The
Annual Register
History
of the Journal:
The Annual Register was founded
in 1758 by the publisher Robert Dodsley (1703-1764).
On April 24th, 1758, Dodsley and Edmund Burke (1729-1797)
signed a contract to the effect that Burke would write,
edit and collect the material for the Register,
for 1758, to be completed and submitted for printing
by Lady Day, 1759. Burke edited the Annual Register for
thirty-two years. The Annual Register is still
in print, and has been published for 243 consecutive
years. Robert
Dodsley was an important printer in the eighteenth century.
It
was at Dodsley’s
suggestion that Samuel Johnson was inspired to
write a dictionary.
Aside
from Johnson, Dodsley either published
or was connected with many other great thinkers
and writers: Alexander
Pope, Henry
Fielding, David Garrick, Horace Walpole, Laurence
Sterne, William Shenstone, Oliver Goldsmith and
Voltaire to
name a few. Edmund Burke is best known as a parliamentarian
and political writer. Born
in Ireland, he was a proponent of the movement for
independence in America, yet staunchly opposed the Revolution
in France. One of his best known works is Reflections
on the Revolution in France (1790) (which was
published by James Dodsley, Robert’s brother,
and sold eighteen thousand copies in the first year),
in which he is strongly
critical of the Revolution. The
years covered by the Annual
Register and the broad scope of the material represent
a significant resource for scholars,
and have the potential to inform a wide range of research.
Articles
on History of the Book:
The
Annual Register, or a View of the History,
Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1762.
The Fifth
Edition. London: Printed for J. Dodsley,
Pall Mall, 1787.
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| Projects,
New materials for making paper, pp. 86. By James
Wright. |
Discusses
the mulberry tree, imported from China, which the
author notes is referred to by the Japanese as the
paper mulberry tree because they use it to make paper.
The author suggests that since there is often a scarcity
of rags, this tree could be used for paper making
in Britain. |
Paper |
| Projects, A description of the manner
in which the Japanese
make paper of the bark of a tree, pp. 87-90. |
A
very detailed, step-by-step description of a Japanese
method of making paper using the bark of the Morus
Papyrifera Sativa. |
Paper |
The
Annual Register, or a View of the History,
Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1766.
The Sixth
Edition. Printed
by assignment from the Executors of the late
Mr. James Dodsley for W. Otridge and
Son; R. Faulder; Cuthell and Martin; Ogilvy and Son;
R. Lea; J. Nunn; J. Walker; Lackington, Allen and
co.; E. Jeffrey; Verner and Hood. Printed
by T. Burton, No. 31, Little Queen Street,
Holborn,
1803.
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Antiquities, Observations
on the books, the materials, and mode of writing,
in
use amongst the eastern nations, pp.
138-141.
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This
article discusses biblical passages as evidence for
the fact that people used tablets
to write on, which evolved to a need for a more permanent
writing surface. |
Machines
and Technologies |
| Useful Projects,Of black paint with water, and of
the valuable black called Indian ink, pp. 153-154. |
Discussion
of the different ingredients used in making black
inks. |
Paper |
The
Annual Register, or a View of the History,
Politics, and Literature, for the Year
1768.
The Sixth
Edition. Printed (by assignment from
the Executors of the late Mr. James Dodsley) for W.
Otridge and Son; R. Faulder; Cuthell and Martin; Ogilvy
and Son; R. Lea; J. Nunn; J. Walker; Lackington, Allen
and co.; E. Jeffrey; Verner and Hood. Printed
by G.
Woodfall, Paternoster-Row, 1800. |
Miscellaneous Essays, Some
account of Dr. Kennicott’s
undertaking to collate the different manuscripts, and
the best
printed editions, of the Hebrew Bible, pp.
146-157.
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Discusses the
undertaking of collating and describing 110 Hebrew
Bible manuscripts. |
Book Culture
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| The
Annual Register, or a View of the History,
Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1774.
