List of 18th-century British periodicals

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This list of 18th-century British periodicals excludes daily newspapers.

In order of first publication

The Tatler (1709–1711)
The Female Tatler (8 July 1709–31 March 1710). Thrice weekly; 115 issues
The Spectator (1711–1714). Founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele; published daily, 1711–1712; in 1714, three times a week for six months. Collected in book form it remained hugely popular for the rest of the century.
Vetusta Monumenta (1718–1906). Illustrated antiquarian papers published at intermittent intervals by the Society of Antiquaries of London.
The Intelligencer (1728–1729). Launched by Jonathan Swift and Thomas Sheridan
The Plain Dealer (1724–1725). Bi-weekly. Founded by Aaron Hill.^[1]
The Weekly Register (1729–1735). Anti-ministerial periodical featuring essays by James Ralph.^[2]
The Grub Street Journal (1730–738). Journal inspired by Alexander Pope's Dunciad
The Gentleman's Magazine (1731–1907). Monthly.
The London Magazine (1732–1785)
The Bee (1733–1735). Founded by Eustace Budgell.^[3]
The Prompter (1734–1736). A theatrical and literary periodical chiefly associated with Aaron Hill and William Popple.
Lloyd's List (1734–). Weekly, then semi-weekly.
The Champion (1737–1744). Political weekly co-edited by Henry Fielding and James Ralph.^[4]
The Scots Magazine (1739–1826).
Birmingham Gazette (1741–1862). Weekly.
Old England (1743). Short-lived political journal funded by Dodington and Chesterfield, edited by James Ralph.^[2]
The Female Spectator (1744–1746). Monthly; 24 issues
The Remembrancer (1747–1751). Opposition weekly aligned with Prince Frederick and managed by James Ralph.^[2]
The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (1747–1814). Monthly. Editors included James Hinton, W. Bent, and Percival Stockdale.
The Monthly Review (1749–1845). Monthly. Founded by Ralph Griffiths and Robert Dodsley. Oliver Goldsmith was a contributor.
The Rambler (1750–1752). Twice weekly.
The Protester (2 June–10 November 1753). Weekly political paper, Bedford-Whig alignment; edited by James Ralph under the pseudonym “Issachar Barebone”.^[5]
The Adventurer (1752–1754). Twice weekly. Founded by John Hawkesworth, Samuel Johnson, and others.
The World (1753–1756). Every Thursday. Founded by "Adam Fitz-Adam" (i.e. Edwin Moore) and published by the Dodsleys.
The Connoisseur (1754–1756). Weekly.
The Critical Review (1756–1817)
The London Chronicle (1756–1823). Thrice weekly.
The Annual Register (1758–). Annually.
Universal Chronicle, which published Samuel Johnson'sThe Idler (1758–1760)
The Bee (1759–1759)
The Lady's Museum (1760–1761): monthly
Exeter Mercury or West Country Advertiser, later Trewman's Exeter Flying Post (1763–1917)
The Gospel Magazine (1766–)
Theological Repository (1769–1771, 1784, 1786, 1788)
Town and Country Magazine (1769–)
The Lady's Magazine (1770–1837). Monthly.
The Building Magazine (1774–1778)
Wesleyan Methodist Magazine (1778–1969). Monthly
The Arminian Magazine (1778–1913)
The European Magazine, and London Review (1782–1826). Founded by James Perry; later edited by Isaac Reed.
A New Review (1782–1786). Edited by Paul Henry Maty.
Annals of Agriculture (1784–1815). Started by Arthur Young.
The New Town & Country Magazine (1787–1789)
The Analytical Review (1788–1799)
The Botanical Magazine, subsequently Curtis's Botanical Magazine (1787–)
The Observer (1791–). Weekly.
The Sporting Magazine. (1792–). Monthly.
British Critic. Quarterly (1793–1826)
Anthologia hibernica (1793–1794). Published in Dublin.
The Monthly Mirror (1795–1811). Founded by Thomas Bellamy.^[6]
The Tribune (1795–1796). Edited by John Thelwall
The Aberdeen Magazine, Or, Universal Repository. (1796–1798)
The Monthly Magazine (1796–1825). Founded by Sir Richard Phillips, edited by John Aikin
The Watchman (1796). Founded and edited by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Bell's Weekly Messenger (1796–1832). Weekly.
The Anti-Jacobin, or, Weekly Examiner (1797–1798)
The Anti-Jacobin Review (1798–1821)
The Philosophical Magazine (1798–)
The Asiatic annual register (1799–1811)
Conjuror's Magazine (1791–1794?)
The Lady's Monthly Museum (1798–1832)

