volume of a significant review journal, it appeals to collectors of eighteenth-century periodicals, literary criticism, intellectual history, and English antiquarian books. Some slight rubbing and wear, scuffs, chip to top of spine. hinges tender, previous owner's inscriptions, some foxing and discoloration, else in good + condition. Item #228

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