The Second
Edition. London:
Printed for J. Dodsley, Pall Mall, 1787.
|
Miscellaneous Essays, Humorous Letter to the Printer
of the Public Advertiser, on the Rejection of the final
k,
pp.
195-196.
|
Brief
article on the decline of the use of the letter k,
written as a joke. |
Book Culture |
| The
Annual Register, or a View of the History,
Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1780.
The Second
Edition. London:
Printed for J. Dodsley, Pall Mall, 1788. |
| Miscellaneous Essays, On
the literary education of women,
pp. 181-183. |
Suggestions of appropriate
reading for ladies. |
Book Culture |
| The
Annual Register, or a View of the History,
Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1792. A
New Edition. Printed
by assignment from the Executors of the late
Mr. James Dodsley for Baldwin, Cradock
and Joy, W.
Otridge and Son; R. Faulder; Cuthell and Martin; Ogilvy
and Son; R. Lea; J. Nunn; J. Walker; Lackington, Allen
and co.; E. Jeffrey; Verner and Hood.
Printed by C.
Baldwin, New Bridge-Street, London, 1792.
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| Useful Projects, Campbell’s Patent. For destroying
the Colouring Particles, in Rags, &c. used for
paper, pp.
416-417. |
Detailed
description
of Campbell's patent, his
new method for bleaching
rags to make paper. |
Paper |
| The
Annual Register, or a View of the History,
Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1794.
The Second
Edition. Printed
(by assignment from the Executors of the late
Mr. James Dodsley) for W. Otridge and Son;
R. Faulder; Cuthell and Martin; Ogilvy and Son; R.
Lea; J. Nunn; J. Walker; Lackington, Allen and co.;
E. Jeffrey; Verner and Hood. Printed
by R. Wilks, Chancery-Lane, 1806. |
Antiquities, Account
of the First Newspaper established in England. From
Lord Mountmorre’s History of
Irish Parliament,
pp.
375-377.
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Discussion of
the first newspaper in England, dating it to 1641,
but then going to to elaborate that during the
Spanish Armada there was something similar to a
newspaper printed, but that it resembled a pamphlet
or tract moreso than a newspaper. |
Journals and Periodicals |
| Antiquities, An Essay on the Invention
of Printing. From the Gentleman’s Magazine, pp.
377- 380. |
Debate
around who actually invented printing, discusses
Gutenberg, John Mental, and Costar as well as the
Chinese. |
History of Printing |
| The
Annual Register, or a View of the History,
Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1798.
The Second
Edition. Printed by assignment
from the Executors of the late Mr. James Dodsley, for
W. Otridge and Son; R. Faulder; Cuthell and
Martin; Ogilvy and Son; R. Lea; J. Nunn;
J. Walker; Lackington, Allen and co.; E. Jeffrey;
Verner and Hood. Printed
by R. Wilks, Chancery-Lane, 1806. |
| Poetry, A Letter from a Keeper of
a Circulating Library in an obscure Town, to the
Keeper of a Circulating
Library at a fashionable Watering-Place,
pp.
450. |
A poem about a circulating library
in an unnamed
town. |
Book Culture |
| The Annual
Register, or a View of the History,Politics, and Literature,
for the Year 1805. The
First Edition. Printed for W. Otridge and Son; Longman,
Hurst, Rees and Orme;
Clarke and Son; B. Crosby; J.
Bell; R. Faulder; Cuthell and Martin; Ogilvy and Son;
R. Lea; J. Nunn; J. Walker; Lackington, Allen and co.;
E. Jeffrey; Verner and Hood; J. Asperne; and Wynne
and Scholey.
Printed by J. Wright. St. John’s Square, 1807. |
| Useful Projects, On the cleaning of Engravings with
oxygenated muriatic Acid. From the
Bibliotheque Physico-Economique,
pp.
859-861.
