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A Medium of Inter-Communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

"When found, make a note of." — Captain Cuttle

London:
George Bell, 186 Fleet Street.

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Series 1
1 November 1849 - May 1850 X X X X X X   510 pages, numbers 1-29, with a volume index
2 May - December 1850   X X X X X   542 pages, numbers 31 [sic]-61, with a volume index
3 January - June 1851 X X X X X X   543 pages, numbers 62-87, with a volume index
4 July - December 1851 X X X X X   525 pages, numbers 88-113, with a volume index
5 Janury - June 1852 X X X X X   641 pages, numbers 114-139, with a volume index.
6 July - December 1852 X X X X X X   635 pages, numbers 140-165, with volume index
7 January - June 1853 X X X X   651 pages, numbers 166-191, with a volume index
8 July - December 1853 X X X X   678 pages, numbers 192-218, with a volume index
9 January - June 1854 X X X X   621 pages, numbers 219-243, with a volume index
10 July - December 1854 X X X X   553 pages, numbers 244-270, with a volume index
11 January - June 1855 X X X X   533 pages, numbers 271-296, with a volume index.
12 July - December 1855 X X X X   538 pages, numbers 297-322, with a volume index.
General Index Series 1, 1856 X X X X   156 pages. From this volume forward, the publisher is listed as "Bell and Daldy".
Series 2
1 January - June 1856 X X X X   555 pages, numbers 1-26, with a volume index.
2 July - December 1856 X X X X   551 pages, numbers 27-52, with a volume index.
3 January - June 1857 X X X X   551 pages, numbers 53-78, with a volume index.
4 July - December 1857 X X X X   555 pages, numbers 79-104, with a volume index.
5 January - June 1858 X X X X   557 pages, numbers 107-130, with a volume index.
6 July - December 1858 X X X X   564 pages, numbers 131-156, with a volume index.
7 January - June 1859 X X X X   557 pages, numbers 157-182, with a volume index.
8 July - December 1859 X X X X X   574 pages, numbers 183-209, with a volume index
9 January - June 1860 X X X X   546 pages, numbers 210-235, with a volume index.
10 July - December 1860 X X X X   554 pages, numbers 236-261, with a volume index.
11 January - June 1861 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 262-286, with a volume index.
12 July - December 1861 X X X X   562 pages, numbers 288 [sic]-313, with a volume index.
General Index Series 2, 1862 (begins on page n163) X X X   160 pages.
Series 3
1 January - June 1862 X X X X   550 pages. Numbers 1-26, with a volume index.
2 July - December 1862 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 27-52, with a volume index.
3 January - June 1863 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 53-78, with a volume index. From this volume forward, the title page is addressed to "Literary Men, General Readers, Etc."
There is some confusion in the binding. For the scans listed on the left, 3 volumes have the contents listed. The second Hathi Trust volume also has bound (and paginated) the first 4 numbers of volume 4 (that is, the July, 1863 numbers.)
4 July - December 1863 X X X X   560 pages, numbers 79-104, with a volume index. From this volume forward, the publisher is listed as "London: Published at the Office, 32 Wellington Street, Strand, W.C."
5 January - June 1864 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 105-130, with a volume index.
6 July - December 1864 X X X X   574 pages, numbers 131-157, with a volume index.
7 January - June 1865 X X X X   538 pages, numbers 158-182, with a volume index.
8 July - December 1865   X X X   582 pages, numbers 183-209, with a volume index.
9 January - June 1866   X X X   573 pages, numbers 210-235, with a volume index.
10 July - December 1866 X X X X   553 pages, numbers 236-261, with a volume index.
11 January - June 1867 X X X X   562 pages, numbers 262-287, with a volume index. From this volume forward, the publisher's address is listed as "43 Wellington Street."
12 July - December 1867 X X X X   567 pages, numbers 288-313, with a volume index.
General Index Series 3, 1868 (begins on page n329) X X X X   156 pages.
