Text: William Doyle Hull II, “Guide to the Canon: the Burton's Gentleman's Magazine,” A Canon of the Critical Works of Edgar Allan Poe (1941), pp. 7-9


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BURTON’S GENTLEMAN’S MAGAZINE

Volume IV: January, 1839, through June, 1839.

     
JUNE, 1839.
1.  

MARRYATT’S PHANTOM SHIP. BGM, IV, 358-59. [[discussion]]

? 2.  

MILITARY MAGAZINE. BGM, IV, 359. [[discussion]]


Volume V: July, 1839, through December, 1839.

     
JULY, 1839.
* 3.  

COOPER’S HISTORY OF THE NAVY. (H, C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 56-8. [[discussion (group)]]

* 4.  

LECTURE ON THE STUDY OF HISTORY. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 58-9. [[discussion (group)]]

* 5.  

FRANCIA’ S REIGN OF TERROR. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 59-60. [[discussion (group)]]

* 6.  

TUCKERMAN’S ISABEL. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 60. [[discussion (group)]]

* 7.  

JAMES’ MEMOIRS OF CELEBRATED WOMEN. (H, R, T, P). BGM, V, 60-1. [[discussion (group)]]

* 8.  

ADVICE TO A YOUNG GENTLEMEN. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 61. [[discussion (group)]]

* 9.  

WYATT’S SYNOPSIS OF’ NATURAL HISTORY. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 61-2; H, X, 26-7. [[discussion (group)]]

* 10.  

BROUGHAM’S SKETCHES. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 62. [[discussion (group)]]


     
AUGUST, 1839.
   

* CONCEALMENT. BGM, V, 112. B. [[discussion (group)]]

   

* PHANTASMION. BGM, V, 112-13. B. [[discussion (group)]]

   

* DE KOCK’S BARBER OF PARIS. BGM, V, 113-14. B. [[discussion (group)]]

* 11.  

ADAMS’ JUBILEE OF THE CONSTITUTION. (H?, R, T?, P). BGM, V, 114. [[discussion (group)]]

* 12.  

JAMES’ GENTLEMAN OF THE OLD SCHOOL. (H?, C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 114-15. [[discussion (group)]]

* 13.  

GRANT’S SKETCHES OF LONDON. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 115. [[discussion (group)]]

* 14.  

POPULAR LECTURES ON GEOLOGY. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 115. [[discussion (group)]]

* 15.  

TAYLOR’S POCKET LEXICON. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 117-16. [[discussion (group)]]

* 16.  

WALLACE’S TRIUMPHS OF SCIENCE. (H, C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 116-17. [[discussion (group)]]

* 17.  

WILLIS’ TORTESA. (B:, C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 117; H, X, 27-30. [[discussion (group)]]

* 18.  

COOPER’S PRECAUTION. (H?, C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 117-18. [[discussion (group)]]

* 19.  

SIX WEEKS IN FAUQUIER. (H?, R, T, P ). BGM, V, 118. [[discussion (group)]]

* 20.  

PENCIL’S WHITE SULPHUR PAPERS. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 118. [[discussion (group)]]

* 21.  

LEWIS’ DEFENCE OF FEMALE EDUCATION. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 118. [[discussion (group)]]


     
SEPTEMBER, 1839.
   

* THE WAVERLY NOVELS. BGM, V, 164. B. [[discussion (group)]]

   

* FANNY, AND OTHER POEMS. BGM, V, 166. B. [[discussion (group)]]

   

* GLENN’S REPLY TO THE CRITICS. (H). BGM, V, 164-65. B. [[discussion (group)]]

* 22.  

AUSTIN’S A VOICE TO YOUTH. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 165-66. [[discussion (group)]]

* 23.  

BROUGHAM’S HISTORICAL SKETCHES. (H, C R.Y P). BGM, V, 166-67. [[discussion (group)]]

* 24.  

LETTERS OF ELIZA WILKINSON. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 167. [[discussion (group)]]

* 25.  

MARY HOWITT’S BIRDS AND FLOWERS. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 167. [[discussion (group)]]

* 26.  

BINGLEY’S TALES OF SHIPWRECKS. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 167-68. [[discussion (group)]]

* 27.  

SAYER’S AMERICAN FLOWER-GARDEN COMPANION. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 168. [[discussion (group)]]

* 28.  

SAYER’S AMERICAN FRUIT-GARDEN COMPANION. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 168. [[discussion (group)]]

* 29.  

THE BRIDE OF FORT EDWARD. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 168-69. [[discussion (group)]]

* 30.  

ALCOTT’ S CHARLES HARTLAND. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 169. [[discussion (group)]]

* 31.  