By M.J.L. Roard. |
Very detailed
description of a method for cleaning engravings. |
Engraving |
| The Annual
Register, or a View of the History,Politics,
and Literature, for the Year 1809. The
First Edition. Printed
for W. Otridge and Son; Cuthell and Martin; Lackington,
Allen and co.; E. Jeffrey; Verner, Hood and Sharpe,
J. Asperne; and J. Faulder. Printed by Harding and
Wright and Wilson, St. John’s Square, London,
1811. |
| Useful Projects, An invention for
writing by means of Copies engraved on Slates [From Transactions
of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures,
and Commerce. Vol. XVII.] pp. 826-827.
By T. Warren. |
A method
which suggests how to instruct poor children in
writing and arithmetic using engraved slates that
they can copy. |
Machines and Technologies |
| The Annual
Register, or a View of the History,Politics,
and Literature, for the Year 1810.The
First Edition. Printed
for W. Otridge and Son; J. Cuthell; E. Jeffrey;
B. and R. Crosby and co.; Lackington, Allen and
co.; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown; J.
Asperne; Cradock and Joy; Sherwood, Neely and
Jones; J. Faulder; and J. Johnson and Co. Printed
by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street, London,
1812. |
| Useful Projects, Improvements in the
Aqua Tinta Process, by which Pen, Pencil, and Chalk
Drawings can be imitated. [From Transactions
of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures,
and Commerce. Vol. XXVIII.] pp. 650-651. By Mr.
J. Hassell. |
Introduction
to a new engraving technique, the details of which
are discussed in the following article. |
Engraving |
| Process of Drawing upon Copper, to imitate Black-lead
Pencil, or Chalk, pp.
651-653. |
A
step-by-step guide to a new engraving technique is
given. |
Engraving |
| Useful Projects, Report Made to the Institute, &c.
on Writing Ink.
From Annales de Chimie, in the Philosophical
Magazine, pp. 505-508. |
Discusses
"processes for discharging writing," "the improvement
of common ink," and "the "discovery of an ink which
resists the action of chemical agents." |
Paper |
| The Annual
Register, or a View of the History,Politics,
and Literature, for the Year 1821. The
First Edition. Printed
for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy and Otridge
and Rackham; J. Cuthell; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme,
and Brown; E. Jeffrey and Son; Harding, Mavor, and
Lepard; J. Bell; Sherwood, Neely, and Jones; T. Hamilton;
G. and W.B. Whittaker; R. Saunders; W. Reynolds; and
Simpkin and Marshall. Printed by T.C. Hansard, Peterborough-Court,
Fleet Street, London,
1822. |
| Arts and Manufactures, New Style of Engraving on
Copper,
pp.
705-707.
Taken from Edinburgh Philosophical Journal. |
A new method of engraving, developed
by Mr. Lizars is described, which can be printed
on a common press. |
Engraving |
| Antiquities and Miscellaneous Literature, State of
the English Newspaper Press, pp. 720-722. |
The
article is primarily a discussion of the circulation
of various newspapers. |
Journals
and Periodicals |
| The Annual
Register, or a View of the History,Politics,
and Literature, for the Year 1822. The
First Edition. Printed
for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy and Otridge and Rackham;
J. Cuthell; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown;
E. Jeffrey and Son; Harding, Mavor, and Lepard; J.
Bell; Sherwood, Neely, and Jones; T. Hamilton; G. and
W.B. Whittaker; R. Saunders; W. Reynolds; and Simpkin
and Marshall. Printed by T.C. Hansard, Peterborough-Court,
Fleet Street, London,
1823. |
| Law Cases and Narratives, Scotch Jury Court, Edinburgh-Professor
Leslie v. Blackwood (magazine) pp. 416-418. |
Discusses a trial at which Blackwood's
Magazine is
against an author, Mr. Lesie, though the charges
are unclear, the trial is described in detail. |
Journals
and Periodicals |
| Arts and Manufactures, Application of Machinery to
the Calculation and Printing of Mathematical Tables,
pp. 691-692. |
Discusses
a machine designed to both calculate and print
mathematical tables. A machine which is a "substitute
for the computer and the compositor." |
Machines and Technologies |
Antiquities and Miscellaneous Literature, Public
Libraries in Paris, pp. 704-706.