In alphabetical order

The Aberdeen Magazine, Or, Universal Repository. (1796–1798)
The Adventurer (1752–1754). Twice weekly. Founded by John Hawkesworth, Samuel Johnson, and others.
The Analytical Review (1788–1799)
Annals of Agriculture (1784–1815). Started by Arthur Young.
The Annual Register (1758–). Annually.
Anthologia hibernica (1793–1794). Published in Dublin.
The Anti-Jacobin Review (1798–1821)
The Anti-Jacobin, or, Weekly Examiner (1797–1798)
The Arminian Magazine (1778–1913)
The Asiatic annual register (1799–1811)
The Bee (1733–1735). Founded by Eustace Budgell.^[3]
The Bee (1759–1759)
Bell's Weekly Messenger (1796–1832)
Birmingham Gazette (1741–1862)
The Botanical Magazine, subsequently Curtis's Botanical Magazine (1787–)
British Critic. Quarterly (1793–1826)
The Building Magazine (1774–1778)
The Champion (1737–1744). Political weekly co-edited by Henry Fielding and James Ralph.^[4]
Conjuror's Magazine (1791–1794?)
The Connoisseur (1754–1756). Weekly.
The Critical Review (1756–1817)
The European Magazine, and London Review (1782–1826). Founded by James Perry; later edited by Isaac Reed.
Exeter Mercury or West Country Advertiser, later Trewman's Exeter Flying Post (1763–1917)
The Female Spectator (1744—1746). Monthly; 24 issues
The Female Tatler (8 July 1709–31 March 1710). Thrice weekly; 115 issues
The Grub Street Journal (1730–1738). Journal inspired by Alexander Pope's Dunciad
The Intelligencer (1728–1729). Launched by Jonathan Swift and Thomas Sheridan
The Lady's Magazine (1770–1837). Monthly.
The Lady's Monthly Museum (1798–1832)
The Lady's Museum (1760–1761): monthly
Lloyd's List (1734–). Weekly, then semi-weekly.
The London Chronicle (1756–1823). Thrice weekly.
The London Magazine (1732–1785)
The Monthly Magazine (1796–1825). Founded by Sir Richard Phillips, edited by John Aikin
The Monthly Mirror (1795–1811). Founded by Thomas Bellamy.^[6]
The Monthly Review (1749–1845). Monthly. Founded by Ralph Griffiths and Robert Dodsley. Oliver Goldsmith was a contributor.
A New Review (1782–1786). Edited by Paul Henry Maty.
The New Town & Country Magazine (1787–1789)
The Observer (1791–). Weekly.
Old England (1743). Short-lived political journal funded by Dodington and Chesterfield, edited by James Ralph.^[2]
The Philosophical Magazine (1798–)
The Plain Dealer (1724–1725). Bi-weekly. Founded by Aaron Hill.^[1]
The Prompter (1734–1736). A theatrical and literary periodical chiefly associated with Aaron Hill and William Popple.
The Protester (2 June–10 November 1753). Weekly political paper, Bedford-Whig alignment; edited by James Ralph under the pseudonym “Issachar Barebone”.^[5]
The Rambler (1750–1752). Twice weekly.
The Remembrancer (1747–1751). Opposition weekly aligned with Prince Frederick and managed by James Ralph.^[2]
The Scots Magazine (1739–1826).
The Sporting Magazine. (1792–). Monthly.
The Spectator (1711–1714). Founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele; published daily, 1711–1712; in 1714, three times a week for six months. Collected in book form it remained hugely popular for the rest of the century.
The Tatler (1709–1711)
Theological Repository (1769–1771, 1784, 1786, 1788)
Town and Country Magazine (1769–)
The Tribune (1795–1796). Edited by John Thelwall
Universal Chronicle, which published Samuel Johnson's The Idler (1758–1760)
Vetusta Monumenta (1718–1906). Illustrated antiquarian papers published at intermittent intervals by the Society of Antiquaries of London.
The Watchman (1796). Founded and edited by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The Weekly Register (early 1730s). Anti-ministerial periodical featuring essays by James Ralph.^[2]
Wesleyan Methodist Magazine (1778–1969). Monthly
The World (1753–1756). Every Thursday. Founded by "Adam Fitz-Adam" (i.e. Edwin Moore) and published by the Dodsleys.

List of 18th-century British periodicals

In order of first publication

In alphabetical order

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