ROBERTSON’S SOLOMON SEESAW. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 169-70. [[discussion (group)]]

* 32.  

FOUQUE’S UNDINE. (H, C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 170-73; H, X, 30-39. [[discussion (group)]]

* 33.  

SCHOOLCRAFT’S ALGIC RESEARCHES, and INDIAN TALES AND LEGENDS. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 17:5. [[discussion (group)]]

* 34.  

SLEEMAN’S THE THUGS. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 174. [[discussion (group)]]

* 35.  

CONTINUATION OF THE DIARY ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE TIMES OF GEORGE IV. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 174. [[discussion (group)]]

* 36.  

ACKERMAN’S TACTICAL LESSONS IN FLOWER PAINTING. (C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 174. [[discussion (group)]] [page 8:]


     
OCTOBER, 1839.
* 37.  

LONGFELLOW’S HYPERION. (H, C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 227; H, X, 39-40. [[discussion (group)]]

* 38.  

MURRAY’S TRAVELS IN NORTH AMERICA. BGM, V, 227-28. [[discussion (group)]]

* 39.  

THE POEMS OF OSSIAN. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 228. [[discussion (group)]]

* 40.  

MISS LESLIE’S GIFT. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 228-28 [[228-29]]. [[discussion (group)]]

* 41.  

MITCHELL’S SYSTEM OF MODERN GEOGRAPHY. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 229. [[discussion (group)]]

* 42.  

WATERMAN’S FLORA’S LEXICON. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 229-30. [[discussion (group)]]

* 43.  

OPINIONS OF LORD BROUGHAM. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 230. [[discussion (group)]]

* 44.  

MILLER’S FAIR ROSAMOND. BGM, V.230. [[discussion (group)]]

* 45.  

WEBBE’S MAN ABOUT TOWN. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 230. [[discussion (group)]]

* 46.  

HAMILTON KING. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 230. [[discussion (group)]]


     
NOVEMBER, 1839.
(?) 47.  

SHAKSPEARE AND HIS FRIENDS. BGM, V, 282. [[discussion]]

* 48.  

THE CANONS OF GOOD BREEDING. (H, C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 282-83; H, X, 45-9. [[discussion]]

* 49.  

SIMMS’ DAMSEL OF DARIEN. (H, C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 283-85; H, X, 49-56. [[discussion]]

50.  

CARLETON’S FATHER BUTLER, and HOOD’S NATIONAL TALES. (R?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 285-86. [[discussion]]

51.  

PICKERING’S NAN DARRELL. (H?, C, T, P). BGM, V, 286. [[discussion]]

(?) 52.  

THE VIOLET. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 286. [[discussion]]

* 53.  

THE LITERARY SOUVENIR. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 286. [[discussion]]


     
DECEMBER, 1839.
   

THE MUSEUM OF RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 327. B. [[discussion]]

   

* THE CHRISTIAN KEEPSAKE AND MISSIONARY ANNUAL. (H?, C, R, T, P). BGM, V, 327-28. B. [[discussion]]

   

[[THE POET: A METRICAL ROMANCE. BGM, V, 328. B. discussion]]

   

ALBERT DE ROSANN. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 328-29. B. [[discussion]]

(?) 54.  

DUMAS’ MEMOIRS. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 329. [[discussion]]

55.  

KINNE’ S BLACKSTONE’ S COMMENTARY. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 329-30. [[discussion]]

* 56.  

NICHOLAS NICKLEBY. (H, R, T, P). BGM, V, 330. [[discussion]]

* 57.  

CHANDLER’S ADDRESS. (H, R, T, P). BGM, V, 330-31; H, X, 57-9. [[discussion]]

   

THE POETS OF AMERICA. BGM, V, 331-32. B. [[discussion]]

58.  

NIX’S MATE. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 332. [[discussion]]

* 59.  

MORRIS’ NATIONAL MELODIES. (G, C, R, T, P).(1) BGM, V, 332-33; H, X, 41-5. [[discussion]]

60.  

MILITARY MAGAZINE. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 333-34. [[discussion]]

* 61.  

GRANT’S WALKS AND WANDERINGS. BGM, V, 334. [[discussion]]

62.  

MRS. HALE’S GOOD HOUSEKEEPER. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 334. [[discussion]]


Volume VI: January, 1840, through June, 1840.

     
JANUARY, 1840.
* 63.  

MOORE’S ALCIPHRON. (H, C, R, T, P). BGM, VI 53-6; H, X, 60-71. [[discussion]]

   

MATHEWS’ MEMOIRS. (H, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 57-8. B. [[discussion]]

64.  

COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON’S THE GOVERNESS. (R, T, P). BGM, VI, 58. [[discussion]]

65.  

TALES OF THE GROTESQUE AND ARABESQUE. (R, T). BGM, V, 58. [[discussion]]


     
FEBRUARY, 1840.
66.  

MORRIS’ WHERE HUDSON’S WAVE. (H?, R, P). BGM, VI, 100. [[discussion]]

67.  

HALDEMANN’S MONOGRAPH. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 100. [[discussion]]

* 68.  

LONGFELLOW’S VOICES OF THE NIGHT. (H, C, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 100-03; H, X, 71-8. [[discussion]]

   

MARRYATT’ S DIARY IN AMERICA. (H, C, R, P). BGM, VI, 103-05. [[discussion]]

   

THE SPITFIRE. (H?, R, P). BGM, VI, 105. B. [[discussion]]

69.  

DEAN’S PHILOSOPHY. (H?, R, P). BGM, VI, 106. B. [[discussion]]

(?) 70.  

EMBURY’ S PICTURES OF EARLY LIFE. (H?, R, P). BGM, VI, 106. [[discussion]]

71.  

MILITARY MAGAZINE. BGM, VI, 105-06. [[discussion]]

* 72.  

DUNCAN’S SACRED PHILOSOPHY. (H?, R, T). BGM, VI, 106. [[discussion]]

73.  

PICKERING’S FRIGHT. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, V, 106. [[discussion]] [page 9:]


     
MARCH, 1840.
* 74.  

DUNCAN’S SACRED PHILOSOPHY. (H, C, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 151-52; H, X, 81-5. [[discussion]]

75.  

MME. TUSSAUD’ S MEMOIRS. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 152. [[discussion]]

76.  

HALIBURTON’S LETTER BAG. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 152-53. [[discussion]]

77.  

MRS. BRAY’S TRIALS. (H?, T). BGM, VI, 153. [[discussion]]

* 78.  

WILLIS’ ROMANCE OF TRAVEL. (E, C, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 153-54. [[discussion]]

79.  

INGLIS’ RAMBLES. (H?, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 154. [[discussion]]


     
APRIL, 1840.
   

PERILS IN THE WOODS. (C?, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 199. B. [[discussion]]

   

GERAMB’S PILGRIMAGE. (C?, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 199-200. B. [[discussion]]

   

COOPER’S PATHFINDER. (C?, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 200. B. [[discussion]]

   

FRY’S A WORD TO WOMEN. (C?, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 200-01. B. [[discussion]]

   

REV. JOHN WARD’S DIARY. (C?, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 201. B (?). [[discussion]]

   

GRANT’S EVERY DAY LIFE IN LONDON. (C?, R, P). BGM, VI, 201-02. B (?). [[discussion]]

   

* MARRYATT’S POOR JACK, and AINSWORTH’S TOWER OF LONDON. (C?, R, P). BGM, VI, 202. B. [[discussion]]


     
MAY, 1840.
* 80.  

BRYANT. (H, C, R, P). BGM, VI, 203-05; H, X, 85-91. [[discussion]]

81.  

MRS. GREY’S THE DUKE (R, T, P). BGM. VI, 248. [[discussion]]

* 82.  

MEMOIRS OF MME. MALIBRAN. (H, C, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 248-49; H, X, 91-6. [[discussion]]

83.  

BROOKS’ UTILITY OF CLASSICAL STUDIES, and THOMPSON’S [[THOMSON’S]] UNCERTAINTY OF LITERARY FAME. (C, R, T, P). BGM, VI, 249-50. [[discussion]]

84.  

FLORIST’S GUIDE. (T). BGM, VI, 250. [[discussion]]

85.  

FRANK. (R, T, P). BGM, VI, 250. [[discussion]]


     
JUNE, 1840.
86.  

THE YOUTH OF SHAKSPEARE. BGM, VI, 293. [[discussion]]

(?) 87.  

THE PROUD LADYE. (T). BGM, VI, 294. [[discussion]]

* 88.  

HIGH-WAYS AND BY-WAYS. BGM, VI, 294. [[discussion]]


[[Footnotes]]

[The following footnote appears at the bottom of page 8:]

1.  In his bibliography Harrison places “Morris’ National Melodies” under May, 1839, where it did not appear, and also under December, 1839, where it is to be found.



Notes:

The references of “T” in the above lists, the abbreviation used for T. O. Mabbott, appear to be from the last two pages of the 1941 Index issued by the Pamphlet Distributing Co. of New York. (While Mabbott repudiated much of the index, he appears to have provided the tentative bibliography of items from Burton's Gentleman's Magazine. This source is mentioned in passing in the Hull's introduction.


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