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The
article details the numbers of books and manuscipts
in the collections of public libraries in Paris,
as well as offering statistics on the number of printers,
stationers,
engravers, book binders, and book sellers, among
many others. There is also a discussion of the journals
published in the city as well. |
Book Culture |
| The Annual
Register, or a View of the History,Politics,
and Literature, for the Year 1823. The
First Edition. Printed for Baldwin,
Cradock and Joy and J. Cuthell;
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; E. Jeffrey
and Son; J. Booker; Harding, Triphook, and Lephard;
Sherwood, Jones and Co.; Hamilton, Adams and
Co.; G.B. Whittaker; Hurst, Robinson, and Co.;
W. Reynolds; Simpkin and Marshall; and J. Collingwood.
Printed by T.C. Hansard, 32 Pater-noster-row
Press, 1824. |
| Antiquities and Miscellaneous Literature,The
Cottonian Manuscripts and The Lansdown Manuscripts,
pp. 320-322. |
Discussion of two catalogues
produced about these two manuscript collections. |
Sales
and Catalogues |
| The Annual
Register, or a View of the History,Politics,
and Literature, for the Year 1824. The
First Edition. Printed
for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy and J.
Cuthell; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; E.
Jeffrey and Son; J. Booker; Harding, Triphook, and
Lephard; Sherwood, Jones and Co.; Hamilton, Adams and
Co.; G.B. Whittaker; Hurst, Robinson, and Co.; W. Reynolds;
Simpkin and Marshall; and J. Collingwood. Printed by
T.C. Hansard, 32 Pater-noster-row Press, 1825. |
| Public Documents, Ordinance of the King of France
for reestablishing the Censorship, pp. 90-91. |
Order invoking
censorship laws previously established in March
1820 and July, 1821. |
Economy of the Book and Printing |
| Manners, Customs, &c.The Book
Trade in Germany ,
pp.217-219. |
Discussion
of how Leipzig is the centre of the book trade in
Germany. Also mention of piracy, and the expenses
of producing a book in Germany. |
Economy of the Book and Printing |
| Manners, Customs, &c. Austrian
Police and Censorship,
pp. 230-235. |
The
article discusses how many works of literature, as
well as theatre and dance performances are censored
almost beyond recognition in Austria. |
Economy of the Book and Printing |
| Arts and Manufactures, Church’s
Printing Machinery, pp. 258. |
A machine
designed by Mr. Church of Britannia Works, Birmingham.
The machine had three components, and cast type,
composed type and printed the type. |
Machines and Technologies |
| The Annual
Register, or a View of the History,Politics,
and Literature, for the Year 1825. The
First Edition. Printed
for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy; and C. and J.
Rivington and J.
Cuthell; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; E.
Jeffrey and Son; J. Booker; Harding, and Lepard;
Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper; Whitmore, and Fenn;
Hamilton, Adams and Co; W. Reynolds; Simpkin and
Marshall; Hurst, Robinson, and Co.; and J. Collingwood.
Printed by T.C. Hansard, 32 Pater-noster-row
Press, 1826. |
| Antiquities and Miscellaneous Literature,
Public Libraries in France pp. 286. |
Discusses the holdings of French
public libraries (very brief article). |
Economy of the Book
and Printing |
| The Annual
Register, or a View of the History,Politics,
and Literature, for the Year 1827. The
First Edition. Printed for
Baldwin, Cradock and Joy; and C. and J. Rivington
and J. Cuthell; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme,
and Brown; E. Jeffrey and Son; J. Booker; Harding,
and Lepard; Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper; Whitmore,
and Fenn; Hamilton, Adams and Co; W. Reynolds;
Simpkin and Marshall; Hurst, Robinson, and
Co.; and J. Collingwood.
