The Typographical Circular [London]
Subtitle: “A Journal Devoted to the Interests of the Printing Profession”
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• "Contains reports of the Typographical Association, London and provincial branches, and correspondence. Support for 'wages increases and modifictaion of the scale'" (Harrison 563)
• articles on the printing business in America, obituaries, letters to the editor, reports of societies, Provincial Typographical Association, testimonials, poetry, miscellaneous notices; LSC meetings, trade news, provincial intelligence, correspondence, discussion on strikes, trade unions, free/unstamped press (1854-1858) (Waterloo)Notes
- As indicated by the break in publishing, Score treats The Typographical Circular as a new journal, distinct from Typographical Protection Circular: "[Its] launch was a response to inquiries 'for some medium of intercommunication' that would link the metropolis and the provinces: 'It is imperatively necessary that printers in general should have an opportunity of knowing, and calmly discussing, matters which may have a vital effect upon the welfare of the trade whereby they obtain their livelihood'" (Score 275)
- "Early on it supported trade union networks but the focus shifted to 'uniting to safeguard the terms and conditions of the craft'" (Score 277-78).
- "Having expressed, at some length, in our prospectus, what are our desires and purpose, we have thought we might more appropriately devote the little space at our disposal by diffusing as much general information into our first number, than if we were to lay before our readers a lengthened address, so common in commencing a new publication....There is, however, one request which must be urged, because it is paramount of all others....It is no other than to obtain ONE THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS, or names of persons to whom we can regularly send the Circular, or who will assure us that they intend to be its purchasers" (vol. 1, no. 1, Jan. 1849).
- "There is no copy of this periodical in the British Museum. The paper had very brief existence No 4 January 21 1859 being the last issued. Besides trade news it gave tales and literary sketches not always of a very high order." (PT&L 91)
- Journal was first the Typographical Gazette (Apr 1846 thru May 1847; vols 1-16), then the Typographical Protection Circular (Jan 1849 thru Nov 1853; vols 1-59), then Typographical Circular (Apr 1854 to Sept 1858), and continued after 1858 as the London Press Journal and General Trades Advocate (1858-59) (Harrison 563)
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Sources that Discuss this Journal
- Bigmore and Wyman 2:193; 275, 278; 51; 7:91; 563; 4:362
Works Cited
- Bigmore, E. C., and C. W. H. Wyman. A Bibliography of Printing. 1880. Oak Knoll P and the British Library, 2001.