Series 4
1 January - June 1868 X X X X   651 pages, numbers 1-26, with a volume index.
2 July - December 1868 X X X X   648 pages, numbers 27-52, with a volume index.
3 January - June 1869 X X X X   644 pages, numbers 53-78, with a volume index.
4 July - December 1869 X X X X   606 pages, numbers 79-104, with a volume index
5 January - June 1870 X X X X   641 pages, numbers 105-130, with a volume index.
6 July - December 1870 X X X X   613 pages, numbers 131-157, with a volume index.
7 January - June 1870 X X X X   584 pages, numbers 158-182, with a volume index.
8 July - December 1871 X X X X   592 pages, numbers 183-209, with a volume index.
9 January - June 1872 X X X X   576 pages, numbers 210-235, with a volume index.
10 July - December 1872 X X X X   562 pages, numbers 236-261, with a volume index. From this volume forward, the publisher's address is printed "20 Wellington Street".
11 January - June 1873 X X X X   pages 566 pages, numbers 262-287, with a volume index. In the second Hathi Trust volume, the volume index is bound before the first number.
12 July - December 1873 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 287-313, with a volume index.
General Index Series 4, 1874   X X X   166 pages.
Series 5
1 January - June 1874 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 1-26, with a volume index. Beginning with this volume, the publisher credit includes the line "by John Francis."
2 July - December 1874 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 27-52, with a volume index.
3 January - June 1875 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 53-78, with a volume index.
4 July - December 1875 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 79-104, with a volume index. In the second Hathi Trust volume, the index is bound in front of the first number.
5 January - June 1876 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 105-130, with a volume index.
6 July - December 1876 X X X X   578 pages, numbers 131-157, with a volume index.
7 January - June 1877 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 158-183, with a volume index.
8 July - December 1877 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 184-209, with a volume index.
9 January - June 1878 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 210-235. with a volume index.
10 July - December 1878 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 236-261, with a volumne index.
11 January - June 1879 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 262-287, with a volume index.
12 July - December 1879 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 288-313, with a volume index.
General Index Series 5, 1880   X X X   157 pages.
Series 6
1 January - June 1880 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 1-26, with a volume index.
2 July - December 1880 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 27-52 with a volume index.
3 January - June 1881 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 53-78, with a volume index.
4 July - December 1881 X X X X   578 pages, numbers 79-105, with a volume index.
5 January - June 1882 X X X X   530 pages, numbers 106-130, with a volume index.
6 July - December 1882   X X X X   575 pages, numbers 131-157, with a volume index
7 January - June 1883 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 158-183, with a volume index.
8 July - December 1883 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 184-209, with a volume index.
9 January - June 1884 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 210-235, with a volume index.
10 July - December 1884 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 236-261, with a volume index
11 January - June 1885 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 262-287, with a volume index.
12 July - December 1885 X X X   558 pages, numbers 288-313, with a volume index. From this volume forward, the publisher information is "London: printed at the Office, 22, Took's Court, Chancery Lane, E.C., by John C. Francis.
General Index Series 6, 1886 X X X X   147 pages.
Series 7
1 January - June 1886 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 1-26, with a volume index.
2 July - December 1886 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 27-52, with a volume index.
3 January - June 1887 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 53-78, with a volume index.
4 July - December 1887 X X X X   570 pages, numbers 79-104, with a volume index.
5 January - June 1888 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 108-131, with a volume index.
6 July - December 1888 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 132-157, with a volume index.
7 January - June 1889 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 158-183, with a volume index.
8 July - December 1889 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 184-209, with a volume index.
9 January - June 1890 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 210-235, with a volume index.
10 July - December 1890 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 236-261, with a volume index.
11 January - June 1891 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 262-287, with a volume index. In the first Hathi Trust volume, the volume index is bound before the first number.
12 July - December 1891 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 288-313, with a volume index.
General Index Series 7, 1892 X X X X   147 pages. From this volume forward, the publisher credit reads "London: Published by John C. Francis, at the Office, Bream's Buildings, Chancery Lane, E.C."
Series 8
1 January - June 1892 X X X X   556 pages, numbers 1-26, with a volume index.
2 July - December 1892   X X X X   570 pages, numbers 27-53, with a volume index.
3 January - June 1893 X X X X   529 pages, numbers 54-78, with a volume index.
4 July - December 1893 X X X X   570 pages, numbers 79-105, with a volume index.
5 January - June 1894 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 106-131, with a volume index.
6 July - December 1894 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 132-157, with a volume index.
7 January - June 1895 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 158-183, with a volume index.
8 July - December 1895 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 184-209, with a volume index.
9 January - June 1896 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 210-235, with a volume index.
10 July - December 1896 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 236-261, with a volume index.
11 January - June 1897 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 262-287, with a volume index.
12 July - December 1897 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 288-313, with a volume index
General Index Series 8, 1898 X X X X   143 pages.