Printed by T.C. Hansard, 32 Pater-noster-row
Press, 1828. |
| Law Cases and Narratives, Indian Press pp. 359-365. |
A judgement given
by the Presidency of Calcutta restricting the freedom
of the press. |
Economy
of the Book and Printing |
| The Annual
Register, or a View of the History,Politics,
and Literature, for the Year 1828. The
First Edition. Printed
for Baldwin and Cradock; and C. and J. Rivington
and J.
Cuthell; Longman, Rees, Orme, and Brown; E. Jeffrey
and Son; J.M. Richardson; J. Booth; J. Booker; Hurst,
Chance, and Co.; R. Scholey; E. Lloyd and Son; Hamilton,
Adams and Co; W. Joy; G. Lawford; Whittaker, Treacher,
and Arnot; Simpkin and Marshall; T. Laycock; J. Collingwood;
and Sustenance and Stretch. Printed
by T.C. Hansard, 32 Pater-noster-row Press, 1829. |
| History of Europe, France, Bill to
abolish the censorship and establish the liberty
of the press, pp. 170. |
A bill
"which declared, that every Frenchman, enjoying civil
rights, was entitled to establish a journal or periodical
work, without being previously authorized." |
Economy
of the Book and Printing |
| Antiquities and Miscellaneous Literature, First English
newspaper established in China pp. 537. |
The "Canton
Register," was founded in November, 1827. |
Journals and Periodicals |
| Antiquities and Miscellaneous Literature,
Oriental Libraries, pp. 538-539. |
Discussion
of libraries in Constantinople. |
Book Culture |
Antiquities and Miscellaneous Literature, German
Literature pp. 538.
|
Discusses the number of new
works published
at the book fair in Leipzig, and breaks them down
into specific catgories. |
Book Culture |
| The Annual
Register, or a View of the History,Politics,
and Literature, for the Year 1829. The
First Edition. Printed
for Baldwin and Cradock; and C.J.G. and F.
Rivington and Longman,
Rees, Orme, and Co.; E. Jeffrey and Son; J.M. Richardson;
J. Booth; J. Booker; Hurst, Chance, and Co.; R. Scholey;
E. Lloyd and Co.; Hamilton, Adams and Co; W. Joy;
G. Lawford; J. Dowding; Whittaker, Treacher, and
Arnot; Simpkin and Marshall; J. Laycock; J. Collingwood;
J. Martin; and S.W. Sustenance. Printed
by T.C. Hansard, 32 Pater-noster-row Press, 1830. |
| Public Documents, Report of Commissioners for examining
and printing the Public Records of the Kingdom pp.
394-399. |
A detailed
list of the public documents recently printed or
in production. Some of the documents discussed include:
Inquisitions Post Mortem,Rymer's Fœdera,
Records of the Duchy of Lancaster, Calender of the
Proceedings
in Chancery,
Rolls of Parliament. |
Economy of the Book and Printing |
| The Annual
Register, or a View of the History,Politics,
and Literature, for the Year 1830. The
First Edition. Printed
for Baldwin and Cradock; and C.J.G. and F.
Rivington and Longman, Rees, Orme, and Co.;
E. Jeffrey and Son; J.M. Richardson; J. Booth;
J. Booker; Hurst, Chance, and Co.; R. Scholey;
E. Lloyd and Co.; Hamilton, Adams and Co; W.
Joy; G. Lawford; J. Dowding; Whittaker, Treacher,
and Arnot; Simpkin and Marshall; J. Laycock;
J. Collingwood; J. Martin; and S.W. Sustenance.
Printed by T.C. Hansard, 32 Pater-noster-row
Press, 1831. |
| Miscellaneous, Newspapers, pp. 523-524. |
Discusses
the populations of the British Isles and of the United
States and newspaper circulation and readership in
both countries. |
Journals and Periodicals |
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