Emulating "The Penny Magazine", T. & J. Coldwell Launch "The Irish Penny Magazine"

1/5/1833 to 12/28/1833
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Emulating Charles Knight's The Penny Magazine, on January 5, 1833 T. & J. Coldwell in Dublin launched The Irish Penny Magazine. The Irish publication emulated the format of its English counterpart, but survived only through its first 52 issues, terminating publication on December 28, 1833.

Timeline Themes

Publishing
News Media / Journalism
Book Production in the Industrial Revolution: Origins of Mass Media

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