Series 9
1 January - June 1898 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 1-26, with a volume index.
2 July - December 1898 X X X X   570 pages, numbers 27-53, with a volume index.
3 January - June 1899 X X X   529 pages, numbers 54-78, with a volume index.
4 July - December 1899   X X X X   580 pages, numbers 79-105, with a volume index.
5 January - June 1900 X X X X   558 pages, numbers 106-131, with a volume index.
6 July - December 1900   X X X   550 pages, numbers 132-157, with a volume index.
7 January - June 1901 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 158-183, with a volume index.
8 July - December 1901 X X X X   566 pages, numbers 184-209, with a volume index.
9 January - June 1902 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 210-235, with a volume index.
10 July - December 1902 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 236-261, with a volume index
11 January - June 1903 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 262-287, with a volume index.
12 July - December 1903 X X X X   552 pages, numbers 288-313, with a volume index.
General Index Series 9, 1904 X X X X   286 pages.
Series 10
1 January - June 1904 X X X X   554 pages, numbers 1-26, with a volume index.
2 July - December 1904 X X X X   572 pages, numbers 27-53, with a volume index.
3 January - June 1905 X X X X   530 pages, numbers 54-78, with a volume index.
4 July - December 1905   X X X X   570 pages, numbers 79-105, with a volume index.
5 January - June 1906 X X X X   552 pages, numbers 106-131, with a volume index. From this volume forward, the publishers are listed as "John C. Francis and J. Edward Francis."
6 July - December 1906 X   X X   550 pages, numbers 132-157, with a volume index.
7 January - June 1907 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 158-183, with a volume index.
8 July - December 1907 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 184-209, with a volume index.
9 January - June 1908 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 210-235, with a volume index.
10 July - December 1908 X X X X   550 pages, numbers 236-261, with a volume index.
11 January - June 1909 X X X   550 pages, numbers 262-287, with a volume index.
12 July - December 1909 X   X X   550 pages, numbers 288-313, with a volume index.
General Index Series 10, 1910 X   X X   305 pages.
Series 11
1 January - June 1910 X   X X   550 pages, numbers 1-26, with a volume index.
2 July - December 1910 X   X X   574 pages, numbers 27-53, with a volume index.
3 January - June 1911 X   X X   534 pages, numbers 54-78, with a volume index.
4 July - December 1911 X   X X   574 pages, numbers 79-105, with a volume subject index and author index.
5 January - June 1912 X   X X   550 pages, numbers 106-131, with a volume subject index and author index.
6 July - December 1912 X   X X   550 pages, numbers 132-157, with a volume subject index and author index.
7 January - June 1913 X   X X   550 pages, numbers 158-183, with a volume subject index and author index.
8 July - December 1913 X   X X   550 pages, numbers 184-209, with a volume subject index and author index.
9 January - June 1914 X   X   554 pages, numbers 210-235, with a volume subject index and author index.
10 July - December 1914 X   X X   550 pages, numbers 236-261, with a volume subject index and author index.
11 January - June 1915 X   X X   534 pages, numbers 262-287, with a volume subject index and author index. The second Hathi Trust volume has the indexes bound before the first number.
12 July - December 1915 X   X X   547 pages, numbers 288-313, with a volume subject index and author index.
General Index Series 11, 1920 X       324 pages.
Series 12
1 January - June 1916 X       550 pages, numbers 1-26, with volume subject index and author index.
2 July - December 1916 X       570 pages, numbers 27-53, with a volume subject index and author index
3 January - December 1917 X       554 pages, numbers 54-75, with a volume subject index and author index.
4 January - December 1918 X       374 pages, numbers 76-87, with a volume subject index and author index.
5 January - December 1919 X       366 pages, numbers 88-99, with a volume subject index and author index.
6 January - June 1920 X       369 pages, numbers 100-115, with a volume subject index and author index.
7 July - December 1920 X       548 pages, numbers 116-141, with a volume subject index and, author index.
8 January - June 1921 X       549 pages, numbers 142-167, with a volume subject index and author index.
9 July - December 1921 X       571 pages, numbers 168-194, with a volume subject index and author index.
10 January - June 1922 X       527 pages, numbers 195-219, with a volume subject index